DIY feature wall for son's bedroom

[builtbyben]

This boldly patterned wall makes a striking feature in a boy's bedroom.

• The project
• How to paint like a professional
• More feature wall project inspiration

 

The project

Having moved into my new home six months ago, I was well overdue to tackle my youngest son's room  as his current set-up featured a pink feature wall and he was not a fan!

After checking out a few different designs I settled on a geometric pattern that was somewhat random but quite bold and I thought would really appeal to my boy.

I next selected a few paint samples. I ended up going with a dark Porter's Paints blue for the main colour and a Dulux gold for the geometric shapes.

Before painting I taped off everything using green Frog Tape and plastic drop sheets and then sugar soaped the wall thoroughly.

Next was to sketch on the geometric pattern and paint this roughly with the Dulux gold, which I hoped would pop out nicely from the matte finish of the dark blue. As I was going over the existing paint, several coats were needed to get the texture and thickness I thought I needed for the gold lines.

Once it had dried it was time to tape over the gold lines, which would make them thinner and give them the precise, neat edges I was looking for.

Then it was time to paint over everything in the dark blue, applying two coats.

Once fully dried, pulling back the first tape was nerve racking but I was thrilled with the result – strong, crisp lines of gold remained!

Once fully revealed it was time for a couple of touch-ups and it was ready to furnish!

My son was blown away by the result, and I gotta say I was pretty chuffed too. It's amazing what a few coats of paint can do to change the whole vibe of a space!

How to paint like a professional

Experienced Bunnings Workshop contributor Rob (Peggers) has put together a great step-by-step guide to getting professional results with your painting projects.

Resident D.I.Y. expert EricL has also put together this handy guide: How to choose the right paint for the job.

More feature wall project inspiration

Bunnings Workshop member Jess created this stunning brick-patterned feature wall in just one hour using paint and a sponge.

 

There are also plenty of other great ideas in our collection of 3 ways to create a feature wall.

Let us know if you need a hand with your project – we're here to help.

[Remarka6le]

That's a stunning feature wall you've created, @builtbyben! Love the combo of blue and gold, gives that classic royalty feel to it, I'm also impressed with the pattern, I'd have so much fear taking that tape off!