Dark walls?

They are dramatic, to say the least. They can read mysterious, serious, sophisticated.

The dark wall, either as an accent wall in a room or

enveloping the entire room, becomes an important wall.

In the bathroom:

Photo by Nicolas Tosi in Elle Decoration

Photo by Andreas Von Einsiedel

 In the dining room:

 

Photo by William Waldron in Elle Decor

These eggplant colors don't read quite as deeply dramatic as the charcoal and black walls.

Albany Paints @  Brewers

This reads quite dressy, wouldn't you say?

 

Photo by Tony Soluri in AD

In the bedroom, it becomes soothing. Great color- Pratt & Lambert's Wolf.

 

Photo by Luca Trovato in House Beautiful

The large window and adjoining white walls allow the dark wall to shine.

Photo by Nicolas Tosi in Elle Decoration

As a casual accent wall:

 

Poggenpohl

or the room's happily formal walls, which are reflected in the furniture and accessories.

Photo by John Bessler

Would you dare to include a dark wall in your home's decor?