Easy Color Blocked Accent Walls

Color blocked accent walls are quickly becoming a huge trend in home styling. They are fun, easy, full of personality, and best of all they are inexpensive! I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again – paint is THE easiest way to transform your home on a tight budget. These painted color block wall ideas are perfect for beginners. If you mess up or if you end up hating your color blocked design, just paint over it and start again! Before you dive into your project, take a look at these spaces I’m inspired by.

Green Color Blocked Feature Wall

Kicking it off with this beautifully simple green color blocked corner in Heena’s home. The crisp angles follow the sloped ceiling line and I love it! Adding a color blocked accent wall is the perfect way to play up the angles in your home! This little corner is soothing and inviting – who else wants to curl up there and read a book?

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Layered Color Block Accent Wall

The fun thing about color blocked walls is you don’t have to stick to just one paint color. Lacy created this layered look in her home by using three different paint colors! Love how she incorporated that little half circle!

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Mini Painted Arch

Want to try color blocking in your home, but are nervous to jump into a big project? Try a mini painted arch! A cute little shelfie moment is the perfect way to test out a color blocked wall! Erika created this hand painted arch in her kitchen and its the perfect pop of joyful yellow. Check out her instagram for more inexpensive DIY home decor ideas.

Navy Color Blocked Accent Wall

One thing I love about color blocked accent walls is how easily they transform a room. This simple geometric design combining a semi-circle and two rectangles creates a bold feature wall. What a great backdrop for layering artwork!

Color Blocked Front Door

I adore this genius DIY color blocked front door by Wendy. She created her own arched front door with paint! I just love the illusion this creates. Paint is a great way to disguise elements in your home and trick the eye into thinking things are bigger than they are. At first glance this mint door looks huge! It takes a minuet to realize that this arched illusion was created with paint. Painting a tall arched feature is a great way to draw the eye up and make the ceilings feel taller than they are.

Tall Blue Color Blocked Entrance

This cobalt blue entryway in a Ukrainian apartment is a perfect blend of old meets new. The ceiling height is accentuated by the bright blue painted arch entryway and front door. If you love an eclectic style you’ve got to check out the full apartment tour here.

Painted Arch Color Blocked Wall

Not quite sure what to do with the space above a sideboard? Throw a painted arch up there! I love the beautiful moment Carla created in her dining room with this terracotta color blocked arch. Its the perfect layering backdrop for a floating shelf/plant perch too!

Unique Color Blocked Accent Wall Idea

The color blocked accent wall in this space by Jenny is pure layering gold. She’s created such a beautiful visual moment by layering the half painted wall with artwork, wall sconces, and gorgeous daybed. This is such an easy idea to replicate in your home!

Color Blocked Hallway

I’ve been swooning over this color blocked hallway for YEARS. I love the bold choice to run a clean painted line all the way down the hallway. The perfect way to add a unique design feature to a small hallway. It’s all tied together with the inset painted panel up on the ceiling. This color blocked space is by Sarah. She is definitely one to follow if you aren’t already!