Painted Stripes

The above colorful stripes are by: www.mekdesigns.com, and the horizontal blue tone stripes are Homescape

What a creative way to add depth and dimension to a room with Painted Stripes.

Keep these in mind when choosing the color, width and size of your stripes:

• Wider stripes have a more casual look
• Narrow stripes have a more formal look.
• Spaces with shorter ceilings - vertical stripes will make the room appear taller
• Spaces with higher ceilings - horizontal stripes will make the room seem shorter
  
• Tone on Tone stripes give a more subtle look
• Use the same color in a flat & glossy finish will give an elegant look
• Stripes of all different colors and sizes bring life to a room, great for teen room or laundry room

Here are a few pictures I found on the internet of some beautiful painted stripes:

This one is of horizontal painted stripes with silver metallic tiny stripes separating the colors. Gorgeous!

www.amazinghandpaintedmurals.com

I love these soft pastel tones in this nursery:

Demi's Princess Suite - HGTV

What a great idea to add a painted vine going up each lighter toned stripe:

www.vscstudios.com


This is my work - www.surfaceswithpaint.com

Check out these great Do It Yourself articles on How to Paint Stripes:

• How do I Paint Vertical Stripes on a Wall - Design Talk
• Paint Technique - Stripes on HGTV
• Painting Stripes on Howtofauxfinish.com