So a big trend right now is painting vertical stripes on your walls.
Emily A. Clark has a step-by-step on how she did it here. This room and the rest of her last house is featured in the July issue of Better Homes & Gardens! I was so excited to see the article that I checked it out of the library before realizing I had already received my copy at home. :)
The mom at IHeart Organizing recently posted about upholstering her sons' headboards, which are in a room that has vertical painted stripes. Follow the link below the photo to see how she transformed those beds. That's pretty amazing, too! I can only imagine how cozy it would be to read bedtime stories against a soft headboard.
And Melissa has some tips on how to paint crisp lines at The Inspired Room.
I like how nautical the stripes make the different rooms (dining room, boy bedroom, and entryway) all feel. Now I need to decide which room I want to try this on in my house.
My choices:
- Small wall in dining area
- Master bath
- Bela's bedroom (my daughter LOVES rainbows)
- Griffin's bedroom (shamelessly copying IHeart Organizing :)
Oops! That should have been horizontal stripes. I was still feeling my allergies when I wrote this post. ~Carrie
ReplyDeleteDebbie W. painted stripes in her laundry room - I'm sure she'd be happy to help you/give you advice. She borrowed my laser level - you are welcome to it too if you go the stripe-y route! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Sara! I'll have to ask her about her stripes, and I'd love to borrow your laser level if I end up doing some stripes. Thank you! :)
ReplyDeleteI did vertical stripes in my kitchen a couple years ago...still like it :-) Lots' of work involved though...
ReplyDeleteAunt Sally