Gwyneth Paltrow's muted yellow living room, however, changed all of that. In the actress's Montecito home designed by Roman and Williams, a butter-yellow wall grounds the brown and cream space.

All of these ideas and more make for interesting living room accent wall design ideas—design focal points that will stop your guests in their tracks, all while making your home feel uniquely you.

After popping up in the collections of designers from Chanel to Chloé, the color is now seeing a resurgence in interior design.

From $85.99 at McGee & Co. Another element of what makes Gwyneth's use of butter yellow so effective is how her designer uses texture in the living room. The multiple contrasts keep the color ...