Living room accent wall color ideas – 16 ways to create a stylish focal point

Living room accent wall color ideas have an impact on the room that’s out of all proportion to the simplicity of realizing them.

A new paint color on just one wall takes little time or effort to achieve, yet it can change the mood of the room, and create a fabulous focal point. And the color doesn’t need to be a bold one to pull off this feat. Subtle hues can work just as well as dramatic choices in transforming the room.

There are a whole range of living room accent wall ideas to pick from to boost the style of a space including using wallpaper or paneling, but a change of color can be all it takes as these ideas show.

BY SOPHIE WARREN-SMITH. CONTRIBUTIONS FROM PIPPA BLENKINSOP