Would you like to inject character and personality into your home, but without a time-consuming makeover? Perhaps you’ve invested in new furniture and accessories, but it’s still looking a bit bland. What you need is a striking focal point to bring the room to life. That’s where Reco panels come in. These strong, lightweight and versatile sheets are a quick and easy way to create a spectacular feature, giving your home the wow-factor it deserves. Here’s how…
What is a feature wall?
Feature walls transform almost any space in your home. A clever way to add drama, they completely change the feel of a room by accentuating its height, width or existing architectural features. Whether you want to accent a chimney breast, alcove or an entire wall, adding a distinctive finish like stone, tile, wood, brick or concrete sets your home apart from the rest. These tactile materials speak of luxury beyond a flat slick of paint, and they don’t need to be expensive. In fact, Reco panels help you to make the statement you want, at a fraction of the cost, weight and hassle of the real thing.
A huge benefit to using Reco panels rather than real stone, wood or concrete is the ease and speed with which you can fit them. Engineered to be ultra thin, light and easy to cut, competent DIYers can complete the job in just a few hours. And, if you fancy a change in a few years time, simply remove and replace with a different panel – no jackhammer required!
7 Ideas for Reco panel feature walls
If you’re looking for inspiration, here are some of our favourite ways to transform blank walls into interesting and distinctive focal points using Reco panels:
Highlight a chimney breast – our masonry-effect panels are available in ‘Grey Slate’ and ‘Welsh Blue Slate’, both of which create a classic focal point in any room. Ornamental fireplace? Line the empty internal recess with stylish subway tiles or a bright pattern like ‘Victoriana’ for instant impact.
Create a double feature in the alcoves either side of a fireplace – Mount reclaimed wooden shelves over ‘London Brick’ panels for charm and character. Or for elegant Japandi style, try symmetrical panels of a printed design like ‘Sakura Tree’ which was inspired by old silk paintings of cherry blossom.
Accentuate the height of a stairwell – a double-height stairwell can be awkward to repaint but, as a high-traffic area, quickly shows wear and tear. A masonry-effect wall of ‘Grey Slate’ makes an unexpected feature out of a bland space.
Make a faux headboard – Make a simple divan bed into a much larger statement with the addition of a bespoke headboard. Channel some Game of Thrones grandeur with a striking dragon scale pattern from our ‘Komodo’ range or perhaps try something monochrome like ‘Casablanca’ from our range of tile patterns, to give the bed real presence in the room.
Create a feature wall behind a bed – for an entire feature wall in your bedroom, you can’t go wrong with our ‘Washed Wood’ or ‘Beech-effect’ panels. Warm and inviting, they lend a cosy feel to the space and work with rustic or contemporary decor.
Give your bathroom the wow-factor – you might not be able to afford real marble, but fitting marble-effect panels to the wall behind your bath gives the room a feeling of grandeur.
Disguise cables behind a wall-mounted TV – if you want to wall-mount your large flatscreen and need a quick and easy way to disguise the cables, batten out the wall to create a channel and use our concrete-effect panels for an ultra-stylish, industrial look. Darker greys help the screen to ‘disappear’ when not in use.
When it comes to feature walls, it pays to be brave. Acrylic and fire-rated PVC panels from Reco Surfaces can be used on any surface apart from floors, and they’re a clever way to give your home a rustic, industrial, elegant or contemporary edge. Our advice? Go big and go bold!
