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Regency Stripes From "Fresh Coat" episode DFCT-103

A spare room in Hugo and Margarita Llamas min-century home has been turned into a makeshift playroom for their two young daughters. Host Steve Bull will help the couple add striped walls and painted furniture to turn this blank canvas into a sophisticated space.

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	Walls, before
	Walls, after

Host Steve Bull, Hugo and Margarita Llama use the existing color of the room as a base color for the walls, over which they add bold stripes.

Materials:

Painters tape
Tape measure and pencil
Chalk line
Glazing liquid
Latex paint for top coat (color of choice)
Sea sponge
Roller
Dry paintbrush

1. Prep room by using painter's tape to mask off window, doors and moldings. Place drop cloth on floor.

2. Measure and mark every 8" at top of molding and at baseboard. Two people are needed to snap a straight chalk line from top to bottom.

3. Position painter's tape on the outside of the chalk lines to frame the area for each stripe.

4. Next, add three parts glaze to one part latex to create a top coat glaze. Use roller to apply top coat glaze to every other stripe.

5. Fill along edges by brushing color in places roller can't reach.

6. Dab lightly using sea sponge while paint is still wet. Follow-up with dry brush, dabbing in places sea sponge can't reach.

7. Wait for paint to dry and remove tape.

Color for topcoat: Celery (KM3422-3) from Kelly Moore.

RESOURCES :

Glaze Coat Latex Glazing Liquid
McCloskey
Website: www.mccloskey.com

Kelly Moore Paint
Website: www.kellymoore.com