#diy mural

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Wow, look at Jenny’s powder room mural. 

Are those pompoms?

Maximalist design and decor group member’s post

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Birds On Walls – Interior Design Trend 2018. Wallpapers, Prints, Murals And Ideas For DIY

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DIY Murals by Numbers

Paint-by-Number Murals... why not...    they look great right? Here are a few tips that might help.

They can make a phenomenal community project. They can be made from old paint-by-number craft templates, from licence plates, or from any other posterized image you can get your hands on. But they are not as simple as they look. The hardest parts, for an amateur, would be picking colors, sorting out what paint to buy, and finding a projector. Also, unless you have smooth walls, do not even consider this... on texture a simple paint by number would be a mess.

The old templates are fun but a bit dated looking (but retro is 'in' so that's a good thing, right?). And unless you are using a template you need to create a color plan. 

So, here are a few suggestions (for interior murals).

1. Remember... only do 'Paint-by-Number Murals' (especially highly detailed ones) on smooth walls!!!!

2. Buy good quality paint (so that you won't have to paint three coats of each color).

3. If you need less than two square feet of a color buy a sample jar of the color (I would recommend Benajmin Moore for this as they have all their samples premixed and it is a good, thick paint). 

4. If you need more than two shades of a single color buy a quart of the darkest color, a quart of white, and a few extra paint buckets (with lids). Mix the shades yourself.

5. All your paint should consistently be eggshell finish (or flat if you won't be using any sample jars). Samples are made in eggshell and you need to keep your finishes consistent. Shinier paint will show brushstrokes. If you want your mural to have a satin or high sheen finish, use a polyurethane clear coat over the whole thing once you are finished.

6. Projecting the image.... You have a few choices here (assuming you don't already have an opaque projector). You can buy one for not less than a few hundred dollars or you can find someone who already owns one (a local mural artist perhaps) and pay them an hourly rate to come project the image for you. I would highly recommend the latter. Getting your image onto the wall isn't as simple as it sounds (especially if you are shooting for anything larger than about 6' square). 

7. If you want to paint your image exactly as you find it, just go to the paint store and match up your colors to paint chips. If you want to change your colors here are a few thoughts. Try playing with the color settings in your favorite photo editing software. If this gives you something you like, print it out and take your new image to the paint store. If you want to change things further print out an outline version of your image and color it in yourself (the old-fashioned way). You need to have a finished image in color before you put any paint on your walls!!!!

Good luck with your murals and if you need any further help please message me in my 'ask me anything' section.

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I have been toying with marketing this idea for a while and just saw these vintage paint by numbers on line.  I would love either or them as murals!  All you need is a projector (which is the tricky part because I don't think you can rent them and they retail for over $300.).  Plus, it would help for someone (like, maybe me) to translate the color scheme to latex paint wall (preferably Benjamin Moore) colors.