African Corner: Accenting Walls the African Way

Hey guys, how y’all doing? I trust the week has been amazing! Yes if you are reading this right about now, you are just in time for this week’s episode of  #DecorhubNgAfricanCorner titled African Corner: Accenting  Walls the African Way. Last week on the series we shared useful tips with you on how to decorate with Ankara throw–pillows and frames. Have you tried something out? Feel free to send us a picture.

This week on #DecorhubNgAfricanCorner we would be talking about African Corner: Accenting Walls the African Way. Don’t forget that we are all about the African vibe in this corner, so no! We cannot take a chill pill. Grab a cold drink as you learn new and exciting ideas to give your wall a fresh breathe of African life.

First, let’s take a look at what an accent wall is.

An accent wall is a wall that has been painted a different color or different shade from the rest of the room, or one that has been otherwise changed from the other walls in the space through the installation of wallpaper, stone, wood or other design feature. Usually, an accent wall can be a perfect way to break up a large room, to emphasize a particularly great architectural feature, or to instil a sense of the extraordinary in a completely ordinary space.

So now that we have a basic understanding of what an accent wall is, let’s check out the following wall accents with strong African themes that will bring an African excitement to that boring wall that stares coldly at you upon entering the house.

African Savannah Inspired Wall Accent : 

Topping our pick is this African Savannah Inspired Wall Accent. This has to be a perfect accent for a nature enthusiast as it brings together an interesting combination of the richness of the African Savannah. The Zebra/Giraffe stripes against the gourds reminds one of how mother nature resonates with us Africans. This wall accent is definitely the way to go for your African themed wall.

Wall Accent

Gold Benin Cast:

We definitely had to travel down to the Benin Empire for our second. Y’all will quite agree that  the Benin’s cannot be ruled out in the discourse of arts globally. Moving forward, this Gold Benin Cast is a smart pick for your workplace or study wall.  It’s also a very bold choice of color and art that brings a certain type of edginess to your space.

Golden Benin Cast

Fulani hand-painted calabashes:

We wouldn’t be able to get enough of these Fulani painted calabashes even if we wanted to. If you are looking to bring the beauty of the north to your space, then this is surely a way to go. This wall accent brings a touch of the richness of the Northern culture to your wall. You can decide to arrange them vertically/horizontally or place them in specific spots as visible in the image below.

Fulani Calabashes

Animal-skin patterned wall accent:

And who said you couldn’t bring the zoo to your space? This animal patterned wall accent is a sure pick for animal lovers. The Zebra/Giraffe pattern particularly reminds me of Alex and Melman in Dreamwork’s Madagascar: Escape to Africa. You surely want to escape to Africa with this wall accent that is sure to leave your wall with a moderate dash of class.

Animal-skin patterned wall accent

Rafia baskets :

We surely cannot  complete this conversation about the African Corner: Accenting  Walls the African Way without mentioning the Rafia baskets. There is a lot more we can do with Rafia baskets than storing our grains in them. One of such ways is to use them as accents to decorate our walls. They are quite affordable and will surely get the job done.

Rafia baskets

Yes guys, we have come to the end of today’s episode of #DecorhubngAfrianCorner.  And you have been reading about African Corner: Accenting  Walls the African Way. We gave you a feel of the African Savannah, we took you to the Benin Empire and we also showed you a little bit of the Fulani’s. We trust you will be going African in your next accent wall projects. Remember, your home is unique, so your accent wall should be just as special. We love to hear from you so feel free to drop your comments and questions in the comment section below. Did you take on an African themed decoration project? Send us a photo, we would love to see!