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Paint a wall in checks


Kids' Corner from Your Home and Garden magazine

Freshen up a child’s bedroom by painting a wall in checks – the hottest pattern around right now.

Paint a wall in checks

Checked wall painted in Resene SpaceCote Flat in Resene Half Secrets, Resene Green Spring and Resene Paddock. Right hand wall in Resene SpaceCote Flat in Resene Paddock with floor in Resene Walk-on in Resene Half Secrets. Accessories noted below.

Checks are the height of fashion right now for soft furnishings so why not expand the theme and paint them on the walls? Then, go crazy with wall hooks for a spruced up take on a child’s room that will see them through many years.

DIY checked wall

Paint two coats of Resene SpaceCote Flat in Resene Half Secrets and leave to dry. Instead of using painter’s tape, a more organic edge was created using the roller freehand. As a guide, string up lines hanging from the top of your grid equal distance apart. We did ours every 40cm, which is the width of two 20cm rollers. To create a watercolour effect, mix Resene FX Paint Effects (60%) with Resene Paddock (40%), which will give you a semi-translucent finish. Paint the vertical stripes, then the horizontal stripes to give the basic checked pattern. Wait for this to dry. Mix your base colour Resene Half Secrets with the remainder of the Resene FX Effects and go back over the vertical lighter lines for one coat, this will give you the variation where the checks intersect for a more 3D look. You can also rub into this layer with a muslin cloth to play on the watercolour look.

Painting tip: Use Resene FX Paint Effects to create a transparent layer and a muslin cloth to rub into the freshly painted stripes to create a watercolour effect.

Hook ’em up

Prime wall hooks in Resene Waterborne Smooth Surface Sealer to make sure the paint adheres properly. We used 12 wall hooks in various sizes to create this look. Paint two hooks in each colour (from left) in Resene Norway, Resene Polo Blue, Resene Pukeko, Resene Golden Tainoi and Resene Indian Ink. When deciding on placement start from the bottom left side hanging one hook at a time and alternating colours and sizes so it feels balanced. Ensure the bottom hooks are low enough for your child to reach and hang their bags and jackets. The higher hooks could be used for pieces of art or sculpture to hang, but the colourful hooks are an artwork by themselves, so make sure to leave some empty.

Painting tip: Prime the wall hooks first to make sure the paint adheres properly.

A green kids' room with painted wall hooks

A child's bedroom with a painted checks wall pattern

Hook photo: Wall painted in Resene SpaceCote Flat in Resene Paddock and floor in Resene Walk-on in Resene Half Secrets. Wall hooks, from Freedom. Painted (from left) in Resene Norway, Resene Polo Blue, Resene Pukeko, Resene Golden Tainoi and Resene Indian Ink. Jesse drawers, from Mocka with frame painted in Resene Lustacryl in Resene Polo Blue. Rug as before. London boots (khaki), from Pretty Brave. Rain boots, and Magic jacket, both from Cry Wolf. Teddy bear backpack; Oliver the bear; Longhorn Olive toy car; and Hydro Flask drink bottle; all from Little Whimsy. Books as below.  Checked wall photo/s: Patagonia rug (160cm x 230cm), from Baya. Sage Check 'N' art (A1 unframed), from Memphis Poster Club. Ally Box 3-drawer side table, from Meluka. Jiggle & Giggle picnic check duvet set (king single), and Lola and Fox round cushion, both from Allium. Wooden blue puppy and weave throw, both from Allium Interiors. Shockwave wall hook, from Dandie Store. Mushkane mushrooms, Meri Meri Baboo toy monkey, Bashful bunny, Numero 74 apron, books (from top): The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse, Little People, Big Dreams, and Big Panda and Tiny Dragon, all from Little Whimsy. Agnes wooden side table, from Mocka.
 

Created and styled by Amber Armitage. Photography by Melanie Jenkins.

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August 2022


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