so, Martha Stewart didn't have much to say about painting vertical stripes.
at least not that i found.
so, hi! i'm emma & i painted these beautiful walls almost all by myself!
{my brother helped... a little}
so instead of a Martha Stewart info column {see here, here, here, here, here, & here}
i'll be the one giving the tips!
so, here are my tips for painting vertical stripes.
tip # 1- always start with the lighter color first!
First paint a base coat on the entire wall. for stripes that's really important because the base coat will be one of the stripes
tip #2- measure TWICE paint once.
from sewing i've learned that you measure twice, cut once. instead of ruining your work, your fabric, the whole thing. i would suggest {& so would the rest of the "experts" online} that Stripes should be between 4" and 12" wide. {A width of less than 4" would be too narrow and busy; more than 12", too wide and heavy} my stripes as 4 & 8 inches wide. measure from the corner least seen out. i used a pencil to mark my lines. I think a laser level would've been ideal for this! if i had one.
tip #3- mark the stripes you're NOT going to paint!
mark them with an x, or as i did in the picture below, with a diagonal strip of tape. you might get in the painting groove & paint a spot that you weren't supposed to.
{mathew & billy thought i was going to paint diagonal lines on those. silly boys}
at least not that i found.
so, hi! i'm emma & i painted these beautiful walls almost all by myself!
{my brother helped... a little}
so instead of a Martha Stewart info column {see here, here, here, here, here, & here}
i'll be the one giving the tips!
so, here are my tips for painting vertical stripes.
tip # 1- always start with the lighter color first!
First paint a base coat on the entire wall. for stripes that's really important because the base coat will be one of the stripes
tip #2- measure TWICE paint once.
from sewing i've learned that you measure twice, cut once. instead of ruining your work, your fabric, the whole thing. i would suggest {& so would the rest of the "experts" online} that Stripes should be between 4" and 12" wide. {A width of less than 4" would be too narrow and busy; more than 12", too wide and heavy} my stripes as 4 & 8 inches wide. measure from the corner least seen out. i used a pencil to mark my lines. I think a laser level would've been ideal for this! if i had one.
tip #3- mark the stripes you're NOT going to paint!
mark them with an x, or as i did in the picture below, with a diagonal strip of tape. you might get in the painting groove & paint a spot that you weren't supposed to.
{mathew & billy thought i was going to paint diagonal lines on those. silly boys}
tip #4- paint your edges FIRST!!
tip #5- be patient with the tape.
it'll tear your base color off if you don't wait 48 hours before even thinking of measuring & taping your stripes. trust me!
it'll tear your base color off if you don't wait 48 hours before even thinking of measuring & taping your stripes. trust me!
and last but most important!
tip #6- know what you're up against.
48 hours for base coat to dry. if you need to primer before that you'll need to make sure that dries. then dry time for the stripes. cleaning your walls before you even begin. this is at least a 4 or 5 day process. not 2 like initially thought. & that's not counting the 3 layers of wall paper & boarder I had to remove. also look up "painting vertical stripes" on youtube. there are some great videos by Home Depot!
love my stripes, though it was kind of a pain to do because i didn't know tip #6 & didn't know there were 3 layers of wallpaper. i'm still glad that i followed through, did it right & got the kitchen paint i wanted!
Whoa, nice work! They really look great and very professional!
ReplyDeleteEmma, your kitchen looks great. There is a new painting tool called the U-Stripe It & Design Tool that makes painting stripes on your walls ridiculously easy. You don't need the laser level and you don't put pencil marks on your walls. Your lines will come out accurate all the time, even if it's your first design project. With your idea and that tool everyone will enjoy stripes in their rooms and have more time to eat more cupcakes. You can see this awesome tool @ www.ustripeit.com. Enjoy you new kitchen, great job.
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