We'll paint black horizontal stripes on the cream walls to emphasize the molding detail and create a very contemporary European look. The stripes will vary in thickness to soften the pattern. We're leaving the base cream color because of the warmth an off-white color provides.Wall stripes: 3 hours total
Materials:
level
brushes
roller
mini roller
black paint
painter's tape
1. Draw pencil line with level to mark where stripes will be.
2. Tape off area that will remain wall color with blue 2" painter's tape.
3. Seal tape with varnish (basic water based) to stop bleeding, to stop pulling paint from wall and to make a clean edge .
3. Roll on black paint (color: BM 2133-10 Onyx ).
4. Slowly peel tape after wall color has dried.
5. Touch up any bleed-through with wall color and a roller sponge; keep a perfect line by putting a small piece of painter's tape on the darker color where you are touching up.
Enhancing the Built-In Hutch
To give the built-in hutch more presence in the room, we'll paint the backsplash cream. We'll also replace the knobs with some X-shaped red knobs.
Hutch: 1hour total
Materials:
150-grit sandpaper
spray paint, Safety Red
Carrington Beige paint (Benjamin Moore HC 93)
Safety Red spray paint (Rustoleum high-performance enamel)
new knobs
1. Take off old knobs; paint new ones with Safety Red spray enamel.
2. Lightly sand backsplash so paint will stick.
3. Paint backsplash with two coats of Carrington Beige.
4. Attach new knobs.
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