Paint, paneling, wallpaper, and other DIY living room accent wall ideas make a real statement. Add instant character with reclaimed wood and gallery walls.

Have you ever looked at a wood accent wall and thought, "That's pretty, but it looks hard to keep clean?" You're not wrong! So, if you're considering putting one of these pretty, but not always ...

In short, this year's accent walls will be earthy, confident, and artistically inspired, using materials that artisans might work with, such as paint strokes, limewash, grasscloth, wood, geometric ...