Accent Wall


I felt like my wall was looking a little bland, especially with my sofa about the same color as the wall and I thought it just needed a pop of color. I was a little concerned because as a rowhome, there are only 2 windows- at the front, then at the back of house, so the middle room can feel a little dark. I was worried that adding a darker color on the wall would make the room feel cave-like, but luckily that was not the case. 

The wall is not entirely symmetrical to the ceiling medallion due to the duct work along one side of the wall, so it took me a little while to come up with a trim design that was symmetrical but would not look completely off. 

To make sure everything was even, I laid the trim against the wall and cut a template for the widths to help keep the installation consistent without having to remeasure before installing each piece. 



I purchased a nail gun to install this trim, but I wish that I had just stuck to finish screws due to the solid walls, and it took a lot of nails to get them to stay in place. I then used wood filler and sanded to cover the holes. I also used caulk to fill in the gaps between the wall and the trim. 


Once it was installed and the gaps were filled, I then decided to paint the walls Storm Cloud by Sherwin Williams. I used Behr Ultra Scuff Defense paint in satin, and the wall had a great sheen to it. 

I felt like the wall still needed something more, so I purchased these wall sconces from Amazon and installed them (without adding electric). I purchased puck lights to add to the sconces to give the look that they were lit without having to add electricity. 

Sconces

Puck Lights


Overall I’m extremely pleased with how it turned out and it really added a great pop of color to the house and did not make the room feel dark like I had feared. 



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