DIY Chevron Wall Art

I am currently working on re decorating my master bedroom. I decided to start with an item I love, a beautiful silver quilt. Also, my husband brought the bed and I had two other pieces I knew I would be refinishing. Specifically, I had plans to paint them. There have been so many fabulous Pins on Pinterest, so I looked to use a Chevron theme based on some of the pictures I have seen. Today's Blog is all about the art I created and hung above the bedroom. I will continue sharing other projects in the coming weeks and then a full room tour at the conclusion. Here is a picture of its current progress:

Today I am going to show you how to make the art. Here is a picture of the original panels:

Materials Needed:

• 1 yard of fabric ($10/yard)
• 2 poster frames ($8/each x 2 = $16)
• Duct tape ($3)
• Painter's tape ($6 for a roll)
• Craft paint ($1 for both colors) 
• Paint brush ($1 from dollar store

Total Time: 1 hour

I used about a yard of fabric. These two fabric panels have been a part of my life for about 5 years now. I bought them back in college and used as a floating headboard. Below is a picture of the contemporary fabric. The fabric was found in the Home Decor fabric section of Hobby Lobby and cost about $10/yard. The frames were purchased at Target. They are poster frames and cost be less than $20 for both of them.

After framing the fabric by securing the backside with duct tape Duck Brand Color Duck Tape Black, 1.88" x 20 yd., 1/pk. (Google Affiliate Ad). I flipped it over and used painter's tape Scotch Blue Painter's Tape, 1" W (Google Affiliate Ad) to protect the edges of the frame. Then I carefully cut strips of painter's tape and laid them into a chevron detail. I eye balled the design, but you are welcome to use a ruler and actually measure off the points to make them more even.

I painted two rows of a sunny yolk yellow and one row a pale pastel yellow. I let one coat dry and then went back to give it a second coat.

Once the paint was dry, I slowly peeled off the tape and voila! Art!

Bedrooms have many lateral surfaces, so I hung the frames above the bed to create a vertical focal point and take advantage of 10 ft walls. 

To keep me motivating through all of my crafty projects, I love to drink Keurig K-Cup Green Mountain Dark Magic Extra Bold Coffee, Regular, 18- (Google Affiliate Ad) out of my Keurig Special Edition Coffee Brewer (Google Affiliate Ad) that my sister-in-law bought us for Christmas. One of the best gifts I have ever received. Using a Keurig makes my life simpler and I noticed my kitchen is more tidy.

Heights Home on Larkin Street

5122 Larkin - Houston, TX

Located between the historic Heights and up-and-coming Midtown lies a house just south of the Bayou. On the corner of Larkin Street is a house with history. My husband, baby and dog moved there a few years ago. This house was appealing with it's natural light, updated finishings, and convenient location. I work in the Galleria/Uptown Park area and could drive to work in the heat of traffic in just 15 minutes. Yes, this is possible in Houston! Live near you where you work.

So, here we are in 1000 sq feet of house. With a yard for the 70 lb dog named Paws. It felt like heaven. We later found out, that the house came with its own set of history. None the less, although it was a beautiful place, we soon out grew its accommodations. Here are a few pictures of the living room.

Meet the living room. We will start from the far left and work our way clockwise.

Tan Window Shade- Came with the house. It's a simple tan roman shade.

Tan Art- Future tutorial coming soon! Tan frame contemporary fabric! (Frame from Target)

Red art- Freehanded using acrylic paints

Sofa and arm chairs- Ikea

Coffee table- Ikea with a smoke grey glass top (bought from a glass/window shop)

Mirror - Ikea

Small wall mirrors - Ikea

Red scroll painting - Freehand

Slipcover - Ikea

Mirrors - Ikea

Painting - Free hand, red acrylic paint

Here is the desk I created. The entire house was 2 bedroom and only 100 square feet. I made a desk by taking a wood shelf (belonging to an armoire) laid on top of the sewing table. The table's sewing ledge was extended and supported by a bookshelf (from Walmart).

The art was done by me! It's a watercolor with black ink!

Chair and lamp - Ikea

Vase - Target

Round lava rock - Brought home from Hawaii-yes, my bag was filled with rocks. 

Try explaining that to the boyfriend!!!

White coral - Cozumel

Cup (used to hold Prisma Colored Pencils)- Libby glass, Target

Desk- Sewing Table (opened)

with a piece of wood (formerly a shelf) 

to cover where a sewing machine would be placed.

Vases - Ikea

One filled with unity sand from the wedding

One filled with Nagchampa incense

One filled with champagne corks

Shelving unit - Ikea

DVDs - my own collection

Bowl - Ikea

Small wicker accent balls - Target

Lampshade - Target

Zebra accent pillow - Target

White Pitcher - Hobby Lobby

One of the strangest but coolest parts of this cottage was the random hexagonal window. Anytime someone knocked on the door, you could peek out!

Oh, in this shot you can see the base of the end table. It's actually a light blue leather square ottoman (from Target) with an Ikea end table topper.

Pillows were from target.

Tips for small space:

1. Use small furniture - By taking advantage of Ikea, I could easily sit 5 people with 2 chairs and one sofa. Bulky furniture would probably allow only 3-4 seats. Also, I could pull chairs from other rooms and comfortable sit 8 people (5 on couch, arm chairs and 3 in dining room chairs).

2. Keep accessories minimum - Table tops and surfaces must be kept tidy. Also, choose 1-3 items per surface. Any more than that looks cluttered in small spaces.

3. Work with what you have - Yes, there is a hexagonal window and beautiful antique yellow pine flooring, but I wasn't afraid to keep it modern. The deep low profile espresso leather, white canvas slip covered barrel back chairs and hand painted red swirls are juxtaposed with the same light colored wood flooring. It works because it was edited and specifically placed. 

4. Don't be afraid to paint - I'll be honest, I like wine. When I drink wine, I paint... on the walls. Yes, I am no better than my daughter, just a little more skilled with the hand eye coordination thing! If you are going to make a change, paint is always easy. Whether you use craft paint, acrylic paint or actually buy canvases and just paint them, you need to first draw the design. No, I do not actually use pencil, because I have been painting for years. However, for those of you who are less experienced, use a pencil. After you lightly draw onto the wall, start painting. 

5. Pick 4 colors for a small setting - I used espresso - on the couch, lamp bases, and mirrors. Red- on the wall as an accent. White- Side chairs and Tan on the window shades, accessories and floors.

6. Pick a shape - You will see that I repeat the idea of a square. Look at the pillows, couch, end table, vases, shelving units and wall decor with mirrors.

7. Use multiples - I duplicated lampshades, lamps, chairs, wall mirrors and vases.

9. No curtains - Roman shades are a good choice for a small room.

10. TV - You may be wondering about TV. We have a huge Dell plasma screen mounted onto the wall. It's very heavy, but the mounting equipment allows the TV to be pivoted. The TV was mounted above the lateral shelving with square vases and DVD collection.

Well, there you have it! The little cottage house on Larkin Street. Hope this inspires you!