4 Golden Rules for DIYing the Trendiest Accent Wall of Your Dreams

A white kitchen with a fluted wood backsplash.

Photo by Petra Ford

As with beauty and fashion, trends in interior design are often cyclical. (For proof, look no further than the Y2K-style decor that’s been popping up on social media.) Sometimes the trends come back just as they were in their first iteration, but often there’s a little twist to round two. Take, for example, fluted wood walls, which are the 2020s answer to 1960s and 1970s wood paneling.

Fluted wood walls have been enjoying their time in the spotlight for the past couple of years, along with fluted wood details on everything from cabinets to furniture to picture frames. “Fluted walls have become extremely popular as a way to add texture and dimension, but like any design element, it can easily be a hit or miss,” says Patrick Maziarski, principal at Beau Geste Interior Design.

Read the full article on Apartment Therapy here.

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