This is the wall after.
How to paint diamonds on walls.
I figured a 30 inch tall diamond would be nice so from the top center of the wall i made a mark on the wall mark 1 measured down 30 inches and made a mark mark 2.
To create the diamond pattern draw a diagonal line through the corner of each rectangle alternating directions.
I painted this dark brown wall with a free quart of paint i got 6 or 7 years ago.
For the color of the diamonds i mixed two leftover paints sitting in my garage.
Apply tape and paint.
Drawing the diamonds on the wall prior to.
If you do not already like the color of the wall you will be painting paired with the color of the diamonds that you want this will take longer.
I do like the idea of using this floating wall in the living room as an accent wall but i was over the dark color.
How to paint a diamond.
Determine which diamonds you want to paint the coordinating color and firmly apply tape on the outside of every other one.
You can see i had already painted several paint swatches to find the perfect color more on how to find your perfect paint color later.
The base coat of the wall is restoration hardware latte.
References maison d or interior design services.
I chose a wall in my living room to paint.
I didn t have to spend money on paint.
When painting an entire room in harlequin diamonds start with the wall that you naturally look at upon entering the room.
Before we started i made a mock up of how big i wanted the diamonds to be.
I like the contrast of the tan blue.
Use a brush or mini roller to apply the coordinating color in each diamond.
50 benjamin moore livingston gold and 50 latte from restoration hardware.
It took me 4 hours to complete.