How to NOT Paint Stripes On A Wall

Have you ever seen painted stripes on a wall and say to yourself, "Wow, I'd love to do that to my room!" Yeah, me, too!

But the fact of the matter is, I'm not that talented. And even though I am sure that my husband and I could have figured out how to do this painting technique on our son's wall, I wasn't convinced that our marriage would survive it!

So, what did we use instead? Wallpaper! I know, I know, wallpaper is so not in nowadays, but for one wall of your home, it really isn't bad, especially if you don't want to deal with 1,000 rolls of painter's tape and 3 cans of paint and divorce court.

Take a look for yourself...

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Striped Wallpaper
• Measuring Tape
• Scissors
• Wallpaper Paste (if necessary)
• 2 People
• Patience

1. 
    
   Figaro Green Wallpaper by Drama

   This first wallpaper is the wallpaper that we used in our teen son's bedroom. It is green, white and brown. The name of it is Figaro by Drama. I purchased it at American Blinds & More's website (see link in Resources below).
   
   I also just saw this same wallpaper in Bree's son, Andrew's home on, "Desperate Housewives" last night! It was really cool to see our wallpaper on my favorite television show!

2. 
    
   Figaro Teal Wallpaper by Drama

   It's also comes in Teal, brown and beige. And in this picture, you can see that you can also hang it horizontally for a totally different look.

3. 
    
   Tie Dye Stripe Wallpaper Pink and Orange

   Here's one for a Girl's Bedroom. I love the colors, so bright & happy!

4. 
    
   Peel and Stick Stripes by Wallies

   I really like these Peel and Stick stripes from Wallies.com, too. And the best part is, of course, when you are done with them, you just peel it off!

Tips & Warnings

• Make sure to prep your walls before laying wallpaper on them.
• A footstool or a chair will probably be needed.
• Cut once, measure twice!

Resources

• American Blinds, Wallpaper & More
• Wallies
• Tie Dye Stripe Wallpaper - Pink/Orange (56 sq. ft.)
• Desperate Housewives
• My Son's Bedroom

[Vanillatte]

on 3/11/2009 Perfect instructions to paint stripes on a wall! I don't let my husband 'help' in DIY projects! ;)

[sonni57]

on 3/10/2009 Great idea and good instructions for putting stripes on the wall without painting.

[joanhaines]

on 2/19/2009 I would SO go the wallpaper route over trying to paint with all of those different colors.

[veryirie]

on 2/18/2009 Good instructions and pics on how NOT to paint stripes on a wall. ha! Thanks!

[From-the-Heart]

on 2/17/2009 I saw that wallpaper on Desperate housewives too! I loved it, actually my first thought was it was paint.This is a new concept for me,I am always all about paint,but I will look into using wallpaper instead. ♥