The Easiest Feature Wall for less than the cost of a fancy coffee
My daughters room has been ever evolving since she was born. I wanted to create an accent wall on the back side of the crib. At first I wanted to use wallpaper, but I realized that could easily cost hundreds of dollars. So I decided to paint a feature wall.
Honest moment: I was nervous. Even though it is just paint. The best thing about paint is that is can usually be changed relatively easy. Do not be afraid of paint!
Materials Needed:
- Stepladder
- Paint brush/ Sponge/ Something to create the pattern
- Sample Paint
- Drop cloth (optional if you do not trust yourself!)
- Paper and Painters tape to test patterns
First Steps:
- Clean your wall (or repaint with a base colour)
- Pick your paint sample (I was able to get a paint sample as well as one from the clearance section at the hardware store). I always find use for paint samples!
- Paint/ Sketch/ Draw your vision for your wall. I wanted mine to be organic, and easy which is why I chose not to use a stencil, but if you are looking for a more uniformed pattern a stencil (even a homemade one would work great)
Sample Paint and Sponge 
Practice Patterns
Time to Paint!
Next: Go for it! I started in one corner, going down in a line, then up, trying to place the sponge in between the previous two on the side. It was not perfect and there is no specific spacing in between, but I love the casual look it gives.
Depending on what style you are going for your pattern could be as little or as big as you want, as spaced out as you like, any colour you want… the options are endless!
Add a few personal touches, plants, your favourite quote. Whatever you feel serves you best! I like minimal plants, handmade stuffies made with love from Nana, and a statement wreath, I made when I was first pregnant.
The whole wall took less than a few hours (mostly because of little sweet baby/ toddler distractions- one who continually wanted to streak his little hands across fresh paint), and cost less than $7 (Canadian). Its not perfect but that is okay! It adds dimension and interest to the space that wasn’t there before!
Lovelee Lessons:
- Sponging paint onto a wall can be tricky. I used an old sponge I had around, but I wish I would have added a handle (like a stamp) to the back end of a thicker piece of sponge. My fingers kept getting paint on them, and you can see small finger marks in the pattern if you look closely.
- Make sure to get off any excess or your pattern could run (this happened in a few spots for me). It is not super noticeable unless you are looking up close, but I wish I had taken the time to take off the extra paint to avoid this.
- Have fun! At the end of the day, it is just a wall!
