Christina is an Apartment Therapy reader from LA who recently completed what she calls "the most tedious and time-consuming wall painting project" she's ever done. But she's happy with the (super colorful!) results and sent in a few photos and some info to share...
Christina writes: I wanted to send some pics of the stripes I just painted in my apt. in downtown Los Angeles. I got the idea from a photo I saw online of a German painter who did similar work to the walls in her studio. I'd never seen anything like it before, and from those who have seen my place, it seems no one has either. It was probably the most tedious and time-consuming wall painting project I've ever done, but I'm loving the results of all the sweat and patience.
Thanks, Christina! All that color is a perfect foil to your all-white furnishings.
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I LOVE THIS!! If it wasn't so darn time consuming i would be on it in a heartbeat. Great job!
probably super expensive to buy that many different paints... cool result though.
Where is that couch from? Wants.
@sara.b. That's what I was thinking too, but if you reused the paint in another section you would be able to stick to one pint of paint per color. I think a pint is pretty much the smallest size you can get from a big box supplier like Home Depot or Lowes.
looks cool- What was your process and do you have any tips for people looking to do something similar? Did you use a gloss paint?
I feel like this could be an interesting *pow* for my front foyer
I'm sure you wouldn't have to use wall paint for the stripes -- even a decent-quality acrylic $5 tube would give you enough for several stripes, and crafters' acrylic, while not the best stuff around, can be had for a dollar. You could mix qualities and finishes of paint too - the glossier, better paints mixed in with not-so-great crafters' acrylics.
YES! Thank you! The answer I've been waiting for. I have a horde of paint samples after doing 7 rooms in my house (a few more than once...). After completing the I-haven't-been-touched-since-1963 kitchen, this will make for a much more enjoyable project in a family/play room. Most of the samples are in flat, which I don't normally use, but worth a shot..looks great!
Great job!
I think I would never have the patient do to do it myself, but did you plan the stripes ahead or you just follow your heart (and your eye)?
Wow. It looks impressive. Not my style at all but I admire the ability to think outside the box and the hard work that went into it. Congrats.
Hmmm... might be nice for awhile, but I'm not sure it's worth all of the time and headache of creating it... seems like you might get sick of it...
Oh, would I love to do that in my library's (drab) meeting room!! I also wonder what kind of paint was used.
This looks really good... great job Christina! Now if only someone made a wall decal that looked like this... hmmm
Was some type of clear coat put over the whole thing? Also, I'm wondering if you couldn't buy the sample size paints from a big home retailer to accomplish this project. I've always thought about moving to a loft, and if I do, I'm definitely going to try this project. http://www.dailydrolma.blogspot.com
I wonder if you could achieve the same effect by using different colored and width electrical tape or other colored tapes. Might be an option for those of us in rentals who are unable to paint their walls.
This looks great. I also saw a local Providence, RI interior design firm do the same thing. Both look awesome. A picture of their wall is at: http://www.facebook.com/pages/EcoLuxe-Studios/247130218854?v=photos&ref=ts#!/photo.php?fbid=409956258854&set=a.409956253854.183281.247130218854
Their main website is at: www.ecoluxestudios.com