For a long time, many people would decorate a room with a single paint color without paying any particular attention to accent or focus walls. The times have changed, and accent walls are all the rage. Here are three reasons accent walls are important:

Accent walls are perfect ways to show off your fun side, without it overwhelming everyone you know and love. Absolutely love coral this season and want it in your life? Paint an accent wall that color—this way, it shows a pop, but does not make your guest nauseous.

Some accent walls are not even about color, but of walls stacked with lots of different art pieces that compliment, but do not necessarily “go” together. This is an awesome way to show off your knowledge of certain kinds of art and/or your love for cool typography. PLUS, how awesome would it be if your accent wall featured nothing but local artists? 

Sometimes, having to flawlessly decorate an entire home or apartment can be overwhelming—especially for people who do not necessarily care about decorating. Accent walls are the perfect loophole. Only having to focus on one wall here-and-there? Problem solved.