Splashing on a fresh coat of paint is the fastest, easiest and cheapest way to refresh your home interiors. Aside from just painting the walls, you can also use them as the room’s accent or décor. With a little artistry and a lot of imagination, your walls can be highlights of the room or the house! Here are some easy DIY wall paint ideas and designs that will instantly transform the wall from humdrum to fabulous. Check these out and get ready for some painting!

1. Ombre Walls

An ombre wall adds a gradient color that can make your accent wall look like a sunrise, water or even animal fur. “Perhaps this is why ombre effects have gained such popularity—infiltrating the design world, popping up on everything from walls, to clothing, furnishings and art pieces,” according to Behr paints. After you clean and prep your wall, you’ll need to determine how many colors you’ll use.

2. Polka Dots

When it comes to accent wall painting ideas, polka dots can make a room playful and cheery. Go for a subtle look with small dots in a single color, or be bold with large polka dots in a mix of colors.

3. Watercolor

A watercolor design on an accent wall will certainly invite conversation as it transforms the wall into a work of art. It’s trendy and unique like a wall mural, but the effect is more soothing and subtle.

4. Vertical Stripes

Stripes, whether narrow or thick, can completely transform the look of your room. To paint stripes on a wall, you’ll need to use tape to create the straight lines.

5.  Random Rectangles

Cool, modern, eye-catching. This easy-to-create wall paint feature will complement your modern home interiors and don’t need creative or artistic skills to complete. Just pick your favourite colour palette and paint away random rectangles in different shades.

6.  Nordic Blues

Blue-grey shades are typical of the cool, modern and minimalist interiors of Scandinavian designs. Use several shades of Nordic blues to cover blocks of your wall. Use painter’s tape to achieve clean straight lines.

7. Honeycomb

Perk up a plain white wall with several shades of honeycomb. The randomly placed hexagons create a fun and funky vibe to the room. Use colours that complement the room’s interiors and use – brighter shades for kid’s bedroom, more toned-down for the living room or dining area.

8. Bold Half Color

Here’s a bold paint look: Use a color on just half the wall. This may not be the right look for you, but it certainly creates an accent wall that stands out.