Design guide
Which Wall Should Be the Accent Wall? A Wallpaper Guide
The best accent wall is the one your eye lands on first when you enter the room, or the wall behind the room's main piece: the bed, the sofa, the dining table or the desk. Avoid walls broken up by several doors and windows, and avoid the wall you walk in through, because it is the one you see least.
In short
- Bedroom: behind the headboard.
- Living room: behind the sofa or around the fireplace.
- Dining room: the wall facing the entrance or behind the sideboard.
- Skip walls with many openings; the pattern gets chopped up.
The best accent wall by room
| Room | Best wall | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Bedroom | Behind the headboard | Frames the bed; you do not stare at it while lying down |
| Living room | Behind the sofa or the fireplace wall | Natural focal point |
| Dining room | Facing the entrance, or behind the sideboard | Seen first and from the table |
| Home office | Behind the desk | Doubles as your video-call background |
| Nursery | Behind the crib | Easy to update later |
| Hallway | The end wall | Pulls the eye down the hall |
Mistakes to avoid
- A wall full of openings. Doors and windows chop the pattern into pieces.
- A random wall. If nothing sits against it, the accent looks accidental.
- Ignoring the corners. The pattern should end cleanly at inside corners, so layout matters.
- Forgetting the light. Raking window light shows every bump on the wall under thin papers.
Cost
An accent wall is the most affordable way to use premium paper. National data puts a 30 to 60 square foot accent wall at about $120 to $500 installed. See wallpaper installation cost.
Where we work: neighborhoods and ZIP codes
We help choose and hang accent walls in Alpharetta, Johns Creek, Gwinnett County, Woodstock and Canton homes.
Alpharetta, Milton and Johns Creek
- 30004 Alpharetta / Milton
- 30005 Alpharetta
- 30009 Alpharetta
- 30022 Alpharetta / Johns Creek
- 30024 Suwanee / Johns Creek
- 30097 Johns Creek / Duluth
Gwinnett County
- 30017 Grayson
- 30096 Duluth
- 30092 Peachtree Corners
- 30071 Norcross
- 30093 Norcross
- 30043 Lawrenceville
- 30045 Lawrenceville
- 30046 Lawrenceville
- 30019 Dacula
- 30052 Loganville
- 30078 Snellville
- 30039 Snellville
- 30518 Buford / Sugar Hill
- 30519 Buford
Woodstock, Canton and Hall County
- 30188 Woodstock
- 30189 Woodstock
- 30115 Canton
- 30114 Canton
- 30107 Ball Ground
- 30542 Flowery Branch
- 30506 Gainesville
Also serving: Buckhead and North Atlanta; Roswell and East Cobb; Cumming. Not sure we cover your street? Send your ZIP code with a quote request.
About WallPros. WallPros LLC is a wallpaper installation company based in Grayson, Georgia, serving Gwinnett County, North Atlanta, Alpharetta, Roswell, East Cobb, Cumming and the rest of Metro Atlanta for 10 years. We install, remove and prepare walls for homeowners, interior designers and builders.
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FAQ
Common questions
Should the accent wall be the darkest wall?
Not necessarily. It should be the wall with the strongest pattern or color relative to the others.
Can the accent wall have a window?
One centered window can work well; several openings usually do not.
Do accent walls still look current?
Yes. A single papered wall remains one of the most popular ways to use wallpaper.