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This is a great option for those of you who are SCARED to death of wallpaper!! I know this process of painting stripes, chevrons etc. may take a awhile, but from Maria's results I think it's well worth it! You can ALWAYS paint over it if you don't like it right?? And for all you MARRIED ladies....ask your husbands for a helping hand. You can see all the pics & read more about it on her blog.
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now thay is a labor of love!
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wonderfuuullllll post!why don t you write about glass roofs?I would love to read a post from u with this topic!
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p.s.u made my day!
Love how modern the stripes feel - I guess you would need a very steady hand (and husband!)
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It takes me to the 70's. I am sure it works in some rooms, not a whole room.
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The wall looks great! Very chic!
ReplyDeleteThat looks like a lot of work but so worth it !
ReplyDeletea very good option indeed! I want to paint stripes on my dining room wall :)
ReplyDeleteIt looks gorgeous! You've inspired me to do that in my living room too. Great job!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE IT! It looks amazing. My first thought was that it was wallpaper. Love the neutral color with bold design.
ReplyDeleteI'm in love with chevron...what a fantastic idea!
ReplyDeleteThat's one intimidating DIY, but it looks fantastic!
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what a fantastic idea. thanks for sharing!
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This took a lot of patience. More than I'll ever have but it came out beautiful.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness I love it. I'm so afraid of taping straight lines!
ReplyDeleteWow, that seems like a lot of work but it looks amazing!
ReplyDeleteThat looks great, and makes such a statement!
ReplyDeleteLooks like hard work but it's BEAUTIFUL!
ReplyDeleteIt is like the DIY Imperial Trelis over at the Hello Gorgeous Blog. It looked sooo tedious but the results were fab! I wish I had the patience for something like that hehe.
ReplyDeleteVery cool!
ReplyDeleteI've seen several chevron DIY projects around there... I did one myself, http://adventuresindressmaking.blogspot.com/2010/01/i-am-so-proud-of-my-diy-zig-zag-rug.html,
and it and a few others are on Design Sponge and around...
http://makeundermylife.com/diy-gold-chevron-paintings/
and
http://www.sunset.com/home/weekend-projects/chevron-pattern-how-to-00400000043459/page5.html
There are different tools you can use... tape works, but I found that freezer paper worked best on fabric for my rug.
I looove chevron patterns!
Love this look soo much!!! :)
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Jen! Thank you for the post!
ReplyDeleteEveryone - thank you for the lovely comments! It was indeed labor intensive but so worth it. We love it!
She did a great job! Kudos to both her and her hubby!
ReplyDeleteWOW amazing!
ReplyDeletewow. that is awesome!!!!!!!
ReplyDeletehave a great weekend!
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such a simple concept! why can't i think of these things... but i guess thats why i scour blogs like yours! thanks! visit me @ carlychris0515.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteMy husband and I are dying to do this chevron look in our hallway - we got a professional quote and it was $1500! I sent him this post to inspire him that we can do this as a DIY project!
ReplyDeleteLove it! Hard work at its best.
ReplyDeletemy goodness. Looks great
ReplyDeleteOh I did this in my studio- although it's quite a different look :) -looks so lovely in that livingroom
ReplyDeleteI like super-bright for where I work!
http://www.cozylittlecave.com/2009/11/studio-zig-zag-wall-treatment.html