Create a focal wall in your basement by painting a single stretch with a bold, warm color. In this living space, the deep orange wall complements an earthy palette of gold, pea green, and light brown. Painting the adjacent walls bright white balances the orange's zing and reflects light, eliminating any risk of basement gloom.

Check out these 14 unique accent wall ideas for your home. Geometric Wallpaper A geometric wallpaper pattern is perfect for adding a contemporary feel interest to your basement wall. Applying wallpaper on a wall is a fairly easy and budget friendly DIY project, especially with the new peel and stick versions available today.

Try to pick one of your basement walls to be an accent wall. Then you can paint that one wall black. You could also commit to painting all of the walls black for a sophisticated basement bar vibe. Or you could embrace a masculine feel for a man cave. Use can lights in the ceiling to create lighting in the different areas.

Extensive shelving or cabinetry can also work as an accent wall in a room that lacks an architectural feature and storage. Your accent wall could be a densely packed gallery of photos or artwork, or even a fabric-draped wall. Add a wall-mounted electric fireplace on an accent wall for a texture and color addition.