Location: Vedanthangal, Tamil Nadu, India Footprint: 1,500 square feet Designer: Vy Architecture Studio / ...

Fill the space with wallpaper, but on the accent wall, pull in a soft neutral paint color. This design choice lets you play with colors and patterns and still create a unique accent wall.

Simple shapes such as squares and equilateral triangles can tile, or snugly cover a surface without gaps, in a repeating pattern that will be familiar to anyone who has stared at a bathroom wall.