In the world of accent walls, placement is everything. I like them to be the focal point of a room, deliberately located for an impactful appearance, whether on a wall of ornate kitchen cabinets or, in this case, a sitting room adjacent to a lovely bay window. The elegant crown molding adds an element of grandeur that I find irreplaceable when working with a deep color palette.
To offset the overwhelming dark gray tones of paint like this, natural brown tones like those found in the woodwork and art piece on the wall are a great contemporary choice in an otherwise traditional sitting room.
