Hmm, good points. The master bath is 10'x10'. No real reason for the accent other than to add a touch of color. Currently its gray with gray trim-kinda boring. My plan was a blue ceiling, gray walls, off white trim and a blue accent wall. Here is a picture of the master bath wall I was going to put the blue on. A picture of the wall color with the blue (ceiling) and white (trim) and a picture of the accent color with the ceiling color and trim color. Any ideas or should I just lose the accent wall? Thanks! Joe

I agree with Alex's definition of an accent wall. I have one in my LR which frames my fireplace and is a focal point for the room. Another rule of thumb is that it is a single wall in a room and not multiple walls. However, the way you are describing just bumping up the intensity of the existing wall color I agree is not really an accent wall. With that in mind, my vote would be for A (but excluding the DR walls). What you have described reminds me a lot of my local Pottery Barn store and it is a very good look and does indeed add visual interest to a large and open floorplan without drawing overmuch attention to itself as would be the case with a true accent wall. You should also take into account the amount of light that your various walls are subject too--since that also has an impact on how the wall colors are perceived. In general the stronger the sunlight a room received, the more washed out a color will appear.

Your blue TV wall is the only accent wall you should have. As sue j says, consistent paint color in open spaces is the way to go. Instead, use art work, pillows, and rugs to bring color to your space. The walls should be background, not foreground. Some suggestions to bring more texture and pattern into the space: --living room rug --blue/tan/dark red Consider looking for a midcentury style Craigslist search for a long, low credenza to fill three fourths of the TV wall. Your media console disappears into the wall--maybe a good thing. But if you see an affordable beautiful long wood piece for that wall, it would really add warmth to the room. Dining area: add a large art work to the wall in blues/tans/reds instead of thinking about an accent wall.

Norwood, thanks for weighing in! Although not perfect, this design aesthetic allows me to do something unusual and still be within my budget. Doing the entire shower in hex is out of my budget and I’d rather do something than have a very boring shower. I think the inspiration photos look great and I think I can get close to that.