I love experimenting with accent walls. It's a great way to try out a bold new colour or a unique wall treatment. Today I'm sharing a new wall treatment I tried in my dining room. I used a mix of vertical and horizontal stripes to emphasize the room's focal points and to help accentuate the center of the room by aligning the wall treatment to the light fixture above the dining room table.

I used painters tape to outline approximately 20 vertical stripes in the middle of the wall. I used a level to ensure the first couple lines were straight then eye balled it from there. I then painted it using a sponge roller. Then I taped horizontal stripes on the remainder of the wall. The cool thing is that I only used a sample size of paint to do the whole wall and I had some left over.


This is a great way to create a beautiful feature wall on a budget whether for your home, vacation home or even a rental, it's cheaper and easier than wallpaper or a stencil.