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Persia Lou

Creative. Crafty. Fun.

Three Dollar Wall Treatment

I am so absolutely thrilled to have made it through the second week of One Month to Win It! The five dollar challenge was a fun one, and it made me realize how much I rely on my stash of supplies at home to keep things cheap.

I decided to do a project that I had actually already been planning on doing for a while. I was trying to infuse more color and fun into my kids’ bathroom, and I wanted to do a kind of pinstripe wall.

I love the look of wallpaper, but I have this problem: I’m cheap. And, sure, you can get inexpensive wallpaper on ebay and different places, but not three dollars inexpensive, which is all I spent on this room transformation. Truth.

To create this look, all you need is a three dollar paint marker and a whole bunch of courage. It’s nice to have a supportive husband too.

I used a medium-point, oil-based Sharpie paint marker like one of these, which you can get five of for 12 bucks on amazon.

So here’s how this went down:

  1. Get a marker.
  2. Find your wall.
  3. Take a deep breath.
  4. Draw lines.
Seriously.

While I didn’t want straight lines, I also didn’t want them all slanting one way. I found that holding my pinky against the wall helped to keep my lines somewhat up and down.Β There was a lot of eyeballing going on with this project. If I felt that two lines were too far apart, I would go back and add another one in between.

This is not the first time I have put paint marker to wall. I originally saw this idea on designsponge, where this genius hallway makeover from the girl on the go was featured. You should definitely go check it out. Her project inspired me to suck it up and draw on my walls. I used one of the patterns from the Fossil catalog she included in her post as the inspiration for the closet makeover in my baby girl’s nursery.

I love how both of these projects turned out, and I really truly only spent about six bucks on the pair. For each of these projects I used just one paint marker.
So, what do you think?

May 13, 2011 8:09 pm Alexis Middleton Filed Under: Uncategorized

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  1. Sarah @ Sarahndipities says

    May 13, 2011 at 8:14 pm

    This is sooooo cool! I wish we weren't renting our house right now! I would sooo love to try this out!!

  2. Steph @ Crafting in the Rain says

    May 13, 2011 at 10:37 pm

    I never would have guessed you drew those–great job!

  3. Arlene says

    May 14, 2011 at 5:01 am

    LOVE IT!!! Congratulations!! Can't wait for Monday to see what you've done next. Also love your granny squares. Good Luck.

  4. Sarah says

    May 14, 2011 at 7:26 am

    Um, you are amazing. <br /><br />The end.<br /><br />P.S. you and heather are kindred spirits. have you seen her craft blog? i think you have. and i digress. <br /><br />i don&#39;t know how to use or spell &quot;digress&quot; but thought i&#39;d just pretend i do. you&#39;re welcome.

  5. {nifty thrifty things} says

    May 14, 2011 at 12:16 pm

    OMG! This is amazing! I&#39;m really impressed by all your fabulous projects!<br />xoxo,<br />Vanessa @ <a href="http://niftythriftythings.blogspot.com&quot; rel="nofollow">{nifty thrifty things}</a><br />PS: I hope you&#39;ll link this up tomorrow @ {nifty thrifty sunday}! Something tells me it would be featured the following week. Hehe

  6. Alexis @ persia lou says

    May 14, 2011 at 2:33 pm

    Thanks for all the sweet comments, everyone!

  7. KellyH says

    May 15, 2011 at 4:59 pm

    Well now that is super cute!

  8. Jacqueline says

    May 15, 2011 at 8:18 pm

    It looks incredible and very creative! I would love for you to share this at my link party! Its just so awesome! <br /><a href="http://www.mysimplehomelife.com/2011/05/features-simply-creations-friday-link_13.html&quot; rel="nofollow">Simply Creations Link Party</a>

  9. Lauren @ My Wonderfully Made says

    May 15, 2011 at 9:15 pm

    How on earth can you beat this!? You DO have courage — I guess it&#39;s the first line that&#39;s the hardest, right? You did a great job!

  10. Condo Blues says

    May 16, 2011 at 2:11 pm

    Wow. Love both wall treatments. Now only if I could draw without a computer…

  11. LrSchwtz says

    May 16, 2011 at 6:21 pm

    This is so creative! I love how it turned out. Please stop by http://www.laughloveandcraft.com and link up to my Share the Wealth Wednesday Link Party! I&#39;m your newest follower!

  12. Cherished Bliss says

    May 17, 2011 at 4:19 am

    I can&#39;t believe how good this looks! I&#39;m still a little scared to try it, I think you might draw better lines than me : ) <br /><br />Hope you will share this awesome project at my party! <br /><br />http://www.cherishedbliss.com/2011/05/craft-and-tell-tuesday-no-5-and-new.html

  13. Mandy @ Sugar Bee Crafts says

    May 18, 2011 at 12:13 pm

    just featured you on my facebook page!

  14. Kelli says

    May 18, 2011 at 12:22 pm

    My husband would NEVER trust me to try this out on our walls, but I love yours!! Both rooms are totally awesome!

  15. Kimberlee, The Spunky Diva says

    May 18, 2011 at 9:47 pm

    I have to say that is really cool. I wouldn&#39;t have thought that it would look that good. But… how do you keep the kids from drawing on the wall now that you have, LOL! Visiting from Sugar Bee&#39;s Take a Look Tuesday.<br />~Kimberlee<br /><a href="http://thespunkydiva.net/?p=550/&quot; rel="nofollow"> {Accuquilt Giveaway}Β </a>

  16. Alexis @ persia lou says

    May 18, 2011 at 11:59 pm

    @<a href="#c5194823733410120632" rel="nofollow">Sarah</a><br /><br />Yes, I am a fan of Heather&#39;s blog. πŸ™‚ And you used &quot;digress&quot; beautifully.

  17. Alexis @ persia lou says

    May 19, 2011 at 12:01 am

    @<a href="#c7482890357066644726" rel="nofollow">Kimberlee, The Spunky Diva</a><br /><br />Kimberlee, The trick is to do the drawing when the kids are asleep so they don&#39;t even know what&#39;s going on. πŸ™‚

  18. Megan says

    May 20, 2011 at 1:52 am

    I came over here after seeing you featured at simple home life! Your hand drawn walls look great!

  19. {nifty thrifty things} says

    May 21, 2011 at 1:36 pm

    Alexis, Thank you so much for sharing this @ <a href="http://niftythriftythings.blogspot.com/2011/05/nifty-thrifty-sunday-5.html&quot; rel="nofollow">{nifty thrifty sunday}</a> last week! I will feature this amazing wall art at tomorrow&#39;s linky party. I hope to see you and more of your awesome projects there! :)<br />xoxo,<br />Vanessa @ <a href="http://niftythriftythings.blogspot.com&quot; rel="

  20. Mel says

    May 23, 2011 at 12:39 am

    oh man, you are brave! I love it!!!<br /><br />I didn&#39;t know that sharpie made paint markers.

  21. Sarah @ Sarahndipities says

    May 23, 2011 at 3:09 pm

    This is so great! Thanks for sharing at Make Something Monday!! I&#39;ve featured you today!! Go take a peek!<br /><br />http://sarahndipities.blogspot.com/2011/05/make-something-monday-link-party-12.html<br /><br />~ Sarah

  22. I'm Busy Procrastinating says

    June 2, 2011 at 1:40 am

    Your Sharpie projects add a bit of quirkiness that makes the spaces interesting, rather than the drab same-old-stuff. Love it!

  23. Brandi says

    June 20, 2011 at 1:53 am

    This is sooooo neat. I never would have guessed you used a sharpie. Love it! and your green hand towels too.

  24. vicky and things says

    August 24, 2011 at 5:29 am

    this is such an out of the box idea! brillant!!

  25. Inspire Me Heather says

    September 16, 2011 at 11:41 am

    Wow, this is just too cool – really! Looks like a LOT of work but worth it, I think. I&#39;d love to do this too – maybe one day… oh and I&#39;ve linked this to my wall art post today, for inspiration!

  26. Anonymous says

    March 21, 2012 at 10:00 pm

    I just came across your bathroom makeover on Pinterest and I love it! You are so creative! Was wondering what the name of the green paint would be. Are your striped towels from Target? Would love to do this is my kids&#39; bathroom.

    • Alexis @ persia lou says

      April 4, 2012 at 4:01 pm

      Sorry I am long in replying! I am not sure on the color of green paint. It was from Lowe&#39;s I believe. And it was called bright apple or something like that. Not much help I know. πŸ™ The towels are from Target, yes. As is the green sub toy holder in the bath. Good luck!

  27. Γ¦ble says

    June 29, 2012 at 9:10 pm

    I love the whimsy of your pinstripes! Super cute.

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    So did you ever put the light bulbs back in? :-)<br /><br />Tee

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