When creating a fun kid’s room, start with a loose theme to tie it together, but mix it up. We decided on checks and stripes but wanted a modern vintage feel, so we painted a striped wall that feels more retro with a mix of fat and thin stripes. Layer the stripes with artwork that plays to the theme, then add a mirror framed in stripes of a different scale.
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A great way to start your Resene colour palette is to base it on an artwork. We started with the classic red, white and blue from the artwork, then built it up from there. To tie in with the yellow bedding, we also painted the small bench in the lovely, warm Resene Sunbeam.
How to paint stripes
Start by painting the entire wall in Resene Meringue, then measure out the soft stripe, taping off every 12cm.
Measure the top and bottom, pulling the tape tight to ensure a straight, crisp line. Paint the stripe using Resene Secrets. Paint two coats, allowing the paint to dry between each one.
Remove tape, then tape off either side of every second stripe in Resene Inspire. We did our thinner stripe 3cm wide, measuring over the area painted in light blue rather than the white stripe. This paint detail makes the overall effect look more like wallpaper than paint and is worth this last step for the final result.
Buy quality brushes and painter’s tape for the best results.