Painting Ideas for a Feature Wall

Solid Contrast

• 1

  Cover the floor of the room with a drop cloth.

• 2

  Brush primer paint on all four walls of the room and let it dry completely.

• 3

  Paint three walls of your room a solid, neutral color.

• 4

  Apply a contrasting color to the feature wall with paint rollers and let it dry completely to create an accent wall.

Sponged Look

• 5

  Prime and paint four walls of the room a solid color and let the paint dry.

• 6

  Dip a sponge into a contrasting color of paint.

• 7

  Dab the paint onto the feature wall to cover it with a sponged look. You should see both paint colors on the sponged wall for a dappled look.

• 8

  Let the sponged wall dry completely before removing the drop cloth and replacing furniture.

Stencils

• 9

  Brush or roll primer paint on the four walls and let it dry.

• 10

  Paint all four walls the same color and let the paint dry.

• 11

  Attach stencils to the feature wall with painter's tape, which will not pull off paint when removed.

• 12

  Brush or roll a contrasting color of paint over the stencil.

• 13

  Remove the stencils from the wall, leaving behind the image painted on the feature wall in the contrasting color.