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Striped walls can serve as an eye-catching accent wall or a beautiful way to upgrade any room in your home. Here are five essential interior painting tips to make the job easier—and to ensure your stripes are straight and perfectly spaced!

Interior Painting Steps for Striped Walls

Before you get started, you’ll need to gather the following supplies: a paint brush or mini paint roller, measuring tape or a ruler, and painter’s tape. Look for tape that will leave super crisp, clean edges.

1. Measure

Measure the full length of the wall you’re going to paint and then figure out how many colors you’re going to use. Divide the length of your wall into however many colors you have so that each color is an equal size. For example, if your wall is 144 inches long, and you’re using eight colors, you should mark your walls every 18 inches.

2. Mark

The key to a beautiful striped wall is clean, straight lines. To achieve this, you’ll need your measuring tape or ruler and the measurement you have established. In this example, the measurement is 18 inches. Measure 18 inches from the top of one side of your wall and mark small lines all the way down the wall. These marks will serve as the guideline for your tape. Repeat this process, taping along the lines you’ve marked.

interior painting3. Paint

Paint one color at a time, covering the area until your surface is completely saturated in as many coats as needed. Don’t rush this step—make sure you have enough paint to completely cover the area, and use the painter’s tape as your guide.

4. Let Dry

Your paint should take about one to two hours to completely dry. During this time, check on how much paint you have for the remaining colors.

5. Repeat

Once your first color is completely dry, peel off your tape and repeat the process for the remaining colors. Peeling off the tape will avoid leaving behind any gaps between the stripes, which is why you need to wait until each color is completely dry.

Follow these steps to enjoy a beautiful striped wall that is crafted with professional care. It’s certainly more of an involved process than painting a wall with one color, but the end result is breathtaking!

 

For over 35 years, the team at Suburban Painting Co has proudly provided the Lexington, KY, area with high-quality commercial and residential painting services. Whether you’re interested in interior painting, plaster repair, or kitchen cabinet refinishing, these painters bring a sense of professionalism and pride to every job, no matter the size. To learn more about their services, call (859) 276-1139 or visit them online for a quote!

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