How To Paint Diamonds On Walls

Before we started i made a mock up of how big i wanted the diamonds to be.

How to paint diamonds on walls.

I already liked the color that was there but i wanted to add a blue grey paint to it. Drawing the diamonds on the wall prior to. A harlequin diamond pattern on a wall will instantly attract attention and painting a wall with this kind of pattern is typically done on accent walls. I like the contrast of the tan blue.

It took me 4 hours to complete. I didn t have to spend money on paint. I do like the idea of using this floating wall in the living room as an accent wall but i was over the dark color. References maison d or interior design services.

To create the diamond pattern draw a diagonal line through the corner of each rectangle alternating directions. Use a brush or mini roller to apply the coordinating color in each diamond. Diamonds look their best when they are twice as high as they are wide. The base coat of the wall is restoration hardware latte.

This is the wall after. Apply tape and paint. I figured a 30 inch tall diamond would be nice so from the top center of the wall i made a mark on the wall mark 1 measured down 30 inches and made a mark mark 2. I chose a wall in my living room to paint.

You can see i had already painted several paint swatches to find the perfect color more on how to find your perfect paint color later. For the color of the diamonds i mixed two leftover paints sitting in my garage. If you do not already like the color of the wall you will be painting paired with the color of the diamonds that you want this will take longer. 50 benjamin moore livingston gold and 50 latte from restoration hardware.

I painted this dark brown wall with a free quart of paint i got 6 or 7 years ago.