I am finally getting around to posting my How to Paint Wall Stripes. I can’t tell you how much I am loving all the striped walls I now have in my home. The first one I did was during my guest bathroom makeover, which you can see here. Next, I painted my gallery wall and you can see it here. Because I loved it so much, I knew I could not stop there. I decided to paint a wall in my dining room. I went with the same colors as the gallery wall. Here is a before picture.
Choosing the Paint Colors
Choosing the paint colors can be a little bit overwhelming. There are so many colors to choose from and picking two colors is even harder than one. Here are the two colors I choose. Lyndhurst Timber and Desert Fortress. Both from Lowes.
Supplies Needed
- Two colors of paint. I used the colors Lyndhurst Timber and Desert Fortress in Semi Gloss. Both are from Lowes.
- A two pack of 4″ wall celling roller brush. Remember you are painting two colors.
- Yardstick
- Pencil
- Frog Tape ( make sure you use this brand)
Now it’s time to start the taping.
Instructions:
- Start by measuring the wall from top to bottom and decide how wide you want your stripes.
- I did 12″ stripes.
- Use a yardstick to draw your line with a pencil.
- Tape the lines with Frog Tape. Trust me, get this kind of tape.
- Put pieces of tape on the wall area you Do Not want to be painted. This was so helpful!
- Use a 4″ roller brush to paint the stripes.
- Remove the tape after each stripe is painted. It will be wet. Do not let the paint dry before removing the tape. I felt this helped get the perfect line. (Just my opinion)
- If you are painting the second color, wait a day before tapping on the newly painted areas.
Here is my sweet helper. 🙂
Are you ready for the after? TADA!! What a difference, right?! I love love it!!
Next, add some decor and you are finished. This wall completely changed the look of this room! I am in love with it! If you love my Faith Wall Decor you can get my Free Printable by signing up for my Newsletter here.
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If you are thinking about adding a striped wall to your home, I say go for it.
I love love love your striped wall! I now feel like I need one in my house! haha. Thanks for sharing!
Oh thank you!! You do need one! It’s super easy and makes a huge change to the room! 🙂 So glad you liked it!
What kind of curtains do you have in your striped room? What colors are the other walls in the room?
Hi Chris,
I did have a pair of Ikea curtains with a leaf type print hanging up. I recently change to a lighter design print in a tan color. My wall next to the window was a very pale blue. The other wall color is a light beige. I recently changed the light blue wall color to a darker grey/blue color. Hope that helps.
I am terrible at matching colors and design. My kitchen is a pale blue and everything else is white. I love the striped wall for an accent…I was thinking stripes.maybe for a small accent wall and then the darker color used for the striped for the walls surrounding….???
Cristen,
What two colors were you thinking of doing? I think painting a small accent wall is a great idea. 🙂
What type of paint did you use? Eggshell, Satin or Semi-Gloss?
Hi Sarah, I used a Semi-gloss. 🙂
Love your striped wall. I am now planning one.
Thank you! So glad this could help. 🙂
So after you paint the darker stripes color how did paint the lighter stripes even? Did you retape and then paint the lighter cover over the white walls?
Yes, retape and paint the second color. 🙂
Hi! I absolutely love this, colors and all. I was wondering what color blue is that room I see in the background? It’s a perfect pairing with these colors!
Thank you!
Thank you, Katie! I don’t remember the color, unfortunately. I was going for a gray color, but it ended up being blue. lol
How did you keep your paint from bleeding where it’s taped?? My sister and I just did my godchild’s room one wall with navy blue and a really light blue and it blead where it was taped.
I used the Frog Tape and had no bleeding. I am sorry you are having trouble. 🙁
Wow, I love this wall. Did you use the two colors you have posted? They both look so close in color and the wall looks like one color is off white? What two colors did yiu paint the wall stripes with?
Thank you. I used two colors and they are listed in the post. I hope that helps. Happy painting! 🙂