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Anuca
Anuca Posts: 11 ✭✭

After some years thinking what to do with the walls here, I decided to paint them instead of wallpaper them. I used water-based paint. I also upholstered the old school chair with a vintage fabric. So Happy with the result!

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  • DesignwithSoll
    DesignwithSoll Posts: 13

    Love this space!

  • ApartmentTherapy
    ApartmentTherapy Posts: 53

    Community Manager

    wow, what an incredible end result! 🤩 How long did it take and how did you decide on colors?

    Just a tip: If you edit your post and add your photos using the "upload image" button instead of the "paperclip" icon it will show a preview of your image and help more people see it!

  • Anuca
    Anuca Posts: 11 ✭✭

    Thank you for the tip! I'll do It that way next time. It took me a whole weekend. About the colors, I usually like neutral tones, so, in the beginning I planned to paint them all in the sand tone. But when I started to paint I thought about adding some colors (my favourite ones) to match the rest of the decor and make it a happy place.

  • lesanchee
    lesanchee Posts: 1

    stunning!!!

  • mlg6k
    mlg6k Posts: 2

    I love this! I've also done the painted wallpaper look, but I really LOVE this one! I'm curious how you got the lines so straight? We're moving soon and I want to overhaul

  • MeganBakerDetloff
    MeganBakerDetloff Posts: 113

    Expert

    Wow!!! What an incredible job! Do you know what the paint colors are offhand?

    What was your process for this? It looks like it took a ton of work and time! It's so gorgeous. I'm impressed!!

  • MaxwellAT
    MaxwellAT Posts: 56

    Expert

    @Anuca Here are your photos visible. Lovely job… and do you have have BEFORE pics? This would be lovely to show on AT as a Before and After…

  • StephanieNguyen
    StephanieNguyen Posts: 127

    Expert

    @Anuca love this! So creative! I also love all these animal decor pieces you have.

  • Anuca
    Anuca Posts: 11 ✭✭

    Here you can see how it looked before and the process. I just started with the first row and continued... As the idea was not meant to be an exact pattern, there was not pressure to make it look perfect. After I painted some squares, I stepped back to figure out the rest and so on. It was time-consuming but not too difficult. I used water based paint: chalk paint and acrylic paint I had from other projects, so budget friendly!

  • Anuca
    Anuca Posts: 11 ✭✭
    edited June 2024

    Here you can see how it looked before and the process. As the pattern was not meant to be exact, it was not too difficult, though it was time-consuming. After I painted some squares I stepped back to figure out the rest and so on. I used water-based paint, chalk paint and acrylic paint I had from other projects. So budget friendly!

  • CharliPenn
    CharliPenn Posts: 63

    Expert

    This is just so fun! I'm inspired. Sometimes choosing wallpaper can be so overwhelming. Going to consider trying this!

  • MaxwellAT
    MaxwellAT Posts: 56

    Expert

    @Anuca, how did you keep the paint squares so straight and level? did you use tape first? Or any lines?

  • DanielaAraya
    DanielaAraya Posts: 590

    Just here to say WOW! The level of precision 👏 also that blue sconce is so good. I love your style!

  • Anuca
    Anuca Posts: 11 ✭✭

    Thank you, I did not use tape or lines, just the same paint brush to try to make them as similar as possible, and that's it

  • Anuca
    Anuca Posts: 11 ✭✭

    Two different perspectives of the same space. I started to paint the squares here, in the narrow parts, this way it was easier to continue.