Get ready to totally transform your dining space and wow all of your guests.
“For the most cost-effective high-impact moment, painting is a perfect choice,” Abbes says.
Even a more simple accent wall like this one adds extra personality to this neutral dining room.
Design byLiving With Lolo/ Photo byLife Created
“Not all dining rooms crave formality, so have fun with it.
A vibrant color can be a nice contrast to more serious furniture and get the party going.”
Say Yes to Texture
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Design byKellie Burke Interiors/ Photo byKyle Caldwell
Lavender Interiors/ Photo byCynthia Lynn Photography
Bring on thetexture.
“I find textured walls fascinating,” Abbes says.
“You somehow feel compelled to touch them and the experience becomes more than just visual.”
Design byLiving With Lolo/ Photo byLife Created
Tip
Use decorative mirrors to amplify an accent wall.
Embrace a Theme
Abbes loves howwallpapercan add so much character to a dining space.
In this dining room, white wainscoting adds contrast that makes the matte black wall pop.
The New Design Project
Michelle Berwick Designpulled colors from the accent wall for seating and kept the rest of the elements neutral.
Floor-to-ceiling bookshelves hug the slanted roofline and add a rainbow of colors to this dining room fromMarie Flanigan Interiors.
Interior designerCourtney B. Smithhung a wall mural panel on the wall like a giant unframed painting.
Design bySoeur Interiors/ Photo byLindsay Brown
If you’re a renter, opt forremovable wallpaper.
Megan Hopp Design/ Photo bySean Litchfield
Design byLiving With Lolo/ Photo byLife Created
Design byM. Lavender Interiors/ Photo byCynthia Lynn Photography
Design byMaestri Studio/ Photo byJenifer McNeil Baker
Design byLiving With Lolo/ Photo byLife Created
Design byKellie Burke Interiors/ Photo byKyle Caldwell
Design byLiving With Lolo/ Photo byLife Created
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Michelle Berwick Design
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Marie Flanigan Interiors
Maite Granda
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Marie Flanigan Interiors
Folding Chair Design Co./ Jenn Verrier Photography
Design byCourtney B. Smith/ David Duncan Livingston Photography
