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If a room has a low ceiling, stripes give an area a lift, without raising the roof. Vertical stripes lift the eye and make a room look taller than it is. With careful measuring and a little patience, some painted stripes can enlarge your favourite room.
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DO carefully measure and use a level.
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DON’T be afraid to use bold colours to make a statement
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Stunning Stripes
- Choose the colours you want to use for the space, a base coat and a complementary colour. (see fig. A)
- Decide on the spacing of your stripes and measure accordingly.
- Using a level draw lines on your wall to help with the placement of the painter’s tape.
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| Fig. A |
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Fig. B |
- Place pieces of painter’s tape on the wall in alignment with your measured lines. This tape covers the base coat below and creates crisp straight lines. (see fig. B)
- Paint the second colour between the strips of painter’s tape. (see fig. C)
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| Fig. C |
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Fig. D |
- While the paint is still wet, remove the tape. If you wait until it is dry, it may lift some of the second colour with it. (see fig. D)
- Voila! (see fig. E)
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| Fig. E |
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