DIY: How To Paint The Perfect Striped Floor

Love striped floors.  No. 29 blog has a great 'how to' on painting a striped floor.  This great tutorial points out steps that often go unmentioned.  For example: Start the first stripe in the middle of the door or doorway. Mark off stripes with an 'x' so no stripe is skipped or
painted incorrectly. Perfect.

via No. 29

SIMPLE DIY Painted Wall Paper And Rug Technique

A painted wall can fill a room simply and allow a space to remain open without feeling empty.  Giving a wall color and a simple pattern is an easy way to add interest to a room inexpensively.  Here is a simple DIY using painters tape to create a high end looking wall treatment.

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Simple DIY : Confetti Walls

Decorating idea : Create sparkling confetti walls with a simple and sophisticated DIY.  Take metallic paint and apply paint to wall using a round sponge (like a shoe polish applicator).  Create patterns, be organic, it doesn't matter, let yourself go wild.  The finished effect looks like a confetti falling.

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Girl Fake It! : Faux Painting

If you don't have it, girl, fake it.  This may be a little more difficult than a simple DIY and it may require a friend's artistic skills, but, hey, an offer of some dinner or return the favor and ta-da - something new.  There is no faux pas in faux painting that special piece.

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4 Simple DIY Decorating Ideas

Refurbish an inexpensive thrift store find into a kitschy statement piece.  Go bold with color.  Krylon Spray Paint has an awesome palette of new colors.  Dress it up with some new hardware. 

Create a polka dot wall pattern with a store bought stencil or use an old laundry basket (cut off the sides and use as stencils).  Let latex paint thicken by leaving paint container open for a couple of hours.  This condenses paint making it easier to stencil with and helps against dripping and bleeding.

Use storage containers as wall shelves.  Use bigger containers like the baskets featured to hold items like towels or books while smaller containers (like letter holders) can be used as brackets to support a vase or decorative accessory.  

My favorite featured DIY tip is using discarded palette planks on an accent wall.  This inexpensive decorating tip is a great accent for the Restoration Hardware look, or the French Country look, or even a Contemporary interior.  The look is custom and charming.

happy decorating.

DIY: Idea Book: Striped Floors

This DIY project is for the more seasoned do it yourself-er.  Painting a floor is a great solution for fixing damaged wood floors, or an inexpensive solution to replacing your current flooring.  And, painting a striped floor requires patience more than skill or talent.  Allow base coats to dry thoroughly before taping, masking, or walking on floor.  Enjoy this Idea Book on Striped Floors.  Some of the floors in this idea book are tiled or vinyl but they are great inspiration.