Accent wall questions, answered

Square & Plumb does not print prices, because the wall, the room and the plan change the answer every time. Trim My Crib gives each project its price in person, after seeing the space.

Sherwin-Williams describes satin as easily washable for high-traffic areas and semi-gloss as easy to clean; it notes flat paint is prone to scuffs and stains.

Measure width times height and subtract windows and doors. Sherwin-Williams says a gallon covers about 350–400 sq ft and a quart about 100 sq ft; Behr gives 250–400 sq ft per gallon for one coat. A 14-by-9-foot wall with one 3-by-5 window is 111 sq ft per coat.

The Wood Handbook says indoor wood changes color with exposure to visible light; dark woods tend to lighten and light woods to darken. Keep art off new paneling for about 2–3 months so it ages evenly.

Larger than a chip: something close to poster size, painted in two coats, on the wall that will be the accent. Look at it in the morning, late afternoon and under lamps.

Not always, but it should be on the plan. A thermostat, grille or switch in the middle of a pattern is easier to deal with before design starts than after.

South Sarasota and its neighbors: Venice, Osprey, Wellen Park, Nokomis, Casey Key and Manasota Key. Nowhere else.