I pretty much copied Shelley and Jen's tutorials verbatim. You can check out Shelley's here and Jen's here.
I rolled out my Egeby rug and taped off the edges.
Then with a sponge roller I rolled on my white latex paint. And I am not gonna lie, it sucked up the paint. I had a quart of one coat white and used it all. I definitely didn't get even coverage but I was fine with it.
At first I thought I would tape off my
Because I was too lazy to find a ruler I just used a piece of vinyl to measure my spacing between zig zags.
Using a small paintbrush and some free aqua paint from one of my best buds, I started dapping on the paint. Things were going well for about 5 minutes then I messed it up....grrrr. You can see below how I put the template in the wrong spot. :-( Nothing a bit of white paint can't fix.
Here it is in my entry way...
You can really see my boo boo in this picture. I still need to distress it with my sander and I think that will help mask it even more. I just couldn't wait to get it in my entry way!!
Andi!!! It is so pretty!! You did a wonderful job!!
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Jen
WOW! You did such a good job. That aqua is so pretty, no wonder you love it so much. Way to go, Andi!
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That looks so great! nice job! I'm so glad that you were inspired.
ReplyDeleteThat chevron pattern is just great!
~Shelley
thehouseofsmiths.com
I love the color you chose, Andi! It came out terrific, and I love the way it looks in your entrance way--
ReplyDeletehmmm... I can't see the "boo boo?" I think it looks so cute! Love your wreath on the door too :)
ReplyDeleteGORGEOUS Andi!!! I love it! Great job - ASFL fo' sho'
ReplyDeleteIt looks great! I love the color.
ReplyDeleteit loooks aaaaaaaaamazing! love it!!!
ReplyDeleteI love it! You get your chevron on, girl!
ReplyDeleteLove it! I have the supplies sitting in my laundry room - the rug has been in there for about 3 weeks now and I still haven't tackled it. We'll see when it gets done. Hope it looks as great as yours!
ReplyDeleteThat is the coolest!! Fits your personality for sure!
ReplyDeleteIt looks perfect in your adorable entryway!! :) I love chevron and aqua!! Nice work!
ReplyDeleteFantastic job, Andi! I can't even see where you made a mistake (and I was really trying :)
ReplyDeleteWow that looks amazing! Love your blog.
ReplyDeleteSo I basically love this!! The aqua is perfect!! Love the chevron!!
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