Monday, October 28, 2013

Holy Chevron Wall Batman...

Well hello there! Long time no see :)

Let's catch up with this little guy...

"But you're a renter!" you might exclaim.  That's right, I am.  That's not paint my friend, it's ELECTRICAL TAPE.  About 15 rolls of it to be exact.  It's holding up beautifully so far and don't worry Mr. Landlord-it comes off clean with a little heat from my blow dryer.   

 (excuse the glare! my apartment has terrible lighting)


 It's really one of my favorite projects so far! It's in our living room, the first room you enter in the house, and it just makes such an impact.  It's simple but modern and unique.  What a great way to spruce up other wise boring white walls, without paint!  

As with everything I do, it was a super inexpensive project.  I picked up the electrical tape at Menards in a 5 pack (on sale!).  And the process what actually very simple, just a little tedious.  Netflix helps :)  

Here's a night shot: 

And up close: 

 you can see the individual strips of tape this close up!

I just very carefully cut around the outlet:

And that's it!  I love it, I think it makes a great accent wall and I can see it being done so many different ways! Electrical tape comes in many different colors and I think a smaller wall or different pattern would be just so cool.  What a fun and temporary way to make your room POP. 

Have a great one!
-court


14 comments:

  1. Nice job! I would have never thought of electrical tape for use on an entire wall but it looks really cool and you did an excellent job - very clean looking. Very creative and cool accent wall!

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  2. Wow! Love it! Thanks for sharing your awesome wall!

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    1. Thanks Jamie! And thanks so much for stopping by! I'd love it if you'd follow my blog or my pinterest :)

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  3. Nice job!

    Just found your blog!
    I am now following! Looking forward to keeping up!

    xo
    Christina
    htt://www.christinawhoblog.com

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    1. hey Christina,
      AWESOME! I'm so glad you're following me-be sure to check out my pinterest too-i just started following you :)

      Hope you had a happy Halloween! :)

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  4. Great idea! Would have never thought of this one. Really creative! Stopping by from "Fun Friday" blog hop. Following you via GFC.
    Have a great weekend :)
    Bismah @
    http://simplemamaathome.blogspot.com

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    1. Bismah, thank you SO much!! I'm following you back now! Even though I'm not a mom (yet) I love your tips :)
      Have a great day!

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  5. Wow what a cute idea!!! Following from the Fun Friday BLog Hop!!

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    1. Hey Brianna! Thanks so much!! I started following you too, and your pinterest.

      Have a great weekend :)

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  6. Never thought of using electrical tape! Kudos for your originality! It looks great!

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    1. thanks so much! it's working out great and I love it! :) thanks for stopping by to say hello :)

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  7. Oh wow, i really like how this turned out and if you've not mentioned that you used an electrical tape, i couldn't tell from the photo!
    good job!
    hey thanks for stopping by at my blog♥
    rea

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  8. Hello again! I featured your tutorial in my blog series, Living in a White Box. My series features tips and ideas for how to decorate rental homes. Your chevron wall is a super creative way to jazz up a wall when you can't paint, so I had to highlight it!

    If you like, you can grab a featured button and check out my post at Living in a White Box: White Wall Syndrome. Thanks for sharing your amazing creativity!

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