One such trend that designers are happy to see disappear? Accent walls. California-based interior designer Kristen Peña even ...

If you're a fan of this classic accent wall look, embrace this year's rising aesthetics through rich yet earthy tones. Think dark plum, soft terracotta, juicy seaweed, or charcoal black.

Cover an accent wall in an ultra-cool throwback wallpaper. Matte gray-black paint is a sophisticated canvas for a casual gallery wall of framed and unframed family silhouettes, oil paintings ...