An accent color is a bold shade, which stands out in the rest of the room and makes it brighter, bolder and more eye-catchy. It can appear as an accent wall, a couple of colorful furniture pieces or artworks or just some accessories like pillows. The point is that usually only one accent color is chosen to brighten up the space but what if you want several ones? Today’s roundup will help you: we are sharing some useful tips on rocking multiple accent colors in a room.
Pick One Dominant And One Accent Color
Pick one color to define the space, then use your second color to subtly accent it. Choose two shades of the same color family – either cool or warm ones and use them for decor. Make sure that your colors go well together, otherwise it’ll be a complete mess. If you’ve found a perfect couple, you’ll be able to create a cool and soothing ambience in your space. The famous 60-30-10 rule is totally applicable here, you may use it to make the decor process easier.
a living room done with slate grey as a dominant color and bright yellow as an accent one
a relaxing bedroom with grey as a dominant color and navy as a bold accent one
bold blue as a dominant color and dark green as an accent one make this entryway extra bright
a bright living room with light blue as a dominant color and navy as an additional one
a very softly colored space with dusty pink as the main color and bright pink as an additional one
the living room accented with greens and with grey as an additional color looks peaceful
a chic living room with an forest green wall and a mustard sofa for a bright look
a stylish living room with a burgundy accent wall as a dominant feature and a saturated yellow sofa
soft grey tones as dominant ones and an olive green kitchen for a soft and chic space
Go Opposites
If you are a sucker for bold colors, this method is for you. Try completely opposite colors with different textures and shades to add even more interest and color to the space. To make this style work well, you should ideally combine the shades in balanced proportions throughout the room. That way, no part of the room is overwhelmingly devoted to just one shade. These can be red and blue, yellow and green and many other combos you can invent yourself.
a chic two tone accent space with teal and dusty pink that create a gorgeous decadent feel
an earthy bedroom done with green and bold yellow touches that make it stand out
a bold modern space with navy and emerald that make the space richer and brighter
a glam and relaxing bedroom with grey and teal as two main opposing colors
green taken in potted greenery and a blanket and a mustard accent wall for a contrast
forest green and light pink are a great and glam combo of opposing colors
a contemporary living room done with teal and dusty pink accents for a bold look
burgundy and bold blue are a timeless couple of colors for accenting any space
purple and turquoise as the main accent colors and lavender touches as shades of purple
fuchsia and teal is a bold and saturated duo of colors to brighten up any space
Go Rainbow Shades
Wanna go beyond two shades? Go for a whole rainbow! Use several or all rainbow colors to decorate your space, this way you’ll give your space a fun, whimsy and artsy look. Incorporate a high degree of texture and patterns to make the look even bolder and catchier and don’t be afraid to rock various shades of these bold colors – if you go bright, rock them all!
a decadent moody space with purple, teal, blue and fuchsia accents and a Moroccan feel
bright yellow, hot pink and deep purple accents in a grey room make it stand out
yellow, teal and navy accent for a bold and stylish mid-century modern space
a modern living room with emerald, turquoise, navy, burgundy and pink accents for a rich look
emerald, navy, yellow and blue touches look harmonious and very interesting together