23 Bedroom Accent Wall Ideas That Make a Statement

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Stick to stripes

“I personally like to have lots of fun in kids’ rooms, such as [going with] retro stripes or hand-painted polka dots,” says Raili Clasen of Raili CA Design in Newport Beach, California, and author of Surf Style at Home (Gibbs Smith, April 2024). Stripes look especially nostalgic on wood paneling and provide a pop of color, as seen in the room design above.

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Make the most of a mural

“Photo murals add so much to an accent wall and make for a mini-vacation for those who get to sleep there,” says Raili Clasen. Here, a simple bedroom is transformed into an alpine escape.