Paint DIY stripes

Make a wall stand out with this simple but stylish painting technique

Ensure the wall is clean by wiping it down with a sugar soap solution and a sponge. Wait for it to dry before painting.

Measure the width of the space you want to paint. This needs to be divided by how thick you would like the stripes. Charlotte’s stripes are 10cm wide, but you might decide to go thicker or thinner, depending on the style you want.

Use a laser level to get straight lines and lightly mark with a pencil, before applying frog tape over the lines. This is a bit time-consuming, but it will ensure that you get neat, crisp stripes.

Before applying colour, paint the edges of the stripes with the base colour – in Charlotte’s case, this was white. If you’re going for two alternate colours, like Charlotte, mark which colour each stripe is meant to be with a blob of paint.

Using a small roller, apply two-to-three thin coats of the stripe colour to the wall. When you’ve applied your final coat, remove the frog tape before it’s fully dry.

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