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Choose between horizontal or vertical stripes. Pick 2-3 coordinating colors for the stripes. Remove all furniture from the room and lay down a drop cloth. Paint the entire wall with 2 coats of your base color. Let the base coat dry for 48 hours before marking and taping.
Look around your room and decide where you'd like to paint the stripes. If you want the room too look longer or wider, opt for horizontal stripes. To make your ceilings look taller, go for vertical stripes that reach the top of the wall. If there are fixtures on the wall, like lights or windows, remember that they will interrupt the stripes and can lessen the visual effect. Don't be afraid to get creative when it comes to picking a pattern. You can even do diagonal stripes for an interesting and eye-catching design. You can also go out of the box with a chevron design or stripes of varying widths. Once you decide on a design, choose a color scheme for the stripes. Opt for monochromatic warm tones, like red, orange, yellow, brown, cream, or tan, for an inviting and cozy space. If you want to make a bolder statement, go for cool, contrasting shades, like blue, purple, black, white, or silver. If you're having trouble figuring out your shades, consult a color wheel for assistance, or look at photos of striped walls online for some inspiration. If you're painting the entire room with stripes, move as much furniture as possible out of the room. If you're only painting one wall, push any furniture that's on that wall into the middle of the room. Then, lay down drop cloth or plastic to prevent paint drips from staining your floor or carpeting. You should also remove anything that's hanging on the walls that you will be painting, like pictures or shelves. This will ensure that you get crisp, clean stripes with no interruptions. Choose the lightest shade in your color scheme for the base, since it will be easier to paint over a lighter hue than a darker one. Use a roller to apply the first coat of paint evenly, and let it dry for 24 hours. Then, apply a second coat with the roller for more coverage. If the wall is already a color that's part of your scheme, you don't have to apply fresh paint. After you apply the 2nd coat of paint, let the paint dry completely before you begin the process of adding stripes. This will help to prevent chipping or peeling of the base color when you remove the tape from the stripes. If the paint isn't dry when you begin marking and taping, you can smear the paint and ruin your stripes. Be patient!