
1 Using a roller, apply your darker or bolder colour as your background first. Once the paint is completely dry, you're ready to add your stripes.
2 Decide on the position of your stripes, then chalk out your lines. To do this, measure along from one side of the wall to the other and mark a few dashed pencil lines using the tape measure.
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