Stripes on walls

[thelionsleepstonight]

Hi Just wondered if anyone had successfully painted stripes on a wall? It will be a white wall with three coloured stripes going across it. Any tips?

[TiffanyAtBreakfast]

Use really good quality tape to section off the layers and be patient when allowing to dry.

[fakefuss]

I've done this with normal masking tape and Frog tape. Frog tape worked much better, didn't bleed at all.

Also (quite an obvious one!), use a spirit level to mark the lines out on the wall.

[thelionsleepstonight]

I can imagine our ceilings may not be straight which worries me. I wanted the stripes going horizontally around the room

[PaniWahine]

Why not apply horizontal stripes wallpaper? We* did and think it looks good

• DH did... I sat there and made admiring noises

[thelionsleepstonight]

He wants the stripes in the colours of his football team