Painting a Feature Wall a Bold Color

Let’s talk about bold walls and feature walls! Specifically, how to create interest in a room using paint, and how to choose a paint brand and color. Come along with me as we get back to the basics of a simple yet impactful DIY.

Paint is such a great way to make a budget-friendly, dramatic, and powerful change to any space! And the best part? ANYONE, no matter what their DIY ability level, can do it.

I decided that I was tired of the way my upstairs living room looked. It was plain white, and had nothing interesting about it.
The walls were boring and there was no focal point or unique architectural feature in the room that I could get excited about. So I decided that I would make some simple changes to take it from boring to special in just a few steps! Sometimes the easiest way really is the best way, as you will see.

My goal with this project was to keep the budget super low, and aim for maximum change with minimum cost.

I decided to add some box moulding to the walls and then repaint them. My thought was that if I could trim out the walls and repaint everything, I could really make the room pop with a fresh new look without spending a ton of money!

Then I had to choose my paint. I really wanted to stay under budget but I didn’t want to sacrifice quality or paint color either! After some research I landed on Glidden Diamond Interior paint sold at Home Depot as the perfect brand. Let me tell you why!

Glidden Diamond Paint + Primer allowed me to have high-quality, high coverage paint with beautiful, modern colors at a price I could afford.

One of the reasons I LOVE this paint is that it actually has “ultra-scrubbable” right on the can! If you are planning to paint interior walls in a high traffic area like a hallway, entryway, playroom, or kids’ bedroom, this is the perfect paint.
You can easily scrub off fingerprints, pencil marks, food, and all the dirt that just comes from regular life in your home! This means it’s a durable paint too, because if it can stand up to scrubbing it can stand up to a few bumps and knocks as well.

Glidden offers an extensive variety of colors available in all of their paint lines, including their One-Coat colors. If you choose a color from Glidden’s extensive One-Coat line,
you can count on only doing one coat of paint in total when the conditions are right, which is the perfect way to give you confidence and a perfect end result too, even if you are a beginner!

Now that I’ve talked up the quality, let me assure you that the price was a real factor in choosing this paint too.
In fact, Glidden Diamond Interior is the only paint + primer one-coat paint that starts at less than $30/gallon!
So you really can’t go wrong.

Bold colors and feature walls can add so much interest to a space! There is this myth that continues to persist in the design world that I would like to put a stop to if I could: dark paint colors do NOT make a small space look smaller.
In fact, just the opposite! A dark, bold color can actually add depth to a room and make the walls look like they stretch farther back than they actually do. So there is no need to be afraid of making a statement with a dark, bold color no matter how big or small your space.

When deciding which walls to paint, I thought about the rules of feature walls and how to make them most effective. The first rule of painting a feature wall is picking the right wall! Typically, the wall that catches the eye immediately upon entering the room is the ideal choice. Consider walls with architectural details, focal points, or those that naturally draw attention. By highlighting the right wall, you ensure that the bold color becomes a focal point and adds depth and visual interest to the space.

Moulding is a perfect example of a beautiful feature that draws attention. You could add moulding to just one wall, or add it to all of your walls like I did! Go with how your own room feels.

I used a brush to cut in around the baseboard and paint the box moulding.
Then I used a roller
to do the big areas. The paint went on so smoothly and had such great coverage, I felt like I was done in a snap! I am absolutely thrilled with how the Baritone and Whiskers complement each other too. These are beautiful paint colors that have transformed my space with very little effort or DIY ability required.