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striped accent wall | DIY

Before/After· DIY· Home Decor· Kelli's Home· Room Makeover

30 Jun

We are no strangers to striped walls. We’ve ombre’d the hallway,  the craft room concrete floors, the front porch, the boys bedroom and now we’re going to show you how EASY it is to create an easy diy striped accent wall!

If you’ve been following us on Instagram, you’ll have seen all the sneak peeks of my slow house renovation. We replaced the flooring after a flood which started the ball rolling on my stenciled bathroom floors and counters, raised the ceilings, installed solar tubes, created transom windows, added shiplap to the entryway wall, installed barn light pendants and are now ready for accessorizing! I am in LOVE with the gray and white striped wall! I’ve always wanted a striped wall but when we put up the board and batten wood wall treatment, it took away my options of striping. So glad to have it done, and done so easily with the help of Frog Tape! YAY for fast projects and no bleeding or touchups!

DIY Striped Accent Wall | I love this gray and white striped wall, such an easy tutorial on how to stripe walls with straight lines and no bleeding or touch ups! Adore this gray white home decor, such a cute accent wall!

diy striped accent wall – frogtape

We love following the 2017 FrogTape Design Trends, specifically Timeless Touch. I feel like gray and white is a classic look, not too trendy and it can appeal to homeowners of all ages and styles.

DIY Striped Accent Wall | I love this gray and white striped wall, such an easy tutorial on how to stripe walls with straight lines and no bleeding or touch ups! Adore this gray white home decor, such a cute accent wall!

To stripe your wall, you’ll first need to decide on your stripe sizes. We went with 12″ tall. We painted the wall gray then gathered the rest of the supplies.

Supplies you’ll need for your diy striped accent wall:

  • FrogTape
  • level
  • measuring tape
  • pencil
  • 2 colors or different sheens of paint
  • paint roller

DIY Striped Accent Wall | I love this gray and white striped wall, such an easy tutorial on how to stripe walls with straight lines and no bleeding or touch ups! Adore this gray white home decor, such a cute accent wall!

You’ll love FrogTape for its Paint Block Technology, it seals the edges and doesn’t cause bleeding. And my favorite part? No need to touch up!!

DIY Striped Accent Wall | I love this gray and white striped wall, such an easy tutorial on how to stripe walls with straight lines and no bleeding or touch ups! Adore this gray white home decor, such a cute accent wall!

Start by measuring your stripes – diy striped accent wall

My wall is 92″ tall x 7.5′ wide so I made the top and bottom stripe a little taller than 12″ each to balance out the evenness. I also accounted for my white baseboards that were never painted after our flooring install.

DIY Striped Accent Wall | I love this gray and white striped wall, such an easy tutorial on how to stripe walls with straight lines and no bleeding or touch ups! Adore this gray white home decor, such a cute accent wall!

I marked 12″ down the wall then repeated the process lenghtwise so when I used my level, I could verify I was indeed hitting my 12″ marks to stay on track.

DIY Striped Accent Wall | I love this gray and white striped wall, such an easy tutorial on how to stripe walls with straight lines and no bleeding or touch ups! Adore this gray white home decor, such a cute accent wall!

After I measured it out, I followed my pencil line along the level to create straight lines lengthwise down the wall. I also made myself little notes on the tape before I started painting. For example “G” with an arrow meant it was staying gray. I also wrote “paint white” and drew an arrow to remind myself which color is which. Seems silly but when you’re in the groove, it’s easy to forget!

DIY Striped Accent Wall | I love this gray and white striped wall, such an easy tutorial on how to stripe walls with straight lines and no bleeding or touch ups! Adore this gray white home decor, such a cute accent wall!

I rolled on 2 coats of white paint in between the marked pieces of tape. The total wall took a couple of hours total.

DIY Striped Accent Wall | I love this gray and white striped wall, such an easy tutorial on how to stripe walls with straight lines and no bleeding or touch ups! Adore this gray white home decor, such a cute accent wall!

diy striped accent wall

Look how nicely the FrogTape peels off. I removed the tape when the paint was still wet, it slid right off with no required touchups, hallelujah.

DIY Striped Accent Wall | I love this gray and white striped wall, such an easy tutorial on how to stripe walls with straight lines and no bleeding or touch ups! Adore this gray white home decor, such a cute accent wall!

DIY Striped Accent Wall | I love this gray and white striped wall, such an easy tutorial on how to stripe walls with straight lines and no bleeding or touch ups! Adore this gray white home decor, such a cute accent wall!

There you have it! A fast accent wall with fail proof stripes!

DIY Striped Accent Wall | I love this gray and white striped wall, such an easy tutorial on how to stripe walls with straight lines and no bleeding or touch ups! Adore this gray white home decor, such a cute accent wall!

I’ve been working on my gallery wall and can’t wait to share it! I love the classic farmhouse style we’re creating since I do live in an actual farmhouse BUT I love my color so I’ll be adding that back in as well! PS: My new barnlights are gorgeous, right?

DIY Striped Accent Wall | I love this gray and white striped wall, such an easy tutorial on how to stripe walls with straight lines and no bleeding or touch ups! Adore this gray white home decor, such a cute accent wall!

DIY Striped Accent Wall | I love this gray and white striped wall, such an easy tutorial on how to stripe walls with straight lines and no bleeding or touch ups! Adore this gray white home decor, such a cute accent wall!

DIY Striped Accent Wall | I love this gray and white striped wall, such an easy tutorial on how to stripe walls with straight lines and no bleeding or touch ups! Adore this gray white home decor, such a cute accent wall!

DIY Striped Accent Wall | I love this gray and white striped wall, such an easy tutorial on how to stripe walls with straight lines and no bleeding or touch ups! Adore this gray white home decor, such a cute accent wall!

Still on my to-do list: trim out the transom windows, paint the ceilings and baseboards, replace the front doors, shiplap the rest of the entrway, hang a shelf, build a hook rack and add a rug. WHEW! Good thing I have my favorite tape to keep me company when it comes time for all the painting in my future!

DIY Striped Accent Wall | I love this gray and white striped wall, such an easy tutorial on how to stripe walls with straight lines and no bleeding or touch ups! Adore this gray white home decor, such a cute accent wall!

Please pin so your friends can stripe a wall too!Y Striped Accent Wall | I love this gray and white striped wall, such an easy tutorial on how to stripe walls with straight lines and no bleeding or touch ups! Adore this gray white home decor, such a cute accent wall!

 

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Meet Kelli & Kristi, twin sisters and authors of Lolly Jane. We are two busy wives + mommas who are makers of all things pretty. From signs to home decor and holiday crafts or redoing furniture in between soccer practices, we do it all all while armed with an ice cold Diet Coke. Join us in our DIY adventures! XOXO

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  1. Rebecca says

    04/05/2019 at 10:15 am

    Hi – Love the wall. What color of paint is your front door?

    Reply
    • Lolly Jane says

      04/05/2019 at 10:19 am

      Thank you! It’s “Contemporary Coral” from DecoArt’s Curb Appeal line, you can see the post here 🙂 https://lollyjane.com/coral-painted-front-doors/

      Reply
  2. Lindsay @ The DIY Mommy says

    07/13/2017 at 7:22 am

    So cute! Adds some great pizzazz to the space 🙂

    Reply
  3. Bridget says

    07/12/2017 at 3:04 pm

    Wow! I’d heard FrogTape is *the* tape to use, and your post confirms that. Your walls appear to be textured as mine are and the lines still look crisp. I might give this a try! Thanks!

    Reply
    • Lolly Jane says

      07/12/2017 at 11:28 pm

      YES! We love FT!!! It’s great for textured walls!

      Reply
  4. Leanna says

    07/12/2017 at 12:03 am

    This wall is perfect for the casual spot you place it in. Its fresh and bright without being colourful. Love it.

    Reply
  5. Amber Harrop says

    07/11/2017 at 1:58 pm

    How neat is that wall – it looks great I must get some Frog tape !!

    Reply
    • Lolly Jane says

      07/12/2017 at 11:30 pm

      Yes, it’s such a great way to stripe things!

      Reply
  6. Angie says

    07/05/2017 at 11:42 am

    I need you to just come decorate my whole house! Thanks for the inspiration , I love your designs. :). What color of grey did you use?

    Reply
    • Lolly Jane says

      07/06/2017 at 9:11 pm

      Aww, thanks so much, Angie! It’s Moonshine by Benjamin Moore.

      Reply
  7. Candy Walsh says

    07/01/2017 at 8:40 am

    I love this SO much! Your lines are perfect!

    Reply
    • Lolly Jane says

      07/04/2017 at 11:51 am

      Thanks so much, Candy!! That tape really does all the work for you! 😀

      Reply

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