If you follow me on Pinterest or Facebook, then you probably already know that I got the crazy idea to spray paint my walls! AND after painting horizontal stripes in the living room, I thought it would be a fabulous idea to add some vertical ones in the guest bedroom. Well, here’s how it went down…
a.) Vertical stripes are a little trickier than horizontal ones!
b.) It’s really hard to get a good metallic finish without spray paint!
I wanted the stripes to be GOLD …but all the glazes and paints weren’t giving me the finish I wanted. So after taping and covering walls and furniture, I tried spray paint and it was exactly what I wanted. (The process was brutal, but the finish was exact!)
**I’m planning on doing a tutorial later this week with all the details about the stripes.**
If you notice, there are some contrasting stripes, too. I just kept experimenting until I liked something…I’m cool like that! 😉
I stole the picture out of my master bedroom, because I found a larger frame for that room. Hi, my name is Angela and I love old frames. I might be a frame hoarder?!? Seriously, I need help!
I only did this one wall (I was afraid I was loosing too many brain cells!), but I added the little bit around the corner.
Basically, I experimented and had fun…isn’t that what our home should be about!?
The room has a lot of finishing touches that need to happen before I’m completely done, but my brother is the first (of many) visitors that will visiting and he arrives next week! Clock is ticking…why do I do these things!?!
Have a great week! I’ll be back soon with my stripe tutorial and hopefully a room reveal. 🙂
~Angela
I love those gold stripes! They had to have been a ton of work but they were worth it!
Awesome Angela! I love the gold – can’t believe how cool gold is becoming again! Love the stripes.
I like it a lot! I never would have thought of doingit like that in the corners. Welcome to Social Fabric!
How many cans of gold paint did you have to use on that one wall? Sure would be quicker but how’s your thumb from pressing on the spray button? I have noticed gold is used much more now. I’ll have to try it.
Your stripes look really pretty, smart idea using the spray paint. I’ve wondered why people don’t use spray paint in a room. Aren’t you smart for thinking of it.
I’ve got some plain stools, been thinking of painting them a pretty color then paint bottom part of legs a metallic. I like pewter myself but who knows. Great post, glad you shared.
Glad to hear somebody else waits til last dog is hung to do something when somebody coming to visit. You love a challenge. Happy week
JaneEllen, I only used a little over one can of spray paint! I used a base coat in a similar color and it didn’t take much of the spray paint. 🙂