Master Bedroom - Planning a Wall Design

how to create and accent wall on a slanted wall

I'm back today with a quick post about the accent wall I want to create in my bedroom.

My first idea was to paint this wall a dark, moody color, and yes, that's still the plan. 👍

But then I also thought of creating a wooden design, like the one below.

Don't you love it?

By the way, if you know who the rightful owner of this picture is, please let me know so I can give it credit.

This image is my biggest inspiration for what I want to do in my bedroom, but I also gathered a few ideas online...

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Starting with an accent wall created by the super talented Angela Rose from @angelarosehome, please go do yourself a favor and follow her on Instagram!

DIY - Accent Walls that I love:

1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10

GETTING MY OWN DESIGN

Well, I'm here starting to laugh at myself... I had my mind full of gorgeous wall ideas, so I went to my computer to start creating my very own design.

😳😳😳

how to create an accent wall on a slanted wall

Well, yes. Those were the two best designs I could produce. 😄 The one on the left was done as practice, trying to copy-cat the one I liked the most. The other one took me more than an hour before I gave up.

If you have followed me for a while, you probably know that I suck at graphics, cooking, and a bunch of other things, but that would probably be a good topic for another post. ;)

One of the most complex parts of designing this wall was the elevation. That was the same trouble I had the first time I painted this room, as you saw in my previous post.

My solution at that time was to draw a line all around the room, leaving that elevation untouched. Of course, it didn't work.

The following were the guidelines I was trying to follow to create my wooden accent wall design:

It should be an asymmetrical design.
This may be covered in the previous line, but here it goes again. I didn't want a center point.
The design should bring the eye towards the right, top corner of that wall - the shortest part.
That elevation on the left should be downplayed.
Last but not least, I wanted an easy design.

My failure to draw the designs led me to ask my designer nephew, Julian, for help.
He created these three beautiful designs:

how to create a design on a slanted wall

What a difference, right?!

My least favorite was the first one, the gray. I liked the green one, but it might not work on my slanted wall. So, my favorite design was the last one, the yellow and gray.

I asked my nephew for measurements, and he was quick to send me these:

Boy oh boy, I got scared with so many numbers and cuts. 😵

While trying to decide what to do... I went to patch holes and prep the entire wall.

Two coats of spackling & sanding in between coats.

white room with beams and built-in with fireplace

Then, I installed the new baseboard.

Getting rid and installing new baseboard before doing an accent wall

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Once done, I had cleared my mind and decided to go my own way with the wall design. I went for something new, and without following any paper or crazy numbers. So, I grabbed some blue tape, a square, and an angle finder and got busy!

Complete details about the DIY-Accent wall are right HERE.
Now tell me, have you tackled any wooden wall design in your home? Or are you thinking of giving it a try?

The following are all the links to this bedroom makeover: