Curved Stripes Under the Stairs
When I painted wide stripes in our entryway, I loved the result, but thought they looked a little bit out of place with just the one wall painted. Continuing the stripes around the corner and under the staircase might have looked too busy, but I’m actually loving the result! It’s awesome when you finish a project and are immediately pleased with the outcome.
I started by repainting the entire wall it’s original color (for touch-ups and to start with a clean slate). Having only painted the entry wall previously, my husband leveled, drew, and taped the lines for the two walls under the stairs. Have to give credit where credit is due!
Unfortunately, we used yellow tape that is meant for freshly painted walls but it didn’t stick well and started falling from the walls, so I had to retape almost the whole thing. I used Frog Tape for the entryway walls and I think that worked the best. I had to touch-up a few spots under the stairs, but that might have been because I had to stop and buy more paint mid-project or because I was more careful in pressing the tape down very well on the entryway wall.
I wrote a detailed post about how to get perfect stripes when I painted the entryway wall, but the main tips are:
– Use a leveler to draw your lines (not a laser leveler- it’s too hard to draw on a line that keeps disappearing). You may need one person to hold the leveler and another person to draw the lines.
– Tape above and underneath the drawn lines. Press the tape down hard to get the best seal.
– Paint over the tape with the opposite paint color.
– Paint the stripe color (2-3 coats).
– Peel the tape off while the stripe paint is still wet.
You can see the type of levelers I have in the picture below. And the tall ladder I had to use to get up so high. Yikes! I removed the light switch plate when painting the walls and then used a roller to paint it so it would blend with the wall. It doesn’t look that great though- I probably should have tried to find a spray paint to match.
The finished result looks so much better! See the before HERE.
What do you think?
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The paint colors used are:
Door: Sherwin Williams Brown Fox
Wall Color: Sherwin Williams Accessible Beige
Dark Stripe: Sherwin Williams Urbane Bronze
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This looks so chic! Love the look!
Simply stunning! We have a curved staircase too and now just you gave me to itch to attempt the stripes too. 🙂
Great job Megan. It looks gorgeous! I am really in love with the colors.
Looks great!
I like how it creates a curved effect for the wall…very cool and very bold!
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Love it! So inspired!
Thanks for the stripes tip! Those walls look fantastic.
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Megan, it looks amazing! WOW. So proud of you for doing that. I tried painting the nursery with stripes before the baby was born but gave up. Awesome job!
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Looks great! Stripes are so hard to paint! I thought I would paint stripes in my bathroom one evening. HA it took nearly a week to get it right!
How stunning, it looks great. Looking forward to seeing how you finish it off.
Certainly is a grand staircase and carries the stripe well. Love the colors you've used!
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Betsy
looks amazing!
Wow, those stripes really make the space!
This looks awesome!! I love the way it looks around the curved wall and I have always loved your staircase and round table where it sits. I loved the tall arrangement too:)!! Well done!
Laura
So amazing. It totally completes the look for your entryway and adds so much personality to that area. I love it!
Looks so good! I love it! xo Kristin
It looks amazing! You did a great job! I like how it looks with the floor and the stripe on the vase looks great too. I understand what you mean about painting the light switch but I think you made the right decision…it would have ruined the look if you left it white. Kudos to you for making such bold and time consuming (painting stripes!) choices; they paid off and it looks really stylish and modern. You should be really proud. One thing I like is that your decorating choices are fresh, unexpected and modern. You wouldn't expect to see a striped foyer or even the black doors in the house and yet it all works beautifully.
I appreciate your comment. I wanted the curved staircase but since we moved in I've had trouble figuring out how to decorate the space. I wonder if I could find a switchplate that is dark gray like the walls?? Painting it also makes the switches stick a little bit.
Turned out beautiful! Love the look of stripes, I think they make a big impact!
Love it! I am so impressed that you were able to do this so well on a curved wall! Since you mentioned having to do a bit of touch up in spots, I wanted to ask if you've ever tried using quick coat of faux glaze along the tape before painting? I did this when painting ombre stripes in our nursery and it works fabulously and eliminated the need for touch up. I know you've painted stripes before, so you probably already know about this technique, but I though I'd throw it out there just in case.
This is one of my favorite things you've done, M! I love it. And impressive to measure and tape off a curved wall. Nice team work. So so beautiful. Quite the impact. I wish I could walk in and see it in person.
Love it Megan! So impressed with how you were able to do it so perfectly on the curved wall. Looks amazing!!
This is not just painting stripes on the wall……this is ART!!!!!! So beautiful! Very Architectural Digest or Veranda. Just beautiful. Good job, Kristen. Good job☺
Oppppps. Please edit my comment to Megan, not Kristin. I was distracted while I was typing (husband poked his head in) I was looking at Kristin's comment while typing…..please forgive..☺☺☺
Gorgeous! I love it!
This looks fabulous! Seriously, one of my faves yet! Great job!
Wow, looks amazing!
Wow! LOOOOOOVE it!
I love how this turned out. Great job!
Love this!! Looks awesome!!
Love this! Looks awesome!!
It really looks great, Megan. To me it seems like it would be so difficult to paint stripes on the curved wall, but you did a wonderful job. Very striking.
I am so in love with this! Such an amazing statement! I have seen and loved a lot of stripes in my life, but these just be my favorite yet! Gorgeous darling!!!
It looks absolutely amazing!!! I love the risks you're taking to make your home so happy for you guys!! And what a good egg you have for helping out!!! 😉
That looks fab! It adds a bit of a modern Paris feel to your entry. Love it.
Oh it looks SO good!!! Love how you curved it around the stairs…that takes mad skills!! 😉
This turned out so nice. I know you have been at a loss with what to do with this space, but I think you got it now! I hope your hubby likes this too.
WOWeee! Show stopper entry!!
This came out great! I am uber impressed at the perfect stripes on the curved wall. That had to have been a little painful to figure out!
It works so well with the curved wall! Love it!
Oh dear, those are so beautiful! Thanks for sharing how you did it! One day, I will own a house and will do this! hahah
Oh Megan, I just LOVE them! They look fabulous. I'm repainting my entire home in a couple of weeks and I'm SO incredibly excited, and I would LOVE to do one of my walls with stripes. Love your blog. Thanks so much for sharing!–♥Angie http://www.feelthejoyinthejourney.blogspot.com
I love it! You're so brave, and that's what I admire the most!! I would love for you to stop my new blog and give me some tips! Because I love what you've done with yours! Thanks! Xo Kathy http://www.thedailynest.com
Love, love and love. Such a modern and bold look. Plus I feel like you can never go wrong with classic gray and white.
Loved how this turned out!!!
Found you through the CWS link. I love big stripes and contrast. Looks great!
I love how you took the stripes all of the way to the stairs…it looks great! Such a dramatic and timeless look! 🙂
~Sarah
Simply a Great Design! Your Staircase is a key element of your home’s architectural design. More importantly, it is a reflection of your personal style and taste.
Great choices! The teal rug looks great with your Treppenr color! And seriously- that entire space is so well coordinated.
Wow! Love this paint effect- it just looks fab! like the wall is almost part of the stairs. Beautifully done 🙂
I like the pot of color the painted doors bring to the foyer area. Did you only paint one side of the doors?
Thank you! Yes, the other side of the door is still white.
Hey Megan! I am loving the look of these stripes! I am so stripe obsessed and you made it work so well in your foyer! Where did you get your inspiration for this idea!? Was it Pinspired? lol I just wanted to let you know that I love your site and this project really drew me in! Thanks for the inspiration for future projects. Best – Meredith
Hi Meredith! Thanks so much! We had painted stripes in the entryway, so it just made sense to carry the stripes around the wall and I love how it turned out!