I am going to try and explain this the best I can. It really is an easy process and anyone can do it. The only part that can be a little frustrating is taping the stripes but stick with it! :-)
The first step is painting the entire wall the base color. For this project I chose to paint it all gray first for the fact I figured it would cover the Pepto pink better than the white. On most surfaces that are a light color it would be best to paint the lighter color as the base color.
The next step is determining how wide you want your stripe to be. For this area I just used the area over the door (see below) to determine the width of my stripes. Normally you will want to measure your entire wall first and determine the inches of your stripe to make sure you have an equal amount of stripes. Luckily, it almost came out even. The bottom stripe is a little bit thinner but since it is at the bottom you don't really notice.
The third step is taping the stripes and getting them even. Hands down the toughest/most challenging part. There are many ways that you could make sure your stripes are even. I used 3m blue tape and measure down 11 inches and marked a line with a pencil. I then tore off a piece of tape (arm length to arm length). I placed the middle of the tape along the pencil line in the middle and would use a level along the way of pressing down the tape. Once I had the tape the whole way across I then took the level along the line and made adjustments. You most likely will have to make an adjustment on each one (this is the time consuming part). Once you have the tape in a perfect line you want to run your fingers hard along the line to make sure it is firmly pressed against the wall (eliminates bleeding). You can also use a debit card to run along the line.
Now the taping is a little tricky as well. I always have to think it through so I hope the pic below helps explain it a little bit better. The first line you measure from the ceiling to the bottom of the tape (11 inches in my case). For the next stripe you are measuring from the bottom of the first line of tape to the top of the second line of tape (11 inches) and so forth all the way down the wall. Repeat these steps.
Once your wall is all taped up it is time to paint. Before you roll the stripe you will want to take the base color of the wall (I ran out of the base color so that is why you see white on mine) and paint along the tape to seal it which also prevents bleeding. Let that dry.
Just so I don't confuse myself and paint the wrong stripe. I take a pencil and write a big letter for the color the stripe will be. The pencil didn't show up in the pic but you get the idea below.
Once it is dry along the tape it is time to ROLL! Make sure that your roller isn't soaked in paint. You may have to do an extra coat but it will also help prevent bleeding which makes for a perfect line.
I went ahead and did three coats of white just to get it covered really good.
This next step is KEY! Once you have painted your last coat you will want to pull the tape off while the paint is still wet. This will prevent the paint pulling off the wall. This is my favorite part. It is so exciting to pull off the tape and see that crisp & perfect line! You may have a few areas where there is minimal bleeding but you can easily take a painters brush and touch up along the way if you happen to be a perfectionist :-)
Having an accent wall/corner of a room can completely add such an great statement and element!
I am excited to hear about where you decided to paint stripes in your house! If you have any further questions I would love to hear them!
XOXOXO
"A"
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