‘Statement walls’ are areas of walls (or entire walls) that are decorated to grab attention with striking visual details. They can transform a room rapidly, contrasting with other elements and creating an inescapable mood.
Kitchen, bathroom and bedroom statement walls are used throughout luxury hotels, resorts, and fancy homes, and one of the best ways to create statement wall ideas, though, comes through tiles.
Tiles, by nature, are often sophisticated and elegant. They go beyond average-looking wallpaper. They add depth, texture, and can play with light. They can be stunning.
In this guide to statement walls, we’ll take you room by room, showing you how you can transform any location.
How to Decide Which Wall to Make a Statement Wall?
Focal Points
You can decide which wall is best to make a statement wall with by considering which area you’d like to draw attention to when you walk into a room. We call this a focal point. If the room is already decorated, there will likely already be one, such as the bed, large TV, bathroom counter, or kitchen counter.
Combining these pre-existing areas with a statement wall can create a wonderful depth, enhancing what the eye is already drawn to.
Architectural Features
You can also look for an architectural feature that could be enhanced with a statement wall. For example, around an archway, fireplace, bookcase, or column.
On the other hand, it is often wise to avoid walls with windows, as it can become overwhelming. Windows do a great job of breaking up boring walls already. But you can always break this rule in some cases.
Finally, avoid walls that have noticeably slanted ceiling or floor lines. They can stand out for their imperfections, which you won’t want.
Create Contrast
Statement walls are all about contrast, too. Once you’ve been inspired by a design idea, an area that could benefit from contrast (either in color, pattern, or texture) might come to mind.
Statement Wall Ideas for Each Room
Living Room
The living room offers a large number of statement wall ideas. Painting generally works best in living rooms, given the need for a soft ambiance where you can relax.
Textured paint and contrasting colors work best, creating a focal point on a single wall. You can take things further by playing with depth, with shelving, wood paneling, and hidden LEDs.
Focal points in living rooms tend to be built around the TV area, but it also works wonderfully around bookcases, fireplaces, and large sofas. However, if you have a pillar, you could have it stand out from the rest of the room, too.
Bathrooms
Bathroom statement wall tiles can be great fun, taking what is a relatively boring room and making it spark with character and contrast. Tiles are your friend here - statement wall tiles make a huge statement, offering texture, style, and a touch of luxury.
We love the following ideas:
Shower Areas and Vanity Areas
Striking patterns or splashes of contrasting colors can instantly draw attention and create a luxurious vibe. It’s a trick used by high-end hotels and can set your bathroom apart from usual homes. Consider geometric patterns to create a bold, modern look or subtle textures.
You can go full-wall, creating a ‘splash’ zone that even extends beyond the immediate shower area. Or, you can be minimal and add just a few tiles in a horizontal or mosaic shape.
Bathroom Floor Tiles
Everyone needs bathroom floor tiles. They’re so often overlooked, though, but they can set a tone for the entire room. Consider contrasting them with your statement. Striking herringbone patterns often look luxurious and are currently on trend. Just make sure you can see the slip-resistant qualities of your preferred tiles to ensure safety.
Bedrooms
Bedroom statement walls are often found behind or around the headboards. That’s where the eyes often go anyway, so it creates a grounded and centered feeling. Consider textures, even in the form of tiles, that match well with your room’s decor in vibe, while still contrasting in color.
Think about the way your light will play off it, too, as that helps you consider the placement of tiles or textures.
Kitchen
Kitchens tend to offer a larger space for statement walls, allowing you to create an elegant backsplash. Kitchen is also a tile’s best friend, so go wild and browse for a pair of statement designs that create the mood you’re after.
Open shelving is a very practical and attractive addition to a tiled statement wall, too, allowing you to showcase cookbooks, kitchenware, plants, or personal items.
We recommend geometric or mosaic tiling to create a bold look.
Entryway and Staircases
Many people overlook staircases and entryways. These are places that you think don’t matter. But enhancing them with a tiled statement wall can transform that first impression people have upon entry. And they’ll make you feel like you’re living in luxury day-to-day.
We recommend textured tiles and vertical layouts to create the illusion of height and space.
Best Statement Wall Tile Tips
Geometric Patterns
Using geometric tile shapes allows you to create stylish modern statement walls, such as chevron and hexagon. You could also create a custom pattern that incorporates multiple colors or shapes.
Subway Tiles
If you live in a city, then embracing urban design can look chic. Subway tiles are a classic and always look contemporary when found in a kitchen or bathroom (a place where you’d otherwise not expect it). You can experiment with different colors and layouts to create a unique statement wall, such as with vertical stack bonds and herringbone layouts.
Mosaic Statement Walls
If you want to really make an impression, you can get deeply personal with a mosaic. Mosaic tiles can add texture and visual interest, with either a pattern that fits your aesthetic or represents your family.
Textured Tiling
As previously mentioned in this article, textures make a big impression through contrast and depth. We recommend Zellige tiles, which can add a luxurious feel thanks to their handmade appeal.
Large Format Tiles
Big tiles can be used to create a dramatic effect, standing out from small ones around them and giving an illusion of stretched space.
Marble Effect Tiles
Marble tiles can bring a touch of elegance and sophistication to a space and work very well in combination with marble kitchen countertops, splashbacks, or bathroom vanities.
Browse Luxury Statement Wall Tile Ideas
If you’re looking to go the tiling route for your statement wall, then browse Oasis Tiles' selection. Our wide variety of porcelain, glass, ceramic, and stone is used by high-end hotels, resorts, and homeowners, and is perfect for making statement walls to transform any room.
