As some of you may remember, I recently gave my kitchen a little face lift. You can read about it HERE. Basically, I painted my boring backsplash grey and added a fun vinyl quatrefoil pattern. I still absolutely love it.
The only thing wrong with my kitchen now was that the other side of it was still a complete snooze fest! Here is my breakfast nook in all its “before” glory.
Still awake? Good. I know… it’s almost like your eyes can’t even process all the shades of beige and brown.
Not to mention the fact that we have been covering up this fantastic view with those blinds. And for no reason…there is NO ONE behind us. No need for some privacy. Those needed to go.
So last week I set in motion the process of bringing my breakfast nook up to par with the rest of the snazzy kitchen. My plan? Stripes. Some nice wide grey and white stripes to coordinate with my quatrefoil backsplash. Are you with me?
I know some people struggle with painting stripes on a textured wall but I tried two different methods this time around and both worked splendidly! No need to deprive yourself of some fun stripes on the wall any longer!
This is actually the method I’ve used a few times. Most recently to paint the stripe in our guest bedroom. I like to paint the entire wall with one of the stripe colors first and allow to dry completely. It just seems easier to me than taping off for one color, peeling off the tape and then taping off for the other color. Anyway, after your first color is totally dry, then tape off where you want your stripes. I decided on 15.5 inch stripes.
I then took this stuff:
And what do you know?
There were actually a couple of spots where the grey paint seeped under and I needed to go back with a little paint brush and touch it up. But really, I’m just chalking that up to user error. I’m guessing I didn’t get enough white paint in those few spots because the rest worked perfectly.
Ready for the big reveal?
I obviously have plenty more to do in here (accessorizing that little wall, window treatments, jazzing up those lamp shades, etc) but I am loving the direction we are headed in!
If I had a fancy fish-eye lens you might be able to see how both sides of the kitchen now work together but this will have to do for now.
FYI, paint colors are: Valspar Montpelier Ashlar Gray (same as my backsplash) and Valspar Woodlawn Bedroom White.
I already have a fun idea for making over that big clock (I keep looking at that blank wall to see what time it is! It’s driving me nuts). I’m sure you can guess what color it will be.
That looks pretty perfect to me, like the color too;)
Lovely greetings…
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LOVE IT! Great Job!
It looks so much better 🙂
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Love it!
I love this! I’m honestly planning on doing this to my living room – it’s just setting aside the time and getting the paint!! Thanks for the tips!
~Jessa
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OMG I LOVE IT! It makes me smile to look at and I am so jealous of how fabulous your kitchen looks! Great job!
~*Jessica Lauren @
http://copy-cat-crafter.blogspot.com
I feel like I don’t even know your house anymore. I need to come visit soon before you redecorate my room….again.
sspppruudfttt!! that’s me…sputtering at it’s stripidy glory.
Love this!!! It’s looks amazing:)
Gray and white stripes make my heart go pitter pat every time. I want to do this in my half bath, but I’m so afraid to get them crooked. Yours look so good.
Absolutely fabulous Landee! It’s gorgous and you have great tutorials…which makes for an awesome post! I’m trying to think now where I might need some stripes on a wall. 😉
Heather
That came out really great! Nice, crisp lines.
Holy mackeral I love the quatrefoil backsplash and your stripes look nice and crisp.
Wow that look amazing!!! Totally jeal.
wow, i love it!
Good gravy, it’s gorgeous. It looks like something out of a fancy magazine. You did a wonderful job!
I’m headed to paint my Craigslist dreser find for my living room. A bright yellow…but everyone cringes when I say that. I think it will be AWESOME! (I’ve never felt so risky in my decorating!)
Keep up the great work!
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I. Love. It.
lovely! Love the 2 tonned stripes!
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I LOVE the striped! Now I just need to think of a place to do this. Thanks for sharing, I’m your newest follower! I’d love for you to come link up at DIY Thrifty Thursday at http://thrifty101.blogspot.com/2011/05/diy-thrifty-thursday-16.html
Michelle
WOW! Absolutely beautiful 🙂
You’ve completely changed my opinion about stripes! Love it!
That looks great! I am going to have to try!
Love love love I want your designed vinyl wall and your striped wall. I pinned them both in my pinterest for future reference. Thank you for sharing. Where did you get the vinyl? Could I get some and how much was it? I am visiting from TT&J linky party. Come and say hi I love visitors also I am doing an awesome giveaway next week so check back soon.
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I love your big bold stripes! I’ve never had luck painting stripes – even using your second method above… but I have tried frog tape instead of blue painters tape and I LOVE that stuff. 🙂 Also, I’ve never tried mod podge to seal it, so I will definitely be trying that next time!
Great job!
Looks Fabulous!
Wow – those are some sharp stripes! I’ve been thinking about adding stripes to my bathroom. I think I’ll get out the modge podge and try your method. Thanks for the tip!
Mod Podge-that is brilliant! I can’t wait to try this!
You know I love it, Freshy fresherson. What’s next!?!?!?!????
TRULY A PERFECT STRIP, WELL DONE! winks-jen
Love your stripes! So clean and crisp!
Absolutely beautiful! The modgepodge idea IS brilliant!
This is a fantastic tutorial! It turned out so beautiful. Please stop by http://www.laughloveandcraft.com and link up to my Share the Wealth Wednesday Link Party! I’m your newest follower!
I’m TOTALLY loving gray lately, and this is no exception! Both are beautiful projects!
Your stripes are SO striking, love it! And great tutorial too, next time I’m painting stripes I’ll totally be using your genius method! Oh, and by the way, I adore your blog design and header, so crisp and simple, and it pops so nicely, very nice! Jen @ http://www.icantstopcrafting.blogspot.com
What a great tip with the Modge Podge. Seeping paint under tape is a HUGE pet peeve of mine, and this seems like a wonderfully simple solution.
And also–the dining room looks great! Looking forward to seeing what you do next:)
Warmly,
Stephanie from Deviantly Domesticated
Your walls looks fabulous!
I’d never heard of using mod-podge! That is brilliant. I’m totally going to have to try that. Thanks for the tip!
I love your dining room and kitchen!! The paint is sooo pretty – and the tips are great!
Thanks for linking this up to Think Pink Sundays – I’m linking to this on FB!
Your stripes look great! I use method 2 (http://newcombhome.blogspot.com/2011/02/earn-my-stripes.html) but I’ve never heard of using mod podge! Can you see it on the wall when you pull the tape off? What a good idea!
PS. That stencil in your kitchen is to die for.
I just HAD to click on this (from thifty decor chick party) because I just did my office in gray horizontal stripes!!!! I’m still not done “touching up” where the gray seeped under the tape (grrrr) but I just love it! Good job!!! Never would have thought to use mod podge!! 🙂 You can take a peek at mine if you feel like it soemday at: http://kammyskorner.blogspot.com/2011/05/horizonal-stripes-office-makeover.html
Looks great! I love the backsplash too! I recently painted gray stripes using your second method, but I don’t have textured walls 🙂
wow, what a transformation! I used the same method to paint stripes in my little girls room. YOu can see it on my blog!
xo em
Your kitchen looks great! I never heard of using Mod Podge but what a great idea!! Loving the gray 🙂
This is brilliant! Since I have oodles of Mod Podge, painting stripes shouldn’t be an issue now. 😀
I love your stripe painting technique! And the vinyl quatrefoil looks like it could be a nightmare to apply but with amazing results!
Okay, stupid question…for method one, do you paint the stripe color directly after you seal the tape with the first color? Or, did you let that dry and then paint the stripes?
Landee, I just came across your blog and this is such a great tutorial on painting stripes! It really looks great and I love how you tied it into your kitchen backsplash (which also looks amazing!!). I would love to add this to my paint color galleries and include you in a blog feature. You wouldn’t have to do a thing, just let me know if you’re interested!
when you measured off the 15.5 inches for the stripes. did you measure for the bottom of one tape line to the top of the other? so the center part was 15.5?
so you paint the wall the white color and then tape and then modge podge and then let it dry and then paint the gray? just wanted to make sure!
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Absolutely beautiful!! Love it!! Thanks for the great tips!!
so is there a trick to the mod podge? Bc I did this, tonight actually. And let it dry. And when I pulled off the tape- the mod podge looked like freshly peeling sunburned skin as it took my paint off with it… The only thing I ended up accomplishing was creating new words as I was screaming !