Naomi Cleaver
Cheaper than wallpaper and completely unique, painting bands of colour is a great, easy way to give your walls a bold new look. If you decide to paint stripes, this simple step by step guide will help you to get it right.
Time required:
An afternoon (plus paint drying time)
Cost:
Depends on paint. Rollers: around £10 for a kit containing standard and mini sized rollers.
Skill level:
Easy if you can wield a brush or roller
You'll need:
Water-based acrylic emulsion paints in two contrasting colours (you may also need white paint; see Step 1), standard paint roller and tray, small paint roller, metal measuring tape, soft pencil, spirit level, low tack masking tape.
Click here to get started with Naomi Cleaver's step-by-step guide on how paint stripes
Project and photographs courtesy of the Paint Quality Institute www.paintquality.co.uk. Dirty brushes? Check out How To Clean Paint Brushes.
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