Do you love a feature wall in your home interior? If the answer is a resounding ‘yes’ then you’ll appreciate just how defining and stylish the look can be, however if you’re leaning towards a ‘no’ then it might just be time to reconsider this opinion as there are myriad ways you can use a statement wall to highlight just how design savvy and creative you can be.
What exactly is a feature wall?
Many may consider the feature wall in home décor to consist of one lounge wall either painted in a different colour or bedazzled with an eye-catching wallpaper, but the look has come a long way since the iterations of the early 2000s and today is a striking design feature that can be used all over the home.
A feature (or accent) wall’s design differs from that of other walls in the space with a differing colour, shade, pattern or material being used to create a striking look. Materials such as wood, brick and tiles can be utilised to add texture, warmth and an artful addition to any space and will draw the eye to that area.
Why are feature walls a good design choice?
Today, the look has evolved, and you’ll often find that it isn’t just one wall that’s dressed up differently, but part of a wall, two walls, or a section of an open plan space. After all, our homes are unique and what looks great in one won’t work in another, so ensuring that you create an accent at the right place where it will be most effective makes perfect design sense.
Feature walls are a great design choice because they can draw the eye to a feature element in a room such as an architectural feature, they create balance and can be used to create a zone, especially in an open plan space. Adding personality, depth, interest, colour, pattern to a room or area can only be a good thing if you want to create a stylish abode.
How to create a stunning feature wall in your bathroom
You can use an accent or feature wall in any room of the home to add design flair, but here, we are going to focus on the bathroom. While recent years have seen the trend for cool, clean white bathrooms coming to the fore, the look can sometimes appear too clinical, and so a feature wall provides the perfect way to break up the space and add interest.
Here’s how to achieve the look.
Terrific tiling
Design rules often state that small rooms require lighter tones and if your bathroom is of modest size, a feature wall will make a great way to break up the space.
Tiles are the optimum material to use in a bathroom as they are waterproof, hard-wearing and long-lasting, but aside from the practical qualities, they offer immense variety in terms of shape, colour, pattern and material. Choose tiles from a trusted company like Mosaic Village and you’ll be spoiled for choice, whether you want to keep things neutral, add pops of colour or create an entire section of contrasting wall. You can be as creative as you like with a range of tiles and play with colour and pattern, create an accent shape and style for your bathroom, or mix and match tiles, styles and colour, the options are aplenty.
Where to place your feature wall?
One of the more pressing questions is where you will place your accent or feature wall in your bathroom. As this is often the smallest room in the house, but one that is also highly functional, it is therefore useful, when decorating and bringing an element of style into the space, to give each section its own attention.
A common place to use feature tiling is within a shower unit, but feel free to think outside of the box, especially if you are hoping to incorporate other materials onto your walls or accessories such as wall-mounted soap dispensers. Tiles will have to stay around the shower and any areas that will get wet, of course, but your feature wall could otherwise be placed behind a stand-alone bathtub to draw the eye to this feature element, behind a toilet, or where a vanity unit stands.
We love the idea of creating a feature wall behind a vanity as you can use various materials such as wood (be sure to choose the right wood depending on what’s available to you where you live and to treat it first), wallpaper, (water resistant) paint and tiles to add allure to the area and create a super stylish space that you’ll long to spend time in.