Take a weekend. Add $50. And you can transform a hallway or room in your home on a budget.
Needed Materials
Paint your base
Paint your base color for the stripes It’s a good idea to paint the lighter color first. It’s easier to paint a darker color over a lighter color than the other way around. Use FrogTape® to tape off your baseboards and molding and paint your first coat. We like to use paint with the primer added in because it saves a step or two.
Application
Mark off stripes and adhere FrogTape to the wall It’s important to remember that not all stripes are created equal. You will want to vary the width of your stripes. On our project the white stripes were 6.5″ and our gray stripes were 7″. This creates an optical illusion and gives the stripes depth.
You want to remember to tape inside the pencil markings for the white stripes and outside the pencil markings for the gray stripe. A good tip is to add a piece of tape on the stripes you don’t want to paint. Make sure the tape is scored to prevent the paint from seeping through.
Paint your second coat
Here’s the stripes painted gray. When you pick your darker paint color, always go a shade lighter than you planned. Any paint against a white stripe will appear darker.
Removal
As soon as you apply the second coat, remove the FrogTape immediately.
Paint your base
Paint your base color for the stripes It’s a good idea to paint the lighter color first. It’s easier to paint a darker color over a lighter color than the other way around. Use FrogTape® to tape off your baseboards and molding and paint your first coat. We like to use paint with the primer added in because it saves a step or two.
Application
Mark off stripes and adhere FrogTape to the wall It’s important to remember that not all stripes are created equal. You will want to vary the width of your stripes. On our project the white stripes were 6.5″ and our gray stripes were 7″. This creates an optical illusion and gives the stripes depth.
You want to remember to tape inside the pencil markings for the white stripes and outside the pencil markings for the gray stripe. A good tip is to add a piece of tape on the stripes you don’t want to paint. Make sure the tape is scored to prevent the paint from seeping through.
Paint your second coat
Here’s the stripes painted gray. When you pick your darker paint color, always go a shade lighter than you planned. Any paint against a white stripe will appear darker.
Removal
As soon as you apply the second coat, remove the FrogTape immediately.
More ideas like this
Inspiration
Bong Bain took inspiration from 2024 Design Trend "Wainscot Just a Minute" to add a bold painted wainscot in her bathroom.
To create a wainscot with a modern twist, Bong Bain, from Wild Hearts Home, uses a few MDF boards, FrogTape and a bold paint color which results in a subtle yet unique upgrade to her bathroom.
Inspiration
Charlotte Smith took inspiration from 2024 Design Trend "Murality" to create a one-of-a-kind colorful accent wall in her home office.
By channeling her inner artist, some FrogTape and a handful of colorful paint samples Charlotte, from At Charlotte's House, brought a dull office wall to life cultivating creativity and uniqueness in her space.
Inspiration
Stephen and David St. Russell took inspiration from 2024 Design Trend "Color Splash" to add a pop of color to their entryway staircase.
Stephen and David St. Russell, from Renovation Husbands, re-energized their entryway staircase with this simple yet transformative painting project by using a vibrant color in an unexpected space.
