Accent walls are a well-known way to punch up a room, but what about accent shelves, trim, ceilings, and doors? Painting an unexpected space in a bold color can punch up a room without too much elbow grease (unless you choose to paint the ceiling, which admittedly is a little harder.) Click below for a few uncommon places to use accent colors...
Paint the inside of your closets the wildest, most glamorous colors that you'd be loathe to use on walls.
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Hmmmmm... I was thinking of painting the inside of my closet (it's fairly small) since it's kinda dusty and not a very good paint job to begin with, but I was just going to paint it white to show off my clothes.
Now I'm thinking, maybe I should paint it some fabulous color!
view sparkle's profile
Hmmm - I'm getting an idea...
view bepsf's profile
what's the paint name of the purple used in the picture??
view gingerpop's profile
That's a good idea, krister.. or if you're so inclined, wallpaper it!
view Margiefriend's profile
I'm dying to take my vintage Schiaparelli hat box to the paint store, have them match the color, and paint the inside of my closet.
view Stiletto's profile
In my last apartment, while purging the demons of the former roommate, I painted the inside of my bedroom closet pink and purple! It was a little too... Easter egg when empty, but once my clothes were in, it was just a nice accent.
In my current house, when my husband re-did the bathroom (before we were married), he chose to remove the doors from the closet and paint it an accent color. It's one of my favorite decorated area in the house:
http://flickr.com/photos/kls987/2899166590/
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bepsf - are you going to share? I'd love to hear it. :-)
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