I’ve been dying to add some texture to the wall behind my bed, but wanted it to be subtle. I didn’t want to paint it, and I had already tried a sponge technique on the other side of the room. I found this wallpaper at Anthropologie that I really liked, and I thought, why not draw it?
So I grabbed a pencil, a level, turned on some Etta James, and got to work.
I had this 48-inch level and this 12 inch level left over from when I did my DIY sharpie subway tile and used them. I honestly don’t know how I decided, but I landed on doing 12″ x 18″ rectangles. I simply grabbed a pencil and started drawing.
I can tell you, I made way more mistakes in the beginning, and then when I got the hang of it, I used the eraser WAY less. This is what I did for ONE rectangle:
What made each of the “stripes” beautiful, are the details of the two thinner lines on each side–don’t skip out on those!
I then erased in a circular motion in the middle to get that washed out look–like the Anthropologie wallpaper had. You can see there are tons of imperfections, so don’t beat yourself up over them–at least I don’t. Because overall, when you look at the entire wall, it will look great…
You can see a closer look on video here–just scroll through my “highlight” to get to the part where I do this DIY.
I like the subtle look, but you can always darken the lines with a paint pen if you prefer–and probably better if you are in a high traffic area. I’m not so concerned with the pencil lines because it’s behind my bed where no one walks by it or touches it. If you want to try this somewhere that you’re worried about smudges, maybe try a paint pen. However, for my space, I was going for subtle.
As always, please DM me on Instagram if you try this or have questions! And please, sign up for my email updates below. I promise I won’t spam you. We can be best buds.
Love,
Deema
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So I grabbed a pencil, a level, turned on some Etta James, and got to work.
I had this 48-inch level and this 12 inch level left over from when I did my DIY sharpie subway tile and used them. I honestly don’t know how I decided, but I landed on doing 12″ x 18″ rectangles. I simply grabbed a pencil and started drawing.
I can tell you, I made way more mistakes in the beginning, and then when I got the hang of it, I used the eraser WAY less. This is what I did for ONE rectangle:
- Draw an 18″ vertical line
- Added another right next to it (see pic, I didn’t use measurements I eyeballed and it’s not perfect)
- Created a space of about an inch
- Draw another two 18″ vertical lines
- Draw a 12″ horizontal line
- Added another right next to it (see pic, I didn’t use measurements I eyeballed and it’s not perfect)
- Created a space of about an inch
- Draw another two 12″ horizontal lines
What made each of the “stripes” beautiful, are the details of the two thinner lines on each side–don’t skip out on those!
I then erased in a circular motion in the middle to get that washed out look–like the Anthropologie wallpaper had. You can see there are tons of imperfections, so don’t beat yourself up over them–at least I don’t. Because overall, when you look at the entire wall, it will look great…
You can see a closer look on video here–just scroll through my “highlight” to get to the part where I do this DIY.
I like the subtle look, but you can always darken the lines with a paint pen if you prefer–and probably better if you are in a high traffic area. I’m not so concerned with the pencil lines because it’s behind my bed where no one walks by it or touches it. If you want to try this somewhere that you’re worried about smudges, maybe try a paint pen. However, for my space, I was going for subtle.
As always, please DM me on Instagram if you try this or have questions! And please, sign up for my email updates below. I promise I won’t spam you. We can be best buds.
Love,
Deema
Feedback? Comment below, or email me: (Deema Tabbara Lopez) at prettyonfridays@gmail.com
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um this looks fantastic!
A superb subtle design approach. Your DIY wallpaper perfectly complements your room. I especially like how you achieved an artful essentialism in the space.