How to Paint Your Accent Walls Yellow

Add a pop of color to a room with a yellow accent wall.

While painting a room can quickly change the look of a room, it can be a time-consuming project. Instead of painting all the walls of a room, consider painting just one wall -- or an accent wall. To give a room a warm and welcoming look, choose the color yellow for the accent wall. For a bold statement, choose a bright lemon yellow; if you'd prefer a more subtle look, opt for maize or butter.

Things You'll Need

• Painter's tape
• Drop cloth
• Screwdriver
• Spackle
• Sandpaper
• Damp cloth
• New paintbrush
• Paint roller
• Paint pan

Instructions

1. Decide which wall you want to paint. It could be the largest wall in the room or the wall that is going to house the main item in the room -- a bed, for instance.

2. Frame the wall. Run painter's tape around the edges of the walls that you don't want to paint. Run painter's tape along the ceiling and baseboard, as well. The tape will prevent the yellow paint from getting on the surrounding walls, ceiling and baseboard.

3. Remove switch plates and outlet covers. Use a screwdriver to remove the plastic covers that may be on the wall to prevent paint from getting on them.

4. Fill any holes. Use Spackle to fill any holes or dents in the wall. When the Spackle has completely dried, rub sandpaper over it to smooth the surface.

5. Clean the wall. Use a damp cloth to remove any Spackle dust and other debris and dirt from the surface of the wall.

6. Paint the edges of the wall. Dip a new paintbrush into the paint can. Wipe the paintbrush on the edge of the can to remove any excess paint. Paint around the ceiling, baseboard, power outlets, light switches and any other area that may be too small for a roller to fit in. Use even strokes.

7. Roll the wall. Fill a paint pan with a shallow layer of paint. Roll the roller into the paint. Rub any excess paint off the roller on the shallow end of the pan. Run the roller up and down along the wall in fluid motions.

Tips & Warnings

• You may need to apply two or more coats of paint to achieve the look you desire.

• Don't wait until the paint is completely dry to remove the painter's tape, as this can cause paint to pull off the wall. Remove the tape when the wall is still a little tacky.

References

• House Painting Tutorials: Accent Wall Painting Ideas