Nate Berkus's 9 Tips For Living More Luxuriously on a Budget

Nate admitted he isn't the hugest fan of accent walls — especially in new construction rooms without a lot of architectural details — but thought there are ways to work around that. "Painting a wall or a room black can be really effective: the walls start to recede, and it feels really sexy and very elegant," he said. He recommends experimenting with niches, like these shelves.