Great Expectations: Chevron How-to

This past week Anna and I worked on a fun wall treatment for the baby's room, so I thought I'd share the process in case you desire to do a similar project. 

Step 1: Measure out a grid. We used a foot long ruler beginning at the top of the wall to mark where the vertical lines of the grid should be drawn using chalk that could later be wiped away. Then we draw the vertical lines across the wall based on the measured out marks. Next we marked the intersecting points where a horizontal line would cross the vertical lines again at foot long intervals. This created a large grid on the wall of 1' by 1' squares.

Step 2: We used painters tape to tape from intersecting point to intersecting point on the diagonal within each square paying attention to the direction of the each diagonal from the square before so the diagonals went the same direction going up and down the wall and opposite direction going across the wall with each alternating square.

Step 3: We wiped away the chalked grid prior to painting. We then marked the areas with chalk that would not be painted.

Step 4: Painting begins. This wall took two coats of white paint.

Step 5: Let the paint dry overnight before pulling off the painters tape. 

Step 6: Pull off the painters tape and touch up any areas where the paint may have run underneath the tape or any places where the peaks need touching up.

Step 7: Enjoy your new wall! I'm so excited our project was such a success!

A BIG THANKS TO MY SISTER FOR FINDING THE INSPIRATION PHOTO AND HELPING MAKE THIS PROJECT A REALITY!

Baby Herndon is lucky to have such a fabulous aunt and I can't wait to tell him or her about how we did this project together while awaiting your arrival!