How to paint a mural

April 6, 2020

So you are sitting around your house right now staring at your walls and inspiration hits! I want to paint this wall with this idea… I have a fairly good idea about how to do this, but I never have before…. Well here are some tips and tricks and a DIY guide to painting a mural, an accent wall, or an entire house! Please feel free to reach out with questions and other tips, or mural painting info. I like to keep these DIY guides to one PDF page so it is easy to follow and tons of scrolling through advertisements doesn’t happen, so they are brief, but helpful. Stay safe out there and try to use what you already have, if you want to buy paint, order it online and pick it up in the store prepared for you.

Finish off the mural and update the space by making some new curtains or buying a fun new rug that ties it all together! This balloon pattern is available in my spoonflower shop as wallpaper, gift wrap, or fabric.

Dr Suess Mural

October 29, 2018

Painting a Dr. Suess mural was so much fun! I chose a mash up of two books I love, The Lorax and Oh The Places You’ll Go! This project took a few weeks because first I had to paint the entire room light blue, then paint the mural, and finish with repainting the horribly painted baseboards and heating system. It was definitely worth it in the end. Here are a few process shots and the final product. Best tip for painting a mural with really curvy outlines like these, buy an acrylic paint maker, it made the job so much easier than using a brush. I also made custom curtains with my happy thoughts fabric, which has a whimsical balloon pattern. It can be purchased by the yard in any fabric here….https://www.spoonflower.com/designs/7947029-happy-thoughts-by-rousehousedesign Once the furniture is placed I will finish off the design with The Lorax painted somewhere fun!

Montreal Street Art

March 19, 2018

We went to Montreal in March, yes I know that's crazy. But we actually escaped a blizzard here in New Hampshire and were met with a reasonable amount of snow in Canada. It was cold and snowy, but so colorful with all these murals and fun stores!!! We had a great time and want to return to see the city in a warmer month =) We stayed on Rue Saint Laurent, where most of these murals were found.