Hellobee Boards Topic: Which wall do I make the accent wall?

Hellobee Boards Topic: Which wall do I make the accent wall? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 26 Apr 2026 04:58:22 +0000 Mrs. J on "Which wall do I make the accent wall?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-wall-do-i-make-te-accent-wall#post-1199396 Wed, 06 Nov 2013 11:42:33 +0000 Mrs. J 1199396@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Looks beautiful!!! lilyann on "Which wall do I make the accent wall?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-wall-do-i-make-te-accent-wall#post-1198987 Wed, 06 Nov 2013 09:24:52 +0000 lilyann 1198987@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Love it! It looks great :happy: bushelandapeck on "Which wall do I make the accent wall?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-wall-do-i-make-te-accent-wall#post-1198850 Wed, 06 Nov 2013 08:14:45 +0000 bushelandapeck 1198850@https://boards.hellobee.com/ That looks amazing! you may have inspired me to do an accent wall when we have another LO ;) Smurfette on "Which wall do I make the accent wall?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-wall-do-i-make-te-accent-wall#post-1198825 Wed, 06 Nov 2013 08:05:15 +0000 Smurfette 1198825@https://boards.hellobee.com/ It looks awesome! swurlygurl on "Which wall do I make the accent wall?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-wall-do-i-make-te-accent-wall#post-1198814 Wed, 06 Nov 2013 08:00:17 +0000 swurlygurl 1198814@https://boards.hellobee.com/ It looks awesome!!! Happygal on "Which wall do I make the accent wall?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-wall-do-i-make-te-accent-wall#post-1198723 Wed, 06 Nov 2013 07:12:13 +0000 Happygal 1198723@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Awesome! I was going to ask for an update photo. Looks great! Mrs. Lemon-Lime on "Which wall do I make the accent wall?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-wall-do-i-make-te-accent-wall#post-1198666 Wed, 06 Nov 2013 05:55:07 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 1198666@https://boards.hellobee.com/ The wall looks great. Mrsjets on "Which wall do I make the accent wall?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-wall-do-i-make-te-accent-wall#post-1198570 Wed, 06 Nov 2013 00:49:24 +0000 Mrsjets 1198570@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Good choice! It looks great, I can't wait to see it all put together :) Running Elley on "Which wall do I make the accent wall?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-wall-do-i-make-te-accent-wall#post-1198554 Wed, 06 Nov 2013 00:14:22 +0000 Running Elley 1198554@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Rainbow Sprinkles: Love it!! Rainbow Sprinkles on "Which wall do I make the accent wall?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-wall-do-i-make-te-accent-wall#post-1198551 Wed, 06 Nov 2013 00:08:46 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 1198551@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Update. Did the far wall (short wall, where the crib will go). [attach=1616/13/mvtsyo.600x448.image.jpg] Rainbow Sprinkles on "Which wall do I make the accent wall?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-wall-do-i-make-te-accent-wall#post-1156042 Thu, 17 Oct 2013 15:48:09 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 1156042@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Freckles: I AM IN LOVE with that nursery. I love that the wall is small, but it is still in the center and the focal point of the room. Do you have a pic of your striped wall? HLK208 on "Which wall do I make the accent wall?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-wall-do-i-make-te-accent-wall#post-1156021 Thu, 17 Oct 2013 15:40:17 +0000 HLK208 1156021@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Rainbow Sprinkles: omg. I love all of it. Yes, paint the closet wall darker too! Rainbow Sprinkles on "Which wall do I make the accent wall?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-wall-do-i-make-te-accent-wall#post-1155759 Thu, 17 Oct 2013 14:19:50 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 1155759@https://boards.hellobee.com/ In the room will be this crib: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/South-Shore-Crib-Toddler-Espresso/dp/B008P7OKUG#productDetails" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/South-Shore-Crib-Toddler-Espresso/dp/B008P7OKUG#productDetails</a> A gray dresser with a matching espresso top (same color as crib). A gray changing table. A HUGE rocker/glider. Like, totally massive. Still don't know where I will put that! This rug: <a href="http://www.costco.com/Auskin-100%25-Natural-Lambskin-Rug-Collection--.product.100007232.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.costco.com/Auskin-100%25-Natural-Lambskin-Rug-Collection--.product.100007232.html</a> Rainbow Sprinkles on "Which wall do I make the accent wall?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-wall-do-i-make-te-accent-wall#post-1155751 Thu, 17 Oct 2013 14:18:08 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 1155751@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Springtime: @SugarplumsMom: OK. That's where it's going! Pretty sure I am putting the crib there. SugarplumsMom on "Which wall do I make the accent wall?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-wall-do-i-make-te-accent-wall#post-1155740 Thu, 17 Oct 2013 14:14:46 +0000 SugarplumsMom 1155740@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I think it should be the first wall you see coming in from the door (without windows). The wall across from the closet. Springtime on "Which wall do I make the accent wall?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-wall-do-i-make-te-accent-wall#post-1155695 Thu, 17 Oct 2013 14:03:12 +0000 Springtime 1155695@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @HLK208: I agree, so it's the first thing you will see when you walk into the room. I think the crib will look great there too! Rainbow Sprinkles on "Which wall do I make the accent wall?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-wall-do-i-make-te-accent-wall#post-1155563 Thu, 17 Oct 2013 13:34:22 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 1155563@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @HLK208: So if I make the back wall the accent wall (it is about 3.5 feet shorter than the long wall that is immediately to your left when you walk in the room), should I also do the wall across from it with the closet? Since the closet is there, it wouldn't be a lot to paint. HLK208 on "Which wall do I make the accent wall?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-wall-do-i-make-te-accent-wall#post-1155556 Thu, 17 Oct 2013 13:32:51 +0000 HLK208 1155556@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @petunia354: so pretty! @Rainbow Sprinkles: I would make the back wall (without the windows, closet and door) the accent wall so it's seen when you walk into the room. Rainbow Sprinkles on "Which wall do I make the accent wall?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-wall-do-i-make-te-accent-wall#post-1155531 Thu, 17 Oct 2013 13:27:47 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 1155531@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @petunia354: I think the accent wall looks really good, even with the crib not on the wall! The crib is on such a short wall, I think I like the accent wall to be bigger! lioneyes on "Which wall do I make the accent wall?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-wall-do-i-make-te-accent-wall#post-1155370 Thu, 17 Oct 2013 12:49:28 +0000 lioneyes 1155370@https://boards.hellobee.com/ i would say the long wall. either the crib or the dresser/changing table can go there. Bao on "Which wall do I make the accent wall?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-wall-do-i-make-te-accent-wall#post-1155345 Thu, 17 Oct 2013 12:41:03 +0000 Bao 1155345@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Freckles: I agree with this! petunia354 on "Which wall do I make the accent wall?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-wall-do-i-make-te-accent-wall#post-1155271 Thu, 17 Oct 2013 12:21:15 +0000 petunia354 1155271@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @butterbean: Nope, I painted it using a stencil! butterbean on "Which wall do I make the accent wall?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-wall-do-i-make-te-accent-wall#post-1155262 Thu, 17 Oct 2013 12:19:43 +0000 butterbean 1155262@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Rainbow Sprinkles: i would go with the wall with the crib too... @petunia354: love the stenciled wall..is that wallpaper? CupQuakeWalk on "Which wall do I make the accent wall?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-wall-do-i-make-te-accent-wall#post-1155223 Thu, 17 Oct 2013 12:08:23 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 1155223@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @petunia354: Your room looks great!! But, I completely agree with your original premise. The wall with the crib. Hands down. petunia354 on "Which wall do I make the accent wall?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-wall-do-i-make-te-accent-wall#post-1155110 Thu, 17 Oct 2013 11:44:22 +0000 petunia354 1155110@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I would try to do it on whichever wall your crib goes on. I did a stenciled wall and then the crib didn't end up going against that wall so I feel like the room is unbalanced and the accent wall and the crib are vying for the "focus" if that makes sense. I guess it comes down to personal preference though! I love your colors :heart: ETA: These pictures sort of shows the crib & accent wall. I wish they shared a wall. [attach=2775/13/mutnwx.600x401.Nursery1.jpg] [attach=2775/13/mutnwz.401x600.Nursery.jpg] Smurfette on "Which wall do I make the accent wall?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-wall-do-i-make-te-accent-wall#post-1155109 Thu, 17 Oct 2013 11:44:05 +0000 Smurfette 1155109@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I agree with Freckles! bpcmarj on "Which wall do I make the accent wall?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-wall-do-i-make-te-accent-wall#post-1155108 Thu, 17 Oct 2013 11:43:37 +0000 bpcmarj 1155108@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Freckles: I agree. Do the short wall that doesn't have any windows or doors. And, if that's where you want to put the crib, I think it will look great (even if you don't put the crib there it will still look great. Oh, and HEY W!! :) swurlygurl on "Which wall do I make the accent wall?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-wall-do-i-make-te-accent-wall#post-1155097 Thu, 17 Oct 2013 11:41:30 +0000 swurlygurl 1155097@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Well, the accent wall is kind of the focus of the room. Do you want the focus to be the crib, or the dresser, or rocker, or an empty wall of art? (Not sure what furniture you're going to have in there) I don't think that a short accent wall would look bad. Sorry, not very helpful! Definitely think it out though - I rushed into an accent wall in our dining room and ended up re-doing it. I thought I wanted it to be the long wall, but you never really saw that wall unless you were coming in from the backyard, so I ended up making it the short wall with the fireplace on it - much better :) Freckles on "Which wall do I make the accent wall?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-wall-do-i-make-te-accent-wall#post-1155091 Thu, 17 Oct 2013 11:40:15 +0000 Freckles 1155091@https://boards.hellobee.com/ If you want it to "pop" i would have it on the wall that doesn't have doorways and windows. ETA: We also did striped walls for LO's nursery and it was a PITA leveling the stripes around the window/door frames! This is an example of someone who did a short wall: <a href="http://honeyandfitz.com/2012/02/23/clarence-house-jembala-fabric/" rel="nofollow">http://honeyandfitz.com/2012/02/23/clarence-house-jembala-fabric/</a> Rainbow Sprinkles on "Which wall do I make the accent wall?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-wall-do-i-make-te-accent-wall#post-1155050 Thu, 17 Oct 2013 11:33:42 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 1155050@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We are painting an accent wall in LO #2's room. All of the walls will be Whispering Peach by Benjamin Moore (the lighter swatch) and the accent wall will be thick, horizontal stripes with the lighter peach and Benjamin Moore's Springtime Peach. Here is my question. How do I decide which wall I make the accent wall? I figured I would do the long wall (the wall with the paint samples, directly across the wall with the window) but I don't know if the crib will be on that wall. Should the accent wall be the wall with the crib on it? I am thinking we will do the crib on the short wall (directly across the wall with the closet) but would it be weird to have the shortest wall be the accent wall? I really want the accent to pop. We don't have our crib yet so I can't do a mock up of the room before we paint. What wall do I paint the accent wall? [attach=1616/13/mutnc6.400x400.image.jpg] [attach=1616/13/mutnc8.400x400.image.jpg] [attach=1616/13/mutnca.600x448.image.jpg] [attach=1616/13/mutng3.448x600.image.jpg] [attach=1616/13/mutng5.600x448.image.jpg] [attach=1616/13/mutng7.448x600.image.jpg] [attach=1616/13/mutncc.448x600.image.jpg] ETA: do these photos make any sense? I don't even know if you can get a feel for the room!