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DIY Canvas Art.

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When I set out to decorate my guest room my most pressing stipulation was that it cost next to nothing. That forced me to shop in my closets and look for things around the house for things I could re-purpose. I’ve had these canvases under a bed for 2 1/2 years that I used in my last home. With a little paint and tape I realized I could make them work with the new color scheme for the new room.

I first painted them all brown (Clinton Brown by Benjamin Moore).
Notice one canvas is missing?
Dear Michelle, Do not leave things to dry in the garage next to the boys’ bikes…they will run right over them without a second thought.Thank you conscience, noted.

You know I’m a tried and true fan of Frog Tape but for some reason it just didn’t want to stick to my painted canvases. So I went with the blue tape which stuck much better…and of course…bled under the tape.

To remedy that I applied the tape, then painted the same base color on top of the paint to seal it. In theory, the paint will bleed under the tape as normal but it won’t matter because it’s the same color so you don’t notice. It wasn’t 100% fool proof. I used a foam straight edge brush to do minor touch up.

After I applied the brown, I applied my next color (Ultra White by Behr in Egg Shell).
I always do at least two coats then let dry until just tacky. If you let it fully dry it will become one with the tape and pull off when you pull of the tape.

Repeat the steps with as many colors as you plan on using. My last color was green.

There you have it.

Custom art on a shoe-string budget.


*This post sponsored by Online Poster Printing,
a company that provides high quality canvas prints.*

Comments

  9. really awesome! I just love how simple it is but what an impact it makes in the room. You have totally inspired me to makeover my room and guest room!

  11. This looks great in the room! However, to be more accurate and sensitive to actual fine artists, you should refer to this as “wall decor.”

  14. oh my gosh…
    love it :o)

    we are moving into a house in about 3 months or so…on a shoe string budget…

    i love your ideas :o)

  16. I love the room Michelle you did an awesome job!!!!!
    You really inspire me to get a move on my house, now to get my husband on that same train…….

  20. I would call your artistic and creativity talents “Fine Art” – whether it’s “Wall Decor” or otherwise. It is to the eyes of the beholder who makes the determination, and in my eyes you have created some truly fine art which has overwhelmed me beyond jaw dropping and spitting out @#$%, while motivating my sleeping mind to get up and do something. You have blessed our lives by the things you have done; teaching, motivating, allow us to think and dream, and for some of us, an outlet to relax and enjoy the view. If only in our dreams, we (some of us un-talented people) can accomplish via your hands the things you do and create, we too can become and create “fine art” ourselves. I enjoy visiting your blog each day; I get a charge of renewed energy by doing so.

  22. These turned out great!! Love the color scheme.

    I’m so lucky to have found this blog. I’m a big fan of interior designing and always looking for more ideas.

    Your house is very pretty! =)

    Just started following.

  33. Ooooooooooooooooh my goodness! They are so cute! Love this and I just may do this in our guest bedroom as well! Thanks for the idea and for sharing your techniques!

  39. Hi, can you share what your green color is? I noticed you shared the brown & white. I am painting my kitchen green & this looks like the color I’ve been envisioning. Thanks!

  40. I love this!!
    I tried this, and when I took off the tape, the paint lines were not even. Do you think I need to try a different kind of tape?
    This looks amazing, and mine looks no where near that?
    Please help!!

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  46. Good evening, Michelle. I have fallen head over heels for this bedroom and am now currently painting one of my guest bedrooms the Clinton Brown. Do you by chance know the name of the green that you used?

    Thanks,
    Corrie

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