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Elsie’s Patterned Wall and Half-Painted Door (+ a $500 giveaway!!) (CLOSED)

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By Elsie Larson

Elsie's Patterned Accent Wall and Half-Painted DoorToday I am super pumped to share a few peeks of my new office space! It’s almost finished. I’ll be sharing the full tour soon. But first, we’ve teamed up with Dutch Boy Paint to share two ways to add personality to a room with paint. Both techniques are relatively simple and quick (each a one-day-or-less project!), but they make a huge visual impact. 

Let’s start with the door!

Easy door update and statement wall! Love this (click through for tutorial) Here’s the door before. Just a normal, boring door. I always planned to paint it a fun color, but after seeing some half-painted doors on Pinterest, I decided this was the perfect chance to try something fun like that. 

Easy door update! Love this (click through for tutorial) Easy door update! Love this (click through for tutorial) First I decided which portion of the door I wanted to paint. I could’ve gone with the straight-across half-and-half look, but I thought going diagonal would be a lot more fun! We placed the tape at the highest point we wanted the color to go, pulled it out all the way to the bottom stopping point, and flattened the tape to the door. Then, we repeated the process on the other side of the door.

Little tip: Really press the tape well to get a good seal so the color doesn’t seep through. 

Easy door update and statement wall! Love this (click through for tutorial) Easy door update and statement wall! Love this (click through for tutorial)We used Brilliant Impressions for the yellow by Dutch Boy Paint, and I know I said this last time, but these paint buckets are so much easier to use than what I’m used to. We knew we wanted to choose a semi-gloss paint for the door so the surface is as durable as possible.

Easy door update! Love this (click through for tutorial) Laura used a soft bristle brush to paint the desired portion of the door and allowed the paint to dry. Soft bristle brushes are best for this sort of job because they don’t leave brush strokes behind. With it being an old house, the old doorknob had already been painted a few times. So we went ahead and added another coat. 🙂 So glad we got to do this! I LOVE the look of the doorknob blending right into the yellow. If you’re trying this, but you have newer doorknobs, I totally respect your hesitation. Newer doorknobs seem to have a lot more hardware that paint could get into and really muck up.

Easy door update! Love this (click through for tutorial)Once the paint is dry, we just peeled off the tape and revealed our updated new door underneath.

Elsie's Patterned Accent Wall and Half-Painted Door Elsie's Patterned Accent Wall and Half-Painted Door (♥♥♥♥♥)

Next, I decided to do an accent wall. My office is very small and bright. It has three huge windows. It was previously painted white, which I love. I wanted to keep that bright and crisp vibe, while adding just a little bit of pattern. 

After months (yes, months—I’m crazy) of sketching out different accent walls from novelty prints to bold patterns to colorful designs, I decided that what was most appropriate for this space was actually something pretty simple (okay, REALLY simple). We settled on a hand-painted pattern using Route 66 grey from Dutch Boy Paint. It turned out to be both one of the easiest to execute statement walls we’ve done and the easiest to live with. It’s subtle but adds a lot of texture to my space. Here’s our process:

Easy door update and statement wall! Love this (click through for tutorial) This statement wall is really easy and fast to complete—it only took an hour for Laura to complete the whole wall! Not bad! We chose a flat 1″ wide craft brush to create the painted strokes.

Little tip: It’s a good idea when you are doing a more free-form pattern like this one to create a guide to follow so your sizing and spacing remain consistent (you can see our guide in the photos above and below). The guide also helps you figure out how close together and how long you want your strokes to be. Just move the guide with you as you go to keep each section the same. Stand back from your wall every so often just to make sure the pattern is balanced.

Easy door update and statement wall! Love this (click through for tutorial) Simple, right?

And here’s the finished product… 

Elsie's Patterned Accent Wall and Half-Painted Door Once again, I’m amazed at the difference that just a little paint can make! 

Here are a few more images of my new space… 

Elsie's Patterned Accent Wall and Half-Painted Door Elsie's Patterned Accent Wall and Half-Painted Door Elsie's Patterned Accent Wall and Half-Painted Door Elsie's Patterned Accent Wall and Half-Painted Door Elsie's Patterned Accent Wall and Half-Painted Door Elsie's Patterned Accent Wall and Half-Painted Door I’m so excited about our painting updates and it feels AMAZING to be settled into a space. I already feel more productive. I’ll be back soon to share more photos of my new office space.

GIVEAWAY: Dutch Boy Paint wants to help a lucky reader do a little decorating of their own, so they’re giving away—
• $350 VISA Gift Card
• 4 gallons of Dutch Boy Paint of the color and sheen of the reader’s choosing
• Purdy DIY Kit (roller frame and covers, trim brush, paint tray, and paint opener)

TO ENTER: Just leave us a comment saying which painting technique you are more into: The half-painted door or the hand-painted wall? The giveaway is open until October 10, and the winner will be contacted shortly thereafter. Good luck! xx. Elsie

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Credits// Author: Elsie Larson, Project Assistant: Laura Gummerman, Photography: Sarah Rhodes. Photos edited with The Signature Collection. 

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1,968 Comments

  • Love both but the hand-painted wall is just a great alternative to wallpaper! <3

  • I love the half-painted door…and maybe I’d hand-print accents to the other half to have the best of both worlds!

  • The door is my favorite!! I may have to do that to my office door!!

  • The half painted door looks surprisingly awesome! I would never have thought to do that but it turned out really cool. I wouldn’t like how that would look in my apartment (I’m not big on blunt lines) but I’ll definitely let my friends know about this technique.

    Kindness is the best accessory,
    Rebecca

  • I love both, but the half painted door is so eye-catching! How fun!

  • In love with the painted door! Such a great, simple way to add some personality to a part of the room that is usually not included in the decorating process 🙂

  • I like the half door the most! I actually just moved into a new a apratment that is begging for some new paint. Finger’s crossed!

  • I love both! But the hand painted wall is great because it’s so unique — every attempt is different. Congrats on your new office, it’s beautiful 🙂

  • My favorite is the hand painted wall. I love it and the color that you used. Thanks for the chance! : )

    Jenni

  • I am in love the half painted door, I need more open space and pops on color in my life!

  • I love the half-painted door! I wonder if I can convince my husband to let me do that…

  • I love both ideas, they look so easy to do too especially for someone who doesn’t have a lot of experience painting. You pretty much can’t mess either one up!

  • I love the hand painted wall – it’d be so fun in a kid’s room! Thanks for the giveaway!

  • It’s hard to choose, but I love the hand- painted pattern. It looks like wallpaper!

  • Oh my gosh, I just love that door! We have older doors and knobs in our new home and this would be super neat to try!

  • I love the hand-painted wall! So cute and graphic. But hella easy! My love language.

  • We’re renovating our new house (slowly, but surely) and trying to stick with budget friendly DIY’s where possible. I am so drawn to the the painted door technique and will definitely do it in our place. It seems SO simple, inexpensive and makes a huge impact!

  • I love the wall, but I would be so scared to try that! Winning might be a good incentive… 😉

  • I don’t think I’m brave enough to pull off a half painted door, but I love the hand-painted accent wall. I am saving $$ to redo my office so this could be perfect!

  • Love them both but that door is awesome! I’ve never thought about doing that. Can’t wait to see the rest of your office!

  • I love the half painted door! It is such a fun way to spruce up something as ordinary as a door. It is unexpected!

  • I love thE hand painted wall, it’s super simple but adds a great focal point.

  • I love the hand painted wall! I think I’ll be doing something similar in my son’s nursery this weekend!

  • I can’t choose! I love them both, butttttt….. if I HAD to, I’d be more into the patterned wall.

  • I love the half-painted door! We have crisp white walls in our entire apartment (trying to keep a Stockholm vibe!) but adding pops of color on our doors would make for such a fun visual! I’m think the bathroom door for sure!

  • I love the wall! So simple and subtle, but it definitely makes the room more fun:)

  • Oh my gosh, incredible giveaway!! I NEEEEED paint! We just moved into a new place that we hope to be in for a number of years and every.single.room. needs painting. This would be amazing.
    I love the hand-painted wall 🙂
    Sarah M

  • I LOVE the hand painted wall!! We just bought our very first home (move in 3 weeks!), I can’t say enough how much your ideas are inspiring my boyfriend and I as we plan the look of our house! Thanks for being so awesome.

  • Totally loving the half-painted door! The color is gorgeous, too!

  • I love the door! I would love to have a bright pop of color like that to accent my door to my bedroom!

  • I would love to try the patterned wall idea, it looks so fun and easy!! I can imagine all of the color options for my space… 🙂

  • I adore the half-painted door!! I have never seen that before!! Go ABM + Dutch Boy!

  • The half painted door is such an amazing idea! I think I’m going to have to do it even if I don’t win!

  • I love the yellow door! What a great way to add a bold pop of color.

  • I like the wall! I never want to remove wallpaper again but I love the texture it gives a room.

  • The whole room is so colorful and fun!! Love the hand painted wall because I’m working on designing a subtle patterned wall in my bedroom. Great ideas!

  • My office is desperately needing help, and this is just the inspiration I needed! I’m going to get my paint on this weekend! That door is perfect!

  • LOVE the patterned wall! Some other patterned DIY projects for walls feel like way too much effort- and too much of a commitment. I might try this one in my bathroom, and if I change my mind I will have only wasted an hour and can easily change it. 🙂

  • Oh man i love them both but I think I would be more likely to try the accent wall! So cute!

  • I have never mustered the confidence to do something so organic and freehand on a wall…. It seemed so scary! This definitely has urged me to go ahead and try it! Looks fab lady!!!

  • Oh I would love to try these ideas!! The wall is amazing and simple and just what I have been wanting to attempt in my bedroom. <3

  • I love both so it’s hard to say but I’ll have to go with the wall!

  • Elsie, I am loving your hand painted wall! It looks great and ads the right amount of color and fun to the room without over doing it. Would love to do something similar in the bathrooms.

  • I love the door and the pop of color it adds to the space. I have such boring doors in my house. I can’t wait to try something similar.

  • OMG I’m totally in love with both of these ideas!! I feel like a half painted door is such an awesome way to add some color to a room without having to add much color!

  • I would love to try these ideas! The painted wall has been on my list of things to do for a while, so I favor that one just a tad. That door though. <3

  • I like the door, myself. The color is really cheerful, and the design is simple enough to carry into the room (those pillows with the repeating pattern are great). I like the idea of the patterned wall, but I have so much clutter that it would look way too busy.

  • I love the hand-painted wall! Looks beautiful & fun! I’m really liking the gray paint along with the 1/2 yellow door!

  • I love both styles, but if I had to pick a favorite it would be the bold statement door.

  • Love the idea of the door, but I’m really into the subtle color & pattern you chose for the wall! I like to keep my base really neutral, and add lots of quirky and colorful furniture and accessories! Plus I’m the worst at matching so colorful paint scares me a little…

  • I love the half door! A metallic or a neon would be super fun too. . . ???

  • I’m loving the hand painted wall! It seems so simple, yet adds a great amount of drama & contrast. I bet you could get a similar effect with some torn or cut washi tape for renters like me & now I’m wondering where I could try this at in my place!

  • Both are pretty amazing but I love that wall! So simple yet such a statement.

  • I really like the accent wall! This office is adorable.

    Also- a tip for no bleed lines is to first paint the base color along the tape and let dry. Then paint your new color on top. In your case: painting white along the tape first. Then yellow. That way, the white is what bleeds through, not the yellow. You get a perfect line!

  • Definitely the door, but I also looooved the free style wall is just that I know I dont have the artistic habilities (or patience for that matter) to be able to complete the whole wall all by myself and, it wont most definite look like anything but a mess.
    Great giveaway!!

  • I love the half-painted door. I’ve never seen that before! I am currently renovating my own place and I love all the ideas on this blog!

  • I love the door! Such a unique angle to see on a door plus the bright colour makes it a show stopper. I like how the doorknob blends in as well – such a nice finish to the room.

  • I absolutely love how simple, but fun the patterned wall is! I would most definitely try either of those techniques.. thanks for the tips. 🙂

  • I love that half painted door but I know I will FIRST do that patterned accent wall. So subtle and awesome! LOVE IT

  • I love both! But the door is super neat. Makes an impression before you even enter the room. Great job 🙂

  • Honestly, both look amazing!! The patterned wall has to be my favourite though. definitely saved these pictures for inspiration in the future!

  • I love both but the patterned wall would be something I would do in my place for sure.

  • half painted door! it really is a quick change to a room that makes a world of difference.

  • They’re both adorable, but that hand painted wall is INCREDIBLE! I seriously am considering doing a room in that style 🙂

  • Omg, your room looks so good! I love both techniques–they are so fun. I think if I HAD to choose a favorite (which is hard), I’d go with the painted wall. Although it’s bigger, it feels a little more subtle which suits my tastes more. But seriously, love this!

  • I’m opening up an all natural pet boutique and bakery this fall and these painting techniques are really giving me inspiration for the shop! The pattern technique would look SO cute in little doggie bones. ::squeel::

  • I’m really into the half-painted door — especially the painted doorknob! I absolutely love that you chose yellow, too – my favorite color! – as it really livens up the entire room and leaves you feeling happy. Thanks for sharing! x

  • I love both but I think I personally would pick the wall. That would be perfect in a bedroom with a grey/blue/natural color palette!

  • torn. I think I like the pattered paint wall better. Especially with those curtains!

  • I LOVE the hand painted wall! It looks so good! I am too afraid to try something like it – my Type A brain won’t let it be anything other than straight lines 😉

  • I die over the door! I’ve been trying REALLY hard (it’s pulling all my willpower actually) to not paint the walls in our current apartment because I went wild in the last one and it was not so fun painting back to move. Instead, I’ve tried to concentrate on renter friendly options that are easier to put back. I’ve made the deal with myself though, that a LITTLE paint is okay and as long as it’s a quick fix back and a creative use of paint, then that’s not a big deal and worth doing. I’m all about finding projects that are worth it. I might have to take a leaf out of your book and do all of the bedroom doors in our house in this nature. One turquoise, one yellow! Great job as usual ladies!

  • I’m all about that door! Such a simple, clean way to get creative with your space & colors!

  • It’s really hard to choose one, but the hand painted wall stole my heart a little more!

  • I adore the hand painted wall! You’ve inspired me to paint a wall in my home with this same pattern. Thanks Elsie & Laura!

  • Both techniques together look great! But I would have to day the 1/2 painted door or more my thing. Super simple and stand out. Great giveaway!

  • I love the patterned wall! Such a big statement in such a simple way.

  • Love that patterned wall. Love how the neutrals let the colors pop, but it’s still got a fun element all its own.

  • I think the wall looks great! (The door is fun too but I’m digging the wall!)

  • I totally dig the half painted door. I’ve never seen that before, but I’m in love already!

  • I love the half-painted door! It’s the perfect shade of yellow and it’s not overwhelmingly bright!

  • I like the half-painted door more, it’s so bold and different!

  • I absolutely love the pattern on the wall – and that color is gorgeous!

  • I’m crazy about that door! we are building a new house and I would love to have my closet and bathroom doors painted like that! Wow so cute! 🙂

  • I love the half-painted door more, it’s so bold and different!

  • I really like the idea of playing with the doors. It’s so much more bold and unexpected!

  • I love love love the door, but feel like the patterned wall would go better in my room.

  • They’re both great! But… The statement wall totally suits my style. I need more statement walls in my life. 🙂

  • my husband and i just bought our first home, so this would be amazing to win! i love the hand-painted wall.

  • I would love to do a hand made paint like Sol Lewitt’s. I will move into my new appartment (since I moved from Barcelona to Mexico City) so I think it can be a great project!

  • I love the half painted door, now if only I can convince my husband to do something like this in our house! 🙂

  • I love the hand-painted wall–that grey is just perfect for the pattern! You guys are so creative and talented 🙂

  • I love both looks!!! I am definitely going to add the wall pattern look to my house!

  • I love the handpainted patterned wall – especially with those curtains! So lovely. Can’t wait to try that technique out!

  • I really love the wall! I’m always trying to think of ways to decorate a wall that has patterns and color without having to buy artwork 🙂

  • I’m a total sucker for the half painted door! What a genius idea!!! Totally doing this for the door leading out to my garage … It’s attached to my office and would add SO much!!!

  • The half-painted door is perfection! I completely plan on doing this…our apartment desperately needs a coat of paint!

  • I love the half-painted door! I might do something similar to the door of my downstairs powder room.

  • I love the wall, though I fear my patience would run out halfway through, leaving an extra interesting bit of art… So, door it is! Both fun!

  • I love the half painted door! I can imagine the door closed on the outside of the office and I see that it’s half colored, I would think that the creativity on the inside is coming through the door haha idk I love the door and that is what I’m doing to mine. Thanks for the idea ?

  • I’m impressed by how cool that wall looks! It’s subtle, but a bold statement at the same time.

  • Absolutely LOVE the half-painted door (i think the yellow is making me biased) and I’m totally into painting the knob too!

  • Loving the hand painted accent wall! We went crazy when we moved into our house and painted our dining room Citron and living room Chartreuse, but our entry way and kitchen are a plain white. I thought that would sort of help rest the eyes from all the color but it just makes them look disconnected from the rest of the house. They need some pizzaz!

    As always, super impressed!

  • LOVE THEME BOTH!! But I will definitely be trying the hand-painted wall, there are so many fun variations possible.

  • I LOVE the door, but since I rent I can’t quite commit to anything like that just yet. I can’t wait to one day make bold decorating decisions like that!

  • Can international readers enter this giveaway too? I really LOVE the door, it makes the house so much more fun!

  • I really love both methods. The half painted door is such a statement and the hand painted wall is so fun! I’ve never been that great at painting, but I love doing it.

  • That half painted door is incredible. I love how white and yellow POP! Absolutely gorgeous!

    -Marissa

  • That patterned wall is rocking my little handmade world.

  • Love both, but I’ve got to say, as a renter, I think the door would be a little easier to cover up once I inevitably move again!

  • I’m loving the hand painted wall. Gives a nice pop without too much paint. Thanks for the giveaway!

  • I like the half/half door! It could be cool to do a multi-colorblocked door, too 🙂

  • I really like them both. The half painted door is such a statement and the hand painted wall is so fun! I’ve never been that great at painting, but I really enjoy doing it.

  • Painted door wins hands on! The accent wall is very nice too, but I just love a good colorblock statement door. That bright yellow paint is fantastic, just what one needs to step into her office with the right (cheerful) spirit! Xo

  • i love the hand painted wall, but would get someone else to do it for me, because i’m shaky. the half painted door i would totally feel comfortable with doing myself, though. love them.

  • I’m all about the hand painted wall, I think my next home painting project will be something similar to that in my guest bathroom (in bright turquoise!)

  • I think the wall is my favorite! Really adds subtle dimension and intrest without the commitment of a bolder choice!

  • The half painted door looks AMAZING!!! Such a simple concept with such a bold presence. LOVE IT!

  • I totally love the door half painted idea! I actually wouldn’t mind trying a triangle on the upper part of the door and then painting the bottom half the door as well (with the same color). I don’t venture much with paint, so that would be a great way to branch out and try something BOLD!

    ~Sacha

  • I really like the door, in your house. But I think the hand painted wall is more versatile and would work really well in MY house. 🙂

  • I love the hand-painted wall! It seems so easy to change when you decide you need to freshen up a space. Love it!

  • I love both!! I think I would do the half painted door! Such a bold and fun idea!! Alright… I’d totally do both! Btw I jut got my copy of Happy Handmade Home and I LOVE it!

  • I love the half-painted door. It has so much personality with a lot less effort than painting the rest of the room. So sweet!

  • I JUST painted my pantry door, but have been looking for something to do in our guest bathroom! this accent wall might be what we decide on 😀

  • The patterned wall turned out so fun and I love how the curtains are hung on that wall as well! Great job, Laura!

  • The wall is definitely my favorite! I’m going to try the same in my home office/hallway.

  • I really really like the wallpaper pattern. I can totally see that in my flat. 🙂

  • I really love the accent wall–looks sort of like it is a larger version of some of your new design products that I can see taped to the wall in these pictures! A perfect representation of what’s ahead for ABM…

  • I love the door but that wall! Wow! Would never have thought to do something so simple! And it looks stunning with those curtains! Xx

  • That hand painted accent wall is to die for and can totally see myself doing it in my home! (but I love that too too!)

  • Oh, the hand painted wall is incredible! I feel so inspired – which wall in my house can I paint!?

  • I love the painted wall! I recently tried the stencil wall from your book but didn’t turn out good because of the popcorn walls 🙁 Didn’t think that through! ) Maybe I’ll try this instead 🙂

  • I love both designs! I am moving to my first home soon and am looking for easy ways to add color!!

  • I love the simplicity of the wall and the visual interest it adds without being overwhelming! It is a really fabulous, and easy, idea!

  • I prefer the half-painted door. It’s surprising, unexpected and looks cool. The hand-painted printed wall, looks hand-painted. I guess I am too much of a perfectionist for it not to be a perfect pattern. We just moved into a new house, so would love the paint and to do some DIYing! (I’m obsessed with your joybird couch and use of bright colors!)

  • I love the bright pop of color that the door has! But I think of the two, the subtle wall pattern is my favorite!

  • The half-painted door is such a cool idea, especially with all the details (knob, etc.) painted too!

  • I LOVE the painted door. My boyfriend and I just bought a house and I’ve actually been daydreaming of a half painted door somewhere!

  • I like the hal-painted door…then again I think yellow is the best color in the world!

  • Moving soon and I can’t wait to paint only half my bedroom door in mint !!! Thank you for the day to day inspiration!
    XOXO Kiss from Paris (where we LOVE you ^^)

  • Wow, hard to decide. I think the wall wins by a hair. Both are amazing. What an inspiring office.

    Cheers!

  • I love the half-painted door…then again I think yellow is the best color in the world!

  • AHH, I love BOTH! But I think the door makes such a bold graphic statement! I would definitely love to try the door technique in my own home – maybe in black and white??

  • Love all the pop of colors – works well when done right! Are all the papers that are taped to the wall behind the sofa inspirations for your new product line coming out? Just curious… 🙂

  • I love the accent wall! I have one that is in desparate need of an update and this is a perfect solution!

  • I love the half painted door. A simple, yet bold statement piece. <3

  • Both look AMAZING but my fav is the patterned wall!!! Feeling very inspired ~ thanks ABM and Dutch Boy <3

  • I am absolutely in love with that wall! My jaw literally dropped when I saw the finished product. I’m now looking around my house to find a wall I can paint like that too. It seriously looks so amazing. You guys did a wonderful job!

  • Both are so lovely! I do love the effect of the accent wall, though—such a simple method for a profound change.

  • The wall… As a renter I can see that being easy to do and easy to paint over before moving!

  • The half painted door is so unique, yet simple! (which is why I love it!) It’s like… why didn’t *I* think of that? :0) You girls are too cute. I love how you break down how to do everything so it’s easy for us. Awesome giveaway… I need more color (paint) in my life :0) !!!!

  • I LOVE that simple patterned wall. This would be something I could take on in my rental as it’s easily covered up with a fresh coat when we move out.

  • I’m loving the half painted door. So whimsical and fun.

  • I love the concept of a hand-painted wall, but the door has so much surprising pop!

  • I like the handpainted wall because it sort of looks like wallpaper but without the trouble of hanging — and later removing — wallpaper.

    Also, it gave me the idea of doing a similar wall with raindrop shapes.

    Thanks for the tip about making a guide. That’s a really smart idea.

  • i am in LOVE with that half-painted door! that bright yellow color is gorgeous night to the bright blue couch.

  • I would probably do a hand painted wall, we are going to have another baby so I was thinking of spurcing up the kids room and I thought paint could help make it look bigger. After seeing the painted door I may even go in that direction, either way I need paint!

  • I’m really into the patterned wall! Especially as an accent wall. I’m in the process of a move/renovation so this giveaway would be a great help!

  • So inspired by the hand painted wall. I would love to try this!

  • I love both, but I would say that the half-painted door is my favorite! It’s just a simple way to make sure a big statement! My boyfriend and I will be getting our first place together in January and I definitely want to try these techniques to add our personalities to the space.

  • I love the wall! It’s amazing that something so simple could look so good.

  • That patterned wall is so simple but adds so much to the space! I love it. Definitely going to have to give that a go.

  • The wall is cool. Way more dynamic than the standard accent wall.

  • I am 13 and I love the Wall! It is so unique you would never find one anywhere else!

  • Love the statement wall! Such a simple pattern that looks so great once it is completed.

  • I am loving the painted door! I have been looking for simple, fun things to do to make my home more my own. I am definitely going to try this!

  • I just bought a house so I’ve been tucking away design ideas. I lovelovelove the hand painted wall! And also, I adore the transom window.

  • The door and the wall and both equally AMAZING!!! If I had to choose just one…I’d go with the door. The door is EVERYTHING! First thing people see. 🙂

  • i love the door but I love the wall even more!!! seems super perfect specially for someone not committed 100% to an entire wall.
    but something I really loved was the stripped ceiling in Emma’s and the girls office!!! what a way to set a statement. believe it or not that’s the first time ive seen that!
    not even on pinterest….and its pinterest!!!

    I love it all and from the little glimpses, Elsie I LOVE your office!!!!

  • I love the hand painted wall. Such a great idea for my kids room, such a gender neutral design and not to mention cute.

  • Both fit the space so well, but I am partial to the half painted door! So cheerful 🙂 love love love your new office space Elsie! Can’t wait to see the rest in more detail!

  • Love the half painted door! I’m moving into a new place and am looking to add lots of color, so love this idea and your office! Thanks for the giveaway 🙂

  • I absolutely love both! I think I might have to do what accent wall in my living room and the door would spice up the inside of the bathroom or bedroom!

  • Wow, I really love both but if I had to chose: half painted door. What a unique and simple thing to do to change the look of the whole room. You girls are really so creative. It is inspiring.

  • I love the hand painted wall it’s fantastic and I want to do it in my office 🙂

  • I love both projects, but I think the hand painted wall is my favorite. So much better than wallpaper!

  • I love both but the half door is something I need to try!

  • LOVE the accent wall! I have been looking for a subtle, but interesting way to fill a wall in my house. I think I’ve found it!

  • Love the painted wall! All of your painted patterns have turned out so neat – I especially love the bathroom pattern.

  • I adore the half/door! Sorry if that sounds corny but it’s great.

  • The half painted door is soooo cool! I kind of want to do that diagonal on an accent wall too!! Super fun

  • Love love! Both are super fun, but I like the impact the patterned wall has, even with such a subtle color. Fabulous!

  • I love love the hand-painted wall! It’s so simple and chic!! I like that it’s graphic without being too over the top bold.

  • I love the wall! Great way to add pattern without going overboard.

  • I prefer the hand-painted wall! It’s so simple, yet it stands out. 🙂

  • I LOVE the hand painted statement wall! I recently painted my studio with a fresh coat of white and would love to add something like that as an accent!

  • I like the half-painted door cause we can mix up different color for different doors at your house ( example, bathroom, bedroom, etc..) Each color will personalize your mood for every room around the house.

  • The half painted door is striking, yet more subtle than the accent wall. I like that in an office space as, though the door is inspiring, creative, and fun to look at, it’s less busy and creates more calm than an accent wall. Accent door for the win!

  • I am totally into the hand painted wall, except that it’s a little hard to choose. I might need to go paint my bedroom now!

  • Awesome giveaway guys! I loved both methods, but my heart goes to that crazy beautiful door! So much character :))

  • Love love love the hand-painted wall! So simple but stylish and versatile. It makes such a difference in the room!

  • Love the new office space…I was saying to myself “where is Elsie’s desk” when finally it appeared, very neat, retro and pretty. All in all… a sweet and creative space to come up with more magic and projects!

  • As much as I love the way the wall looks, it seems like a lot of work. So I’m going to go with the door. It’s so simple and bright!

  • I’m in love with that yellow color! I would do the hand painted wall (once I’m done removing wallpaper in this old house!)

  • Love that hand painted wall! Would love to create a wall like that

  • I like both too! But the wall is my fav because it’s so easy but turned out fabulous! I’ve always been intimated to try stenciling or free handing a wall like this. But this is definitely something I would try!

  • This is a nail biter! I’m torn because I love the crazy idea of painting a door that way. The yellow totally jazzes up the space. Good for people who are afraid of color! The wall idea is brilliant! It might take some patience, but to get the same effect as wallpaper is remarkable. This is especially great for rentals. I’m going to show this to my sister, since she is thinking of painting my niece’s room. She can do white with pink, or pink with white. Endless possibilities! So if I have to choose…I choose wall. Thanks for the great ideas!

  • I love painted accent walls. I painting birch trees in my bedroom, and now I’m thinking of painting some giant colorful flowers in the living room.

  • The hand painted wall is my fav! I want to do this in my bedroom.

  • I love the half-painted door! any way to add more yellow! Can’t wait to see more photos of the office!

  • I am so inspired by the hand painted wall. This has my brain rolling with ideas for my master bedroom!

  • For me it’s the hand painted wall, hands down. I think it creates more of a statement without being overpowering despite it being a wall versus a door. The color choice tones it down but still adds dimension and interest.

  • I love both ideas but for my room I’d have to go with the wall since my door is already stained a beautiful color – great idea!

  • I love the wall! I might try a similar pattern using tape since I’m a renter 🙂

  • Looks awesome! It’s super hard to decide between the two…but I’m digging the boldness of the half-painted door!

  • I love the statement wall, hands down! The color makes it so that it’s not over powering in a small space but still adds interest. Awesome wallpaper alternative!

  • hand painted wall! would love to try when I’m not a renter anymore 🙂

  • Oh, I LOVE a good painted door! Thanks for the giveaway!

  • Ugh, love both, hard decision! If I were doing it for myself, though, I’d do the wall 🙂 Thanks for the opportunity!

  • I adore the half-painted wall, but I think my favourite is the wall. When I saw the first picture of it, I didn’t think I’d like it, but I love the overall effect it creates and it’s so simple that you really don’t have to be afraid of messing things up.

  • I absolutely adore the look of your half-painted wall! It’s so bright and cheerful and UNEXPECTED! I can’t wait to see even more of your gorgeous space.

    xoxo
    Taylor

  • I absolutely adore the look of your half-painted wall! It’s so bright and cheerful and UNEXPECTED! I can’t wait to see even more of your gorgeous space.

    xoxo
    Taylor

  • Oh i am so in love with the half painted door in yellow! I think I may do this for my office at home 😀 beautiful space, Elsie.

  • Oh, that is a tough call. I love the half painted door, but I see myself leaning more toward the wall for my own house. Both look incredible in your office, Elsie!

  • I really, really like the wall, and the suggestion about making a guide is inspired. Thank you!

  • Super hard choice to make because I love them both! I would probably try the half-painted door first though so we’ll go with that one.

    Thanks for the giveaway!

  • I love the half painted door – so fresh and unique looking!

  • This is a hard one both are so great. I would choose the patterned wall on my bedroom and my son would love the half painted door for his room door. Thanks for creating some more inspiration!!

  • I rally love both, but since I live in an apt. the door is more practical (and a better way to make sure I get my deposit back!)

  • love the hand painted wall! already trying to figure out which wall of mine i can do this to 🙂

  • I love both of them, but if I had to pick just one I would go with the door. We have a ton of old doors in our house, and I think the half painted door would be so much fun to try.

  • I love the wall because its subtle enough to use anywhere in the house without sacrificing impact.

  • I love the hand-painted wall (would love to try it in multicolours).

  • Love the half painted door?! Bright yellow is such a fun color!

  • I’m into the half-painted door. It’s jus the project my 16 year old daughter’s room needs to make it fun.

  • The hand-painted wall! I might need to try that in my babies’ room.

  • The hand painted wall would be the perfect fix for my currently boring room. My fiancé and I are on a tight budget until the wedding, but working in interior design – I hate bland!!
    Love the office, elsie! Thanks for the giveaway ABM!

  • I like the painted door! I think it is better than trying to wood stain the door.

  • I love both but I think the hand painted adds more of a personal touch. Keeps your space unique! Y’all amaze me everyday with all the wonderful and creative ideas that comes out of those brains!

  • Of course the patterned painted wall, so clever. LOVE the way you inspire me.
    Thanks for sharing YOUR creative and talented selves.

  • I am absolutely in LOVE with both, but I would prefer to do a wall in my house.

  • I really love the half painted door! It is so different and fun. If I did a half painted door, I think I would use a mint color. But the yellow is so cool, too. I don’t think I could convince the hubby of yellow in our home ;).

  • I’d go with the diagonal half door. The patterned wall is great, but I’m too much a stickler to freeform without perfect spacing.

  • I love love the half painted door! It leaves so much ro for creativity (angles, overlapping colors, etc) and is just enough not to make the hallway overwhelming.

  • I LOVE the handpainted wall. I’ve been wanting to try something like this!

    My husband and I are moving into a new space next week that already has beautiful grey walls… but I think a handpainted accent would be just the trick to make it more “us”.

    xoCME

  • I totally love the half painted door, I think I may even do it in a teal color myself!

  • The door! It looks amazing – what a difference color makes.

  • I would love to try the painted wall in my kitchen!

  • I love the hand-painted wall. Neutrals are my favorite! (Would be great with a metallic color too, like a silver or copper.)

  • The handpainted wall looks amazing! I’d love to do something like that in my hallway to separate the entryway space from the rest!

  • I like the patterned wall – I have one patterned wall in my condo. Now I want more!

  • I think I am more into the handpainted wall and can see myself doing that to my living room.

  • I’m really digging the hand painted wall, I’d buy that as wallpaper!

  • I’m loving the patterned statement wall. I usually like super clean lines, but this look is striking!

  • I also love both, but a hand painted wall is just what I need in my bedroom, and u guys gave me a great idea. Thank you and keep up the good work :*

  • I love love them both♡♡♡ SO GORGEOUS!!! I WOULD DO THE WALLS JUST BECAUSE OF THE KIND OF DOORS I HSVE IT WOULD’NT work unfortunately…ty so much to u & Dutchboy for this AMAZING GIVEAWAY♡♡♡ ENJOY YOUR NEW SPACE♡♡♡

  • I loves the hand painted wall! I want one for my home office

  • LOVE the wall. Would never have thought something so simple would make such a huge impact!

  • definitely the hand painted wall! amazing. I just did a wall mural in my spare bedroom, inspired by Oh happy days polka dot wall from a few years ago. Hand painted walls are the way forward!

    Hannah
    http://www.thelemonhive.com

  • I loves the hand painted wall! I want one for my home office

  • The wall is my favourite. I have been wanting to try a little accent wall in our home for awhile now!

  • The door has my heart! Thank you for such an awesome opportunity!

  • I was skeptical about the wall in the first picture you showed of Laura painting it… but when I saw it in context I was eating that skepticism right up! I love it so much!

  • I recently did something similar to the hand painted wall on a couple canvases and I love how they look!

  • Adore the half-painted door!!!! Ahhhhh want to do that for my office!!!! Beautiful office you have, Elsie!!! Love it all SO much!! :))

  • I love both! I’d probably do the door, for less commitment, but I love the simplicity of an accent wall that’s not a totally different color than the other three, ya know?

  • I adore the simplicity of the statement wall and I’m obsessed with that color! I’m pretty excited about those simple paint cans too 🙂

  • I do like both but I especially like the half painted door. But I really do like the painted over door knob.

  • I love the door but it’s not as renter friendly, so i’d go with a patterned wall! My kitchen definitely needs a little something something.

  • Love the yellow! Love the half painted door technique!,

  • I think the subtly of the hand painted patterned wall is more my style.

  • I love the hand painted wall. It’s like wall paper but much more modern.

  • I love the handpainted wall. I want to do one with gold stamped bunnies!

  • I love them both but I would be more likely to do the statement wall!

  • The patterned wall is more me although I could see a half painted wall with a vertical stripe in my space. Fun ideas!

  • I love the statement wall but the half painted door is just such a simple way to add some flair!!!

  • They are both great, but I can totally see the accent wall in our house–super cute!!!!

  • The wall is my fave. I love neutrals in a space filled with natural light and I think the little bits of gray are the perfect amount of color!

  • I would definitely have to say the half painted door! There is just something so fun about the diagonal block of bright color.

  • I love both, but the wall is my favorite! You could do so many things starting with those steps. I like the idea of making the strokes into arrows with an accent color. Filing this away for when we buy a house someday!

  • Who would have thought that a half painted door would look so neat?! I love the door project. Thank you for the idea and inspiration!

  • Not sure I can choose which one I like more… both are so cool! But I am loving the half painted door the most, I think!

    Amber

  • Wow! They both were some simple, but creative techniques kind of hard to choose from…but I would totally do the half door!! Maybe mix it up a little with several colors. Pretty wicked!!

  • Both are awesome, but as soon as I saw the wall, I wanted to try it in our bathroom!

  • love the painted patterned wall!!! i have a lot of white walls that cover more than one room (lofty apartment) and that technique would be so fun to fade one room into another! love it!

    xoxo, julie

  • I love the simplicity and elegance of the painted wall technique! I would love to try it once I have my own place!

  • Loving the hand painted wall! I’m about to move and have to redecorate and entirely new space, so this prize would be especially useful! 🙂

  • I love the wall! Quick and subtle, but with a totally dramatic impact.

  • I love both techniques so much! BUT… I live in a loft with no doors, so the hand painted wall technique would be the winner for me!

  • Love both! I would choose the patterned wall (b/c my doors are stained wood….not sure how that would look half painted). Thanks!!

  • I love the handpainted wall! It’s just fantastic!

  • i really really like the statement wall. It appeals to my sense.

  • I love love LOVE the hand painted wall! I’d love to do one with spots! a polka-dotty wall is just what I should do to brighten up my wall 😀

  • I’ve been thinking of doing a patterned wall in our guest room, this seems perfect!

  • The wall came out amazing…looks like wallpaper. very cool idea

  • I love the whole room! will definitely need to steal some ideas when I move next year. I love the door because i would never have thought of doing it and it looks amazing.

  • The hand-painted door creates such an illusion no matter how you look at it. I love it!

  • I think the hand-painted door creates such a great illusion no matter how you look at it! I love it!

  • The door is honestly so adorable. I’ll probably spend all my time trying to figure out a renter friendly version now. I need it!

  • I love the wall. I wish I was able to paint a dorm room, It’s so boring and the wall looks so easy and cute!!

  • I definitely like the hand painted wall the best! It definitely adds that “imperfectly perfect” touch to a wall! 🙂

  • I absolutely LOVE the door. Such a fun and easy way to add a pop of color! Especially since it can be done on just one or both sides. Maybe chalkboard paint for the inside of a kids room?

  • The hand painted wall adds such a nice touch to the room! It makes it feel super special!

  • I LOVE hand-painted wall. I would love to do something similar in my bathroom!

  • I think the hand painted wall is my favorite. I adored the constellation painted bathroom that you guys did earlier this year, and this just reminds how fun it would be to branch out and do something different to my walls. So cute!

  • I love the half painted door but the hand painted wall looks so amazing! It adds the perfect oomph to the room! I definitely have to try this (:

  • I love the accented wall! It’s so unique and looks great.

  • I actually love them both and could totally see myself doing both in my office!!!

  • I like the door, but it doesn’t really fit the style of my home. That hand-painted wall, though, is THE MOST ADORABLE WALL EVER! I seriously love how simply modern and chic it looks without being too trendy. It looks great now, and it will still look great in a few years. What a great alternative to patterned wallpaper.

  • I love the hand-painted wall! We’ve been wanting to do a hand-painted sheep stencil wall in our yarn store, and I would be so happy to gift my mom $350 to do a laundry room upgrade she desperately needs! And of course we’d send you guys pictures of both! 😉

  • I love the wall! And I really love the bright yellow you choose for the door. 🙂 Cute room!

  • These both look so great- I love your office! I’m really drawn to the half painted doors, and all the doors in our house could use a fresh coat of paint!

  • I love them both, but I would love to paint one of our doors halfway!

  • I adore that wall! Who knew something so simple could have such a cute impact. Well done ladies!!

  • Yours is the first partially painted door I’ve seen (or heard of) and I’m all over pinterest – really neat idea!

    I have a new builder-grade-everything house and doors are next on my list to jazz up a bit.

    That said, I think I love the hand painted wall even more. I would have never thought of something like this, even though it seems simple enough. Really cool!

  • Definitely the statement wall! Totally wanna try this!

  • The accent wall is so simple but cute! The half painted door is really different though, gotta be my favourite! Thanks for the giveaway! xo

  • I really like the patterned painted wall. It has the wow factor. Appreciate the tips.

  • I honestly couldn’t pick a favorite – I love BOTH ideas, and really can’t wait to get a house so I can use all of your decorating tips! 😀

  • That yellow door is amazing. I would love to use this technique in my own home.

  • While I love the half painted door, I never thought to freehand paint such a simple pattern on the wall! Such a great idea!

  • I couldn’t begin to decide. They are both totally awesome! Love the colors, too! Adorable! ❤️

  • It’s so difficult to pick one over the other. I truly adore both! But the crispness of the door is just so striking!

  • I love the yellow on the door, but I’d have to go with the wall! So simple and elegant.

  • The wall is my favorite! I really love the door but the pattern you designed for the wall is just so beautiful and unique. It really pulls the room together. love it.

  • They both look amazing, but I’d have to say the pattern wall is my favorite!!

  • You know I love me some handpainted walls! But I did just paint my office door yellow, so I love both!

  • I love the free hand in grey! So easy and its not the commitment of wallpaper ?

  • I’m loving that accent wall. Neutral yet loud all at once. Awesome!

  • I prefer the hand-painted wall, it looks like it would take longer but I love the look of it!

  • I like the wall technique because it’s seems you could either go big or small to contrast or accent your furniture. I think you could do this with the door. Make it rustic or modern with paint.

  • I love the hand painted wall. It’s amazing how a little bit of pattern adds to the fun of the room. Great job, Laura!

  • I really love the hand painted wall. I think it would be fun to do something like that in my son’

  • the hand painted wall! i am redoing my living room right now and that gift certificate would be an absolute life saver. house improvements are such an extravagance in my life! <3

  • I love the hand painted wall but I loved your hand stamped wall for inspriration!!

  • The accent wall is amazing! So simple but such a lovely background. I bet your arm got super tired, certainly not a full room technique to try without bulking up arm muscles

  • I love the door! I just moved into a house where I could do some painting : )

  • The hand painted wall looks amazing!! I will have to do something similar when I buy a house! Actually, I can’t wait to own a house, all of my projects will probably come out of ABM.

  • I love the idea of the hand-painted wall! So cute! 🙂

  • I love the idea of the hand painted accent wall! This would be such a fun thing to do in my toddler’s room.

  • I totally love that accent wall! My husband and I are in the process of moving into our first home. I can’t wait to try this!

  • I’m more into the patterned wall – I’m hoping to add a statement pattern on our next apartment and nursery!

  • Something about hand painting a wall makes me feel like I’m a kid again! Oh, the amount of times my mother scolded me as a child for getting creative with markers using the walls as my canvas… 🙂

  • I am captivated by the patterned accent wall. Love how bright it keeps the room while adding a little interest!

  • While I would love to do that door! I would have to do the statement wall (brooklyn rental) I may need to run out and get that gray!! Love it!

  • definitely the hand painted wall! its so cute! that guide looks really handy too.

    jessica
    lipstickandwhisky.com

  • Wow that looks so simple to do and yet it makes the room look spectacular. I need to do something like this to my house.

  • That hand painted wall is right up my ally!! Great job in your office!

  • It’s seriously hard to choose a favourite between the door and the wall! That yellow is amazing! But I have a wall in my craft room that may end up with the painted wall treatment. Side note… Those curtains are amazing! 🙂

  • I love the hand-painted wall. I’m starting to decorate my nursery and it seems like a fabulous (affordable!) design idea.

  • I gotta say, I’m totally into the pattern wall. I absolutely love the simplicity of the brush strokes!

  • I lovezzzz the wall! It’s such a nice, crisp look. I would love to tackle that in my home / office space for my new handmade shop. Thank you so much for the inspiration and for the beautiful mess ;).

  • I love the half painted door! I definitely want to try that in my place:-)

  • I love the hand painted wall! What a great way to add texture without making the wall too busy. You inspire me with all of the patterns you paint on your walls!

  • I am redoing my little boy’s room and a new nursery for baby #2! I would like to try the hand painted pattern wall. It turned out really well in your space and I might be brave enough to try it in my house!

  • The hand painted wall is fantastic, it’s the way of the future I am sure for unique design ideas:) love!

  • Absolutely loving the half-painted door. So fun and bold! Decorating a new home soon and this post (and all your home posts) was so inspiring! Thanks for sharing!!!!

  • I like the ease of each technique, but I think the texture accent wall I would do in my home!

  • They both turned out really well! The new wall is super cute. Thank you so much for the giveaway!

  • Love love LOVE the hand painted wall! The grey is subtle but makes a great statement.

  • I love the hand painted wall! It’s such a fun, quick idea to freshen up a space.

  • Love the half painted door! So simple and bright

  • I wouldn’t normally consider an accent wall but I love the simplicity and the subtleness of this one! Definitely a doable DIY that really livens up a small room.

  • I love the patterned wall. It’s fantastic. Just inspired me to shake up my bedroom wall! 🙂

  • I truly love both but the door is my favorite… it all looks fantastic!!

  • I love the accent wall! What a fun way to add color to already clean space without total commitment. 🙂 My kind of space..lovely office inspiration Elsie..can’t wait to see more! Xo

  • Love love love the patterned wall! It definitely add something special to the space without being a headache or distraction 🙂

  • Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh I really love the hand painted wall. So impressed that something so simple looks so stunning!

  • I would love to incorporate the half-painted door into my own home office, or our attic remodel!

  • They’re both fabulous, but I LOVE the half-painted door!

  • Funny, we have been applying samples of paint to the interior side of our back door to add a pop of color. Never considered the diagonal divide. Love it!! And the color choices!

  • The HALF PAINTED door is so amazing! Love the slant and love the color! I cannot wait to try it at home! 🙂

  • I love the door but that accent wall is killer. My house is also small, bright, and WHITE so I may have just found a solution!

  • I absolutely love the patterned wall! It’s amazing how something so simple can create such an impact!

  • The half door paint job Is so much fun. I think our house needs it, especially on one bathroom door that is next to two bedrooms. It would help guests find the right door instead of wandering into bedrooms.

  • definitely love the hand painted wall! how unique!!!

  • This is so nice and creative! Totally pinning these for future reference!

    Jae
    SCATTERBRAIN

  • Love the wall-an easy alternative to wallpaper!

  • It is seriously so hard to choose! I’d have to say the half-painted door though. I feel like if I started to do those little dash patterns on my wall, I’d get too crazy and the wall would end up too full!

  • I really like the patterned wall! I would love to do this in my house!!

  • I love the look of both, but the hand painted wall I can visualize in my home. I’m thinking about doing this in my girl’s room with metallic gold. I’ve been trying to figure out the perfect accent wall for their room. Thanks for the inspiration!

  • Oh boy. I really love the whole dang room!! I love the door and I love the hand painted wall. I love the rug and all of the colors everywhere. I think by the tiniest ittiest bittiest fraction of a bit I like the door more than the wall but I hate that I had to choose!

  • I love the half painted door. It actually does double duty…both the hallway and the room have a pop of color! Nice two for one!

  • I love both, but I think I’d be more likely to do the hand painted wall- I never would have thought it would be so easy. The guide is a great idea. Thanks for the fab ideas guys, LOVE LOVE your blog 🙂

  • I love them both but especially the patterned wall. So easy! The curtains are great too!

  • I would LOVE to try painting a door like that sometimes. Yours looks brilliant. I just adore the yellow! Thanks for the inspiration!

  • I truly think both look lovely, but I’m very much digging the hand-painted wall. My very white apartment could use a little of that!

  • I LOVE the half painted door!! It is a technique I have never seen before and I cannot stop staring at the photos of it. 😀

  • I love the half painted door but I see a patterned wall fitting in my house really well, I especially like the grey subtle design you chose!

  • I really love both, but the simple statement wall would be perfect for me! My SO is military, so we move a lot, and can’t do DRASTIC color changes.

  • I love the hand painted wall! Definitely unique and easy to paint over if you ever want something different!

  • I love them both!!! I only found this website recently and it makes me so happy 🙂 I think te and painted wall is brilliant- such a unique alternative to wall paper and it makes the space look so inviting. I’m painting my house at the moment and have so many great ideas thanks to this blog!

  • Definitely the hand-painted wall! If I had the opportunity to paint a wall I’d use different colors and would build up textures for a truly unique spot in my house.

  • I love the door. I’m thinking I’d like to do a V shape as opposed to the diagonal line, in a minty green 😀

  • Just bought our first house and would love to paint our walls a pattern! Thanks for the giveaway!

  • Just bought our first house and would LOVE to paint some patterned walls. Thanks for the giveaway!

  • I am LOVING the painted door! I now know that my next project will be in my house, thank you so much for the inspiration!

  • Since I live in a rental, patterned wall is the most fitting for my space. And what a simple pattern! LOVE.

    This giveaway will be a great surprise for my fiancé who is moving to the states after a 2 year long distance relationship! What a way to kick-off living together just before the wedding 🙂

  • We are looking to buy a house and I can’t wait to decorate. I like the painted wall, the pattern is subtle and fun!

  • Love both but the wall is totally going to happen in my house!!!

  • absolutely love the wall and the door! really makes me want to live in a place that i’m not renting. i’ll bookmark for the future!

  • The wall is so fun and an looks like an easy way to bring some interest into a room!

  • I love the half painted door!! Although I would paint it towards the doorknob! Yellow is an awesome color.. but I would prefer green or blue!

  • i am totally digging the hand-painted wall. it’s so fresh! i love everything about it.

  • I love that door so much! I definitely want to do that in my house 🙂

  • Love the half painted door! I want to try that ASAP in my home! :))

  • It’s such a tough choice, but I’ve got to go with that wall. It’s so understated but makes a beautiful impression on the room.

  • I love the half painted door. I have several accent walls in my apartment and would be really into continuing the idea with the doors!

  • I’m diggin’ the wall! We just moved into a house with entirely white walls so this gives me some inspiration…

  • I absolutely love that accent wall. I would love to try that out on one of my boring white walls.

  • Yay! I’m glad to see a giveaway again – they were always a favorite of mine
    I really like the half door idea, although I think I would go with the standard top and bottom halves 🙂

  • I love both, but the painted wall technique is something I’d love to try for myself. I’m a crafter at heart <3

  • Wow that’s hard to choose, but I LOVE the patterned wall! It’s so different and unique, but chic at the same time 🙂

  • I love both, but I wish my landlord would let me paint a half door!

  • I love the door but I sincerely believe I’m too much of a weenie to pull it off, so I’m going to have to say the wall 🙂

  • I love the hand painted wall the most! Imagine using matte and semi-gloss paints of the same colour to create texture, instead of a drab wallpaper?!

  • I really like the half painted door. Makes it pop but isn’t too overwhelming in the space. I love paint as the go-to option for freshening up a space.

  • The 1/2 painted yellow door is dope! What a sunny entrance!

  • I have never thought of a half painted door but it is sure fun and smart!!! Love it so much! ~~ bree

  • I love the painted half door! It would also look great with double doors, making a triangle pattern together. Can’t wait to paint doors with that bright yellow shade or perhaps a pink. Looking forward to seeing more of the new office!

  • While the statement wall is a genius and simple decor idea, the door is what I’m most keen on. As a young girl I spent hours decorating my door, and it’d be fun to try this more simple approach that makes a great impact.

  • Wow! Awesome giveaway! I loooove the hand painted wall. I’d love to do something similar but am not brave enough.:-)

  • I love both, really considering the door for my nursery now.

  • Half painted door and the accent wall are bother amazing! I would do the accent wall, simple and so fun-
    Easy to change up in the future

  • I’m definitely interested in learning the hand-painted wall, it would be perfect for our living room.

  • I’ve never had the courage to paint something freehand and organic on a wall… It seems so scary to me. This gives me the confidence to give it a try. This is fab lady! Such a cheery room

  • I’m digging the accent wall! I think I would go with the same color but a little longer on the brush strokes just to mix it up a bit! Wonderful idea!

  • I love the half painted door.
    I just moved into my great grandmothers 1930s cottage that had been sitting empty for years, I could definitely use some beautiful Dutch Boy paint to spruce it up.

  • Im lovin that hand painted wall, it’s so simple yet it makes a huge difference.

    Sarah

  • hand painted wall in grey! beautiful, fun. my favorite statement wall aside from the giant snow leopard!

  • I love the wall, but I think it would be cool to do a HALF painted wall and a hand-painted door. Just reverse the two techniques! 🙂

  • The door is beautiful and makes such a statement, but I love the simplicity of the hand-painted wall and awesome it turned out. I’m definitely going to give that a try.

  • Both the half painted door and the accent wall are cute, but I’m partial to the wall myself- really gives colour and personality without too much work.

  • These are both AMAZING & so simple! I adore the hand-painted wall – it’s elegant, fun and relaxing all at the same time. Beautiful!

  • As much as I love the door, I cannot get over that patterned wall! I’m thinking about doing something similar with vinyl since I’m not actually allowed to paint my walls… #renterprobs

  • I love all your hand painted wall projects, but since the door is something completely new to me I m totally in love with it!! I know exactly what I’m doing the moment I get a place I’m allowed to paint!! (:

  • Half painted wall! I keep coming back to look at the photos. It adds something really striking and different to the space.

  • I love the hand painted wall! But I also really love the color of door. 🙂

  • I honestly love both so much! However the door is something I could totally see myself doing In my apartment.

  • Both of these are ahhhhmazing! The pattern wall is so elegant, fun and relaxing all at the same time. Beautiful <3

  • So it’s almost 1am and I seriously contemplated getting up and half painting my door. Love it!

  • I love them both! That door would totally work for my barroom interior and I’m definitely doing the statement wall. Since I have to pic a fave, it’s the door! Thank you, yet again, for the great ideas.

  • Eeek!

    How do I pick just one?

    I’d have to say the pattern wall. Doh, I mean the door. Yeah, the door! But I love tbe pattern wall too.

    Please make sure the wall knows it came in a close second place!!

  • I prefer the patterned wall. You could also hand-paint a door to combine the two ideas!

  • I like the hand painted patterned wall. I just adds so much fun to the space!
    Alex

  • I love the accent wall, it’s something I think I could do it my room. The door is great too I just don’t know where I would do it. Thanks for all the tips and ideas, you guys have my favorite blog, I always go to you first on bloglovin.

  • The hand painted wall is amazing. Looks so great with the ombre curtains.

  • Definitely loving the hand painted pattern, it has such a great vibe!

  • I really love how easy both are. In less than an hour you could have something completely different! And I love that it doesn’t take much paint.

  • I would love to do another handpainted wall! I painted my room back in high school…a GIANT beach mural! I love it! I’d love to do something a little more cleaned up and modern now though. Maybe an all white wall with a giant mandala in a similar grey color. LOVE.

  • I think the half painted door for is awesome. What a fun way to update door!

  • I love both but would absolutely do the door paint job! I love an interesting door.

  • Love the hand painted wall idea. That would hopefully, be difficult to be mess up.

  • You guys have inspired me to do a hand painted wall in my bathroom – it’s the perfect alternative to people (like me) with wallpaper phobias! I’m loving your pattern!

  • Hand painted wall is my favorite. So simple but such a big impact!

  • I’ve always wanted to do a hand painted wall! Love how simple this is!

  • I didn’t think I would like the door as much as I do, but it suits the space so well. I really love both but as for the technique I would use in my home, it would have to be the patterned wall. Simple and a nice way to play with patterns! I also really love the display of drawings and such on the other wall. So cute!

  • I agree with Elsie. It’s amazing how a simple pattern can enhance a room. Although I would say that the bright yellow half door is my favorite, the grey accents light up the room just as much.. I have a grey bedroom, and Im definitely thinking of doing the same pattern in white! (Making opposite colors as Elsie’s!)

  • I love the door…. But the handpainted wall??? It’s just gorgeous. I would normally never fool myself into being crafty enough to handpaint a wall, but yhis I can do!!!
    *on my to do list*

  • It’s really hard to choose. Maybe the wall, but I do love the door too.

  • Both look amazing, but I think I choose the unique wall. I have been thinking of doing something like that someday. I just have too many ideas and only certain amount of walls! : D

  • I adore the half painted door! So much so that as soon as I saw it I turned to my husband to tell him I’m going to paint one of the doors in our new house like it. He’s on the fence, but I’ll convince him 😉

  • I think I’ll go with the painted door, I love the geometric design and it gives me inspiration to try and produce something even ore complex:-)

  • I love them both! But if I have to choose one, I’d pick the patterned wall. Such a great tip about using the guide!

  • I LOVE THIS! I am about to re-do my design studio, because the space is not inspiring…and i’m totally hand painting a wall!

  • I prefer the wall over the door 🙂 but they are both really nice.

  • Hand painted wall would be the perfect accent wall for our house!

  • I love the accent wall! Maybe I could get away with something like that in my rental–subtle and easy to paint over, but will definitely spruce the place up while I live here!

  • Big fan of the half painted door, might add it to the never ending house list!

  • I probably would have said the door but the wall looks amazing too!

  • Loooove the painted door! I just moved into my first house a month ago and will definitely be trying that technique out!!

  • I am completely in love with the hand painted wall! Statement walls always seem like such an undertaking, but this wall is really interesting yet simple. You guys never fail to amaze with your design ideas!

  • loving the door so much! definitely want to try something similar.

  • I love the Accent wall! It’s a great solution to wallpaper or very precise techniques like stripes. Love it!

  • I really love both the door and the wall! I especially love and would do the door thing if I had white instead of natural wood doors. I’d do it in a soft pastel, though, much more my style- though I do love the punch the yellow gives to the room.

  • I love them both but my favorite is the wall! I would love to win this, my hubby and I are in the process of buying our first home and would this would help us with our decor plan on a budget!

  • I love the wall. I want to make a stencil for my daughter’a room, didn’t think of just using a brush stroke. Very effective. X

  • I love the half painted door idea! And I’m definitely going to try the half painted wall in my laundry room…. Love.

  • Definitely the half painter door! So adorable and simple!

  • The half painted door! it’s so simple, and so brilliant!

  • I love the handpainted wall! Question: did you also paint the ceiling the Dutch Boy Grey color? It looks like it from the photo but wasn’t sure if it was just the light. Would you be willing to share any of the other patterns you were thinking through? I want something similar but may be willing to do something a tad bit more bold.

  • I definitely would love to try the door painted half technique. Seems so simple yet so striking! I would go for a light pink color. 🙂

  • It’s a toss up, the door is so unique and creates a fun sense of motion, while the wall is delicate and ads just the right amount of pattern to the room that is intriguing but not overwhelming. Forced to choose I would say the door, it does a rad job of replicating the light coming in through the window. Where did you get that adorable chartreuse rolling cart?

  • Tough call, but I’d have to say I love the wall diy more. It reminds me of bear fur in cartoons? Specifically, Adventure Time (I’m an adult)

  • Love the creativity of both, but the way the wall looks like wallpaper is amazing!!!

  • I like them both but the one that I would be more likely to do is the hand painted wall I love it and I believe my kids would love it and want to help with it as well

  • I love the half painted door! It gues such a unique vibe to the room, compared to my old white door ? my whole room is completely white an dk would love the privalige of having redecorated particularly with the fantastic quality paint ☺️? I just have to hope I get picked xxx

  • I love the half-painted door! But its not really common to do this in germany. So it would be a really new thing. Great room. Love to read your blog!

  • I absolutely love the door! I this its so unique and just beautiful!:)

  • I truly love the hand-painted wall! The effect is amazing!

  • We painted all our door different vibrant colors, so each room is different. I also have an accent wall in the kitchen/living room area with all for colors. I love how it turned out! Painting tip: after placing painters tape on the door, before painting your color, first paint right along the tape in the color the door already is. Let it dry. Then paint the door your color. This will ensure no paint bleed and the most perfect edge! Trust me…try it!

  • Both techniques are great, but I like the hand-painted wall more 😉

  • They’re both fantastic, but the door is my favourite. I’d love to do my room using a bright turquoise instead of the yellow.

  • ok maybe this is just a cop out- but I kind of want both! I picture my all white bedroom with an accent door- half color (definitely blush) and half pattern (so many options). I think the contrast between a vibrant door and a white room is beautiful! gimme!

  • While I love both, I’ve already picked a door to paint with that cute idea!

  • I absolutely love the half-painted door. Painting the knob as well is a nice touch.

  • ahhh, I’m so in love with this room, Elsie! I think it’s my favorite makeover of the new house.

    My favorite is the wall. That grey is gorgeous.

  • I would love to paint the
    door of my little office the way
    Elsie did. It looks so great.

  • I love the wall! It’s incredibly adventurous and cute 🙂

  • I LOVE the painted door. I’ve just never seen that fine before, adds a ton of personality to the room.

  • The door! Totally doing this on my daughter’s nursery door!

  • the patterned wall- there is something charming about having it remain unique every time someone attempts it!

  • I love love love the hand-painted wall! Would love to do something like that in our new appartment!

  • I think the half door is amazing! If I wasn’t renting, I’d totally do that!

    The Occasional Indulgence

  • Woow Elsie,

    I really love love love your site. Every day I see beautiful DIY’s. I’m jealous you can do that all. My room is so childly but I can’t spend somuch money on it. So the visa card will be a good use.

    I like the whole room, the colors, the furniture, the accessories, everything.
    I like styling (fashion, room etc.). I think it’s very daring to paint the door yellow, I would never dare that. But the concept of a half-half door. The wall is amazing and it fits just perfect with the door and the furniture! <3

    So I like the wall better than the door, because I won't dare that myself, but I really really love the room!

  • I think I should win, because I’m Dutch! 🙂 Just kiddin’, I don’t think it’s possible to ship te giveaway.
    The patterned wall is really awesome. It would be a great idea for our guestroom that is still in progress.

  • I LOVE both! I think the patterned painted wall is just genius though. I can’t get over how simple and easy, yet super fun that wall is!

  • I love the wall. We’ll be buying and moving into our first house soon, and I can’t wait to try something like this!

  • I like the wall. I’d love to do something like that in my walls.

  • I have to say I equally love both techniques! I can’t see a half painted door in my own home though but maybe a hand painted pattern wall 🙂 Your new office is lovely!

  • I *LOVE* how the door turned out but I think I’d be more likely to try the patterned wall in our home. Such a fun, yet subtle, statement – perfection! Thanks for all the inspiration and the chance to win such an amazing prize pack. Y’all are the bestest 🙂

  • No doubts here..I lolololove the door!! It’s really different and original and makes me want to open it infinite times just to touch that yellow handle!! 😀

  • Oohh such a difficult choice! I think I’ll have to go for the painted wall though, very refreshing and you virtually can’t go wrong with one of those! Excellent ideas as usual 😉 xx

  • Love the door but love the patterned wall even more, it’s such a bigger canvas!!

  • The accent wall is great but I love the door! Never thought of painting it half. My ten-year plan definitely includes a colourful door, now I might have to change it into a half-painted door…

  • I think the patterned wall s my favorite. I’ve been wanting to do this in my scrap room, but I am leaning towards doing gold polka dots!

  • Oh man. That’s a difficult decision! They both look so great! And, goodness, would I ever love to win this! My husband and I just bought a home, built in 1965, that is going to need a lot of paint 🙂 Thanks for the chance!

  • I’ve loved both techniques but the hand painted wall is so so gorgeous and I’m defenetly doing this on my wall! Thank you so much for sharing your work! You’re so talented!!
    Love from Barcelona

  • I love the half painted door and the doorknob that blends in – fabulous!

  • I am a huge fan of bright doors, but the hand painted wall is my favorite here! Great inspiration for my own office!

  • I love the accent wall – great alternative to wallpaper – interesting, still subtle, not overwhelming. The color on the door makes the room really pop! Great together!!

  • Love the half painted door idea! Thanks for always giving us creative ideas to inspire!!

  • Both have a striking effect, but if i had to chose, i’d say the half painted door. It really adds to the atmosphere of Elsie’s office!

  • I can’t choose one over the other. They are both awesome!

  • i really like the hand painted wall! it looks amazing with the ombre curtains!

  • Love the pattern painted wall! Such a simple idea with big impact!

  • That’s a hard choice but I think I have to go with the half painted door as my favorite!!

  • I love the wall, but would probably only be brave enough to do the door! Which I also love!

  • I really like the half painted door and the color! It’s so bright and inviting.

  • I do love the look of the door, but it’s the wall that’s got me thinking about where in our house I could do something similar. Hmmm…

  • The painted wall! I love the freedom of free-hand painting. It looks so natural and almost unplanned. Gives a great creative feel to a space.

  • Wow! Love your office and what an awesome giveaway! I love the half painted wall and have been wanting to do something like that in my daughter’s room!

  • I love both- but going to be trying the hand painted wall in my house 😀

  • I love the hand painted wall and if I won I would update my sewing room.

  • I like the door the most, since it is much easier to recreate than the detailed work on the wall ^^

    xoxo,Biene
    lettersandbeads.blogspot.de

  • I’m genuinely in love with both these updates, but the hand painted wall just makes me happy! As a renter, it feels like the kind of thing we could do to add interest to a wall without going all in. I’m even thinking about doing something similar with washi tape! You’ve really got my wheels turning 🙂

  • I’d say I am more into the door idea – very novel! The wall paint is fantastic but my patience would wear thing quickly. But I do always love the idea of an accent wall!

  • I really like them both, but the half-painted door just makes feel so happy! I really really like it, maybe I’ll try and do it in my (rental) flat and paint it white again before we move out… 😉

  • I am in LOVE with that hand painted wall. Who knew it could be so easy yet so amazing? You are fabulous! Thanks for the great idea!

  • I LOVE the hand painted wall! It would look great in my daughter’s nursery! I could just see it now as hand painted pokadots in varying sizes!

  • In LOVE with the hand painted wall!!! May need to find a wall in my life looking for some fun.

  • I’ve seen that you can use antique lace as a stencil for accent walls and upcycling furniture and I’d love to give it a go.

    Writer’s block and broken lenses

  • I painted an accent wall in my kitchen the same color as your half painted door 🙂 I’m digging the half painted accent wall though – such a great idea!

  • LOVE the painted wall – I’ve been loving the walls you’ve been doing with stencils, and this one is fantastic! and no stencil needed!

  • The door looks bold and alive! I really like the shade of the yellow and I think it is a very happy door now 😀 With the other furnitures and colours in the room, and especially with the turquoise sofa right next to it, it makes a really cosy and warm room. It is very inspirational and seems that very practical. It’s on my list now, if I should state the obvious.

  • the wall looks great! it’s subtle but adds just the right amount of personality to the room.

  • I love both, but since all of my doors are stained I think I will definitely try the accent wall! thanks for the chance to win!

  • I think the half painted door is such a fun and bright addition to the office door. It would make going into an office so warm and relaxing to work!

  • I love both projects so much! I think would be more inclined to try the half painted door first though!

  • I love the patterned wall! What a good idea! The door is pretty too (yellow is my favorite color) but my husband would never let me do that lol.

  • Both of these are so cute but I love the hand painted wall most!

  • I love the hand painted wall, and I love to paint! 😉

  • I love the hand painted wall! Anything that is patterned but not quite perfect is right up my alley.

  • I love leaving your own mark on the wall. It’s your own pattern and it’s so pretty!

  • I love both techniques, but I especially like the half-painted door. Also, it’s another great way to add color and style to an apartment.

  • I love the accent walls you have both in your home and office! Very original, yet simple!

  • Both! Definitely. 🙂 Love the door and really need something new in my little scraproom. But yeah… The hand painted wall is so damn cute. 😀 Can´t tell you what i like most… 🙂 xo Julia

  • Ah! I love them both but the door is amazing. I might have to do that one!

  • In moving into a new house and I’m definitely going to do a statement wall. Pretty, subtle, and totally easy!

  • I love the hand painted wall!!! I’m totally copying…. Again…!

  • I love the door, what a fun easy way to add color!

  • Totally dig that happy yellow door! How can you ever be upset working in an office with door like that?!

  • Both are cute, but I love the statement wall – I wouldn’t have thought something so easy could look so good!

  • OMGosh, I’not milkn it BUT you are so darn cute/pretty! Uhmmm… can you say holy amazing?!! I LOVE the hand painted wall look, & think I am going to give a try at polka dots on my little luve bug one the ways nursery walls?! We shall see if mama is brave enough! You gave me beautiful inspiration! P/S the half painted door is super cool as well) xx

  • The half-painted door! It looks so fun and intriguing. I’d love to try an aquamarine kind of color on our bedroom door 🙂

  • BOTH!! I really want to do something like that in my home! We’re trying to leave it renter-friendly though :/

  • I LOVE the hand-painted wall 🙂 How brave and fabulous all at once!

  • While the door is neat and very different, I love the little pop of fun on the wall! So many cute ways to dress up an accent wall! Awesome ideas!

  • I love the wall statement wall! I dream of having something similar some day 🙂

  • I read this post yesterday and haven’t stopped thinking about that door since!! I’m heavily considering on doing this to my backdoor in a fun shade of purple. Thanks for the great idea! 🙂

  • I would have to go with the hand painted wall. As soon as I saw it, I am now inspired to do this in my own office. Pinning for later!

  • I really like the he half-painted door, it looks so pretty.

  • I can’t decide which I love more! I suppose the wall pattern is a little more doable though. Not sure my husband would let me paint half a door yellow, haha 🙂

  • The wall gets my vote. I think your tip, for creating a moveable guide, was great. The pattern on the finished wall looks very well balanced. Looking forward to the “full tour”.

  • Both are brilliant, but the handpainted wall is so simple yet so, so gorgeous!

  • I love them both! If I had to choose I’d go with the half-painted door. But I am a sucker for all things yellow….

  • I love the wall! It’s so simple, but adds so much to the space!

  • I love the wall pattern! Such a great alternative to wallpaper! You people are geniuses!

  • I’m guessing it’s not open internationally, but still wanted to say I LOVE that door! It makes me wish I wasn’t renting because I now want a yellow door! I’ve also in love with the design of the Dutch Boy paint bucket/tins, simply ingenious!

  • LOVE the hand painted wall!! I am in total DIY decor mode, as we are looking for our first home!

    Fingers crossed!

  • I really, really love the accent wall–color and all! It is just crazy how something so subtle can make such a difference. I also liked that you guys let us know what brush to use!! So helpful!

  • I love both of these so much that I want to do them in my new home! But I think I love the door the most, that will be the first DIY I do!

  • The half painted door is such a cool idea! I love that it doesn’t require a lot of paint, and since it is just a portion of the door, any bright color could work!

  • the half painted door is so lovely! creates some magic and whimsy to an otherwise drab and typical surface! what an impact it has on that entryway…I could definitely see myself tackling something like that in my own house!

  • I love both of these techniques but there is something extra personal and organic about the patterned wall. It adds such a hand done impression that I’m drawn towards. I am thinking about doing this when my parents move into their new house. Gorgeous space as always!

  • I love the painted wall! I am going to try this in my yoga studio!

  • Digging the half-painted door! That’s definitely something I see myself doing to our upstairs which we are currently renovating.

  • I love the half painted spor! I think i’ll do something Like that Maybe with a litlle more geometry and in babyblue!

  • The hand painted wall is awesome! Such a simple way to add a lot of impact.

  • Wow, these techniques are so simple and yet so unique! I love them both and have to try it myself.

  • I like both ideas but am a little timid when it comes to paint bold statements. I would definitely give he accent wall pattern a try! It’s subtle, delicate, and interesting 🙂

    Brittany

  • I love the patterned accent wall best! It’s really lovely!

  • I love the half painted door! I have a art room that needs this!

  • I’m digging the hand painted wall. In fact, I think I’ll use it in my closet! Maybe hand-painted stars?

  • Both techniques are ao lovely! I have to say that door adds so much personality to that space, and that yellow is so gorgeous! Great project yet again!

  • Both techniques really make for a fun workspace! I especially love the hand painted wall. Great idea!

  • I really love the hand-painted wall! Especially the gray color you used because it’s subtle but still packs a punch. 🙂

  • I love both techniques but I found the half door paint really original, funny… GREAT IDEA 🙂

  • I prefer the half-painted door. Doors are boring and that technique livens them up 🙂
    jslbrown2009(at)aol(dot)com

  • Hi Elsie and team!
    With the first picture of the hand-painted wall, I thought I wouldn’t like it, but holy does it have a beautiful look when it’s finished. It looks like a wallpaper and I love how the grey makes the yellows in your office pop out. I think I like it better than the door… though in a dusty pink, that angle-half painted door would look AMAZING on my bedroom door.

  • Half painted door! but wait, maybe patterned wall since all our walls are white… ya I’d go with the patterned wall.

  • The patterned wall is more my speed than the door, but they both look great!

  • I really love them both, but I think I would be more inclined to try the painted wall. Thanks for the inspiration!!!

  • so hard to choose but I think the painted wall is my favorite–so simple and yet makes such a difference!

  • I love both of these designs, can that be an answer? *IF* I absolutely had to pick one, I’d say the door!

  • Both projects are just so cute. But I think I’d go with the half painted door. It adds such great, easy color and doors are often neglected. I love the color! So pretty!

  • OMG, they are both so great but after I saw the amazing freehand patterned wall I’m in love…still fresh and white but perfectly stylish!

    You guys never cease to inspire me!!

  • I love the hand-painted wall! It’d looks super easy and a good idea for a rental property where you don’t want to invest a ton of time/money into painting a full wall you’ll just have to paint over again when you move out!

  • DB paints are a lot easier to pour but hoo- you’re still more brave than I am. I cringed at the pic of pouring paint pver the bare floor. lol. I love that patterned wall so much. So simple but so pretty and that’s the perfect grey.

  • Sorry if this has already been asked, but where are your white ledge shelves from?? I’ve been looking for some like that. LOVE the accent wall too!!

  • Love both these ideas. They can both instantly change a room – and easy to update!

    My favourite is the wall. From a distance is looks like a wallpaper. It instantly adds a little something to the room, without making the room look darker and smaller.

    Going to love having my own place and adding great little touches like this

    xxx

  • I love both, but have been looking for a pattern for the wall behind my bed that is interesting enough, but not too distracting. This is perfect. I heart it.

  • I love the simplicity of the hand painted wall. Something simple but appealing to a wall that doesn’t clutter the space.

  • I love the hand painted wall! We have lots of ‘odd’ wall space around doors and windows not big enough for artwork, and this is a fab solution. Love both, but I’ll totally rock the walls if I won!

  • I love the hand painted wall! It has so much character 🙂

  • Love the half painted door! The color is perfect, and going halvsies was a great call. I always seem to be drawn to accents in houses that are “painted outside the lines” of the house as I say. Like, extending the ceiling color an inch or two down the wall, or painting an off-centered square around a window. A half painted door definitely fits in this category! 😉 Thanks for sharing!

  • The door, for sure! Very cute and there are a lot of options. Even a subtle difference between the two colors would be cool. We need new doors for our kid’s rooms (they are old hollow doors that are banged up) but if we get plain unpainted new ones this could be a cool option!

  • Yeah – I gotta go with the painted wall… I’m just about to start decorating my first home! Woooooooah! And I think this is a great way to compromise my love of texture and busyness with my husband’s love of white, white everything.

    I won’t even tell you how many A Beautiful Mess pages I’ve bookmarked as inspiration because it is embarassing.

    Enjoy the new room!

  • I love. love. LOVE. the half painted door technique! My mind is going wild picking out a door to do this to in my own home!

  • The wall and door are so beautiful! But, if I had to choose one, it would be the door. That bright yellow next to white looks GOREGOUS!

  • I love the texture that a printed wall can give a space! I’ll definitely be trying it.

  • Can I use the patterned wall idea for the stucco on my house! HA that would be a neighborhood shocker! And then my front door would be half painted! Hmmmm I wonder if my Homeowners Association will approve that?!? Thanks for the wonderful ideas ladies!

  • in love with the half-painted door! can’t wait to try it out for my new room 🙂

  • They are both so lovely! I tried to convince my husband to do a half painted door on our garage side door, but apparently didn’t make a strong enough case 😉 I love the hand painted wall! It is such a simple but impactful addition to a space! I think it would be great in my dining room!

  • While I like the painted door, I absolutely love the hand-painted wall! It’s crazy how much personality it gives the room without using a bright color! Definitely gives me some ideas for some future projects.

  • I love both but I think the bright color and clean lines of the door are my favorite. Can’t wait to see the full tour!

  • I love the half-painted door!! The contrast in color makes the door look even WHITER! And the technique really seems to fit my attention span…

  • I really really fall in love with the hand-painted wall 🙂 it looks gorgeous… i wish you a wonderful sunday..

  • That wall would be currently being put up in my house if I didn’t live in a rental. LOVE IT.

  • Absolutely love the half painted door!! Love the color option too. Makes the office space so fun!

  • I love the half painted door! Closing on a new (old) house on Monday, I’m definitely trying this when we paint!

  • The painted wall is amazing! I want everything in my life to be stripey now.

  • I do a lot of creative things with taping and paint but i have yet to experiment with hand painting on a wall. I am impressed with how even and yet how whimsical that wall looks. Love it!

  • they both look so great, but if I had to choose, it’s gotta be that door. so simple but really completes the room!

  • That’s such a hard choice!!! Love both so much. Today I think I’m more into that wall tho!

  • yes to hand-painted walls! we need some touch-ups around here and it looks like a fun project!

  • I would love to try a hand painted wall – it’s my favourite!!

  • Love them both, but the door gets my vote! Really dig the yellow

  • I love the painted door, but since I am living in a rented apartment I would opt for the painted wall, I love the little accents! (Elsie – I love your shirt, reminds me of my favorite book as a child)

  • Love the hand-painted wall! And love how it can easily be changed based on mood and season!

  • I ♥ the half-painted door. It’s an unexpected update. It is playful and simple, yet BOLD. This door welcomes and introduces you to the unique people behind it.

  • I adore both techniques, but if I had to choose, it would be the door. Love love love!

  • Oh, how to choose?! I’ll go with the half-painted door, but the wall is pretty awesome, too. Absolutely love this design!! =)

  • Love the hand-painted wall! Simple enough for even me to do, but it adds a lot to the room!

  • I adore both techniques, but if I had to choose, it would be the door. Love love love!

  • I love the half painted door! I just moved in to a new apartment, and have been looking for ways to personalize it without breaking the bank- a cute accent door is much easier than painting an entire room 🙂

  • I love the half painted door! I think it’s the perfect pop of color! 🙂

  • I love these techniques! We are finishing my workspace in our basement and these ideas have just inspired me to add a little whimsy and flare to my area! I can’t wait to try these!

  • I’m sooo inlove with the half-painted door! I’ll try my hand on one next weekend, I’m just not sure which door yet.

  • The wall is great. Im thinking for a hallway or small nook.

  • I love both the hand painted wall and the half painted door! It just makes the room pop so much!

  • This wall is the perfect solution to my sever wall paper aversion. And the color! Working on my template now:)

  • LOVE the Half painted door idea. Usually I just skip over doors completely and go straight for the walls! Now I’m thinking differently 😉

  • I absolutely love the patterned wall! We’re currently renovating our house and I’m definitely keeping that in mind for the point when I get to decorate my office space!

  • I LOVE THAT HAND-PAINTED WALL!!! I never would have thought to do something so simple to make a room so unique!

  • I love the half painted door, such a great idea!

  • I love that accent wall! Still unique but very subtle. Great job!

  • I really like the wall! The grey and white look awesome together!

  • I’m obsessed with the painted door! It’s so happy and fun! I will totally be doing this project one day!!

  • Hand painted wall! It looks so much better and easier than wallpaper!

  • Adore the half-painted door. I would interpret it with an extra stripe maybe. What a nice little touch!

  • I absolutely love the look of the Route 66 Grey statement wall.. I would love to have it in my apartment 🙂

  • I like the half painted door the best! What a fun way to add color and a unique touch to a room!

  • The half-painted door is perfect! I’ve been thinking through ideas to refresh my home office, and this is so unexpected and fun. Thanks for the inspiration!

  • I like the half painted door. But I’m kind of a suckered for asymmetrical geometrics. The hand painted wall looks good too. Much better than I would ever expected.

  • The hand painted wall 🙂 I love the guide because my natural inclination would be to just go to town, but the little cricket on my shoulder is saying stick with a guide. Too fun, thank you for sharing.

  • The door is wonderful. I just got my own craft space and I will be doing this in a teal asap! Thanks for the great idea, that couch is wonderful too!

  • love the painted wall. just the addition i was looking for my bedroom. can’t wait to get started!

  • Both painting projects look amazing, but the hand painted accent wall is something I can totally see myself trying in my own home. I love your happy office space!

  • half painted wall!!! so gorgeous and love the bright color 🙂

    x, Julia

    prettyflyforadiy.blogspot.com

  • I love them both and will certainly keep them in mind when I can paint some walls, but I think I love the door more. Probably because it’s yellow.

  • I love both but I think the wall would be great in my granddaughter’s room. I might even let her help so it could be really unique. She is 6 and would love it.

  • I absolutely love the hand-painted wall. That’s definitely something I can talk my husband into. 🙂

  • hand painted wall! moving in a month and will look great on a wall in my new place!

  • Love the accent wall. I am planning to repaint now that the kids are in high school and would like something with a little more personality – love this idea.

  • half painted door! though i’ll have to do some serious convincing of my man-friend…

  • I love both of these! I think the accent wall would be a better fit for our current space though, as the only actual doors we have are the bathroom and bedroom doors and it might be a little out of place. But since we have moulding on most of our walls that isn’t actually centered or symmetrical, the accent technique might be a cool way to distract from the annoying moulding!

  • I love the hand painted wall! So simple and still bold! I love how you could customize it for your space, too.

  • I love the geometric feel and uniqueness of the half-painted door. I imagine it’s a place that anyone would want to enter into once they’ve seen it! It gives me some great ideas of similar things I could implement in my home.

  • Can I cheat and say I love them both?! I’m converting an old trailer into my new studio space and can totally see myself using both of these ideas!

  • I personally love the wall idea, because it is so much easier than trying to hang wallpaper and if you get tired of it, SO easy to paint back over in another color! 🙂

  • I adore the half-painted door and it’s now part of my future dream house! 🙂

  • I like them both! But if i had to choose I think that I would go for… Yeah I just don’t know, I think I’ll just paint my wall and door both ways

  • I love both if these ideas. Too be honest, I didn’t know it was so simple to do both! I like how the accent wall isn’t too overwhelming also. Just enough color to accent the room, but not over power.

  • I love how easy both of these projects are so easy to do! The accent wall is just enough to add color that’s not too overwhelming

  • I love the accent wall!! So cute and brings so much fun to the room!!

  • I can not take my eyes off of your half painted door!!! I don’t know if it’s the colour, or the diagonal or all of it all together! I’m totally in love and can’t wait to try it!! 🙂

  • It’s hard to choose, but I’m slightly more drawn to the half painted door. It’s so interesting!

  • I really love the hand painted wall! So different, i love it!

  • Cute! What a quick and fun (and simple) pop of personality!
    I think that I am more into the easy accent wall technique. It’s a great way to add some visual interest to a wall, and yet it’s easy enough to paint over a few years down the line.
    Thanks for these ideas!

  • I am loving the door. Such a fun play on line and form, plus that yellow really pops!

  • I love the painted wall! Thanks for the giveaway

  • The wall is my favorite, I wish I wasn’t a renter so I could try out some fun accents like that! I also love the curtains paired with the wall! The ombre effect is amazing.

  • I loooove the half-painted door, but I’m not sure I would have the courage to make such a bold style decision! It works so well in your room however 🙂

  • I love the half painted door. I’m in the process of buying my first home and I’m so excited to be able to add my personal touches to everything!

  • I love the door however it wouldn’t fit into my space. The hand painted pattern however is so perfect. It’s simple but makes a big impact!

  • I like the look of both, but the hand painted wall looks amazing, it really adds to the overall look and feel of the room!

  • That wall is the perfect simple way to spruce up all the awkward-to-paint walls in my apartment! Love it.

  • I like both ideas however the half painted door is something I would feel comfortable attempting.

  • I love the painted door. It’s very unique and eye-catching and would brighten up even the most boring hallway. Food for thought!

  • I LOVE the colorblock door, but I’m alsoi totally into the wall! Elsie, your office is so fun! I want one! eCome help me decorate mine!:)

  • I’m a big fan of the door, because I love the bright yellow. Both are great though! It’s pretty amazing how that simple pattern made such an impact on the wall.

  • I adore the hand painted brush strokes. I am totally doing this to a wall!!!! Thank you soooo much for your inspiration!!! Love love!!! 🙂

  • Wait, I have to pick one? The half-painted door is so cool, but the statement wall in the office looks so good! I’d have to say that the hand-painting technique is my favorite – it looks pretty easy and adds so much to the space.

  • Definitely in love with the patterned wall, it’s something easy but classic enough for me to do. Also, Im super in love with those curtains! White to grey is perfect!

  • I love the hand painted wall. It’s so simple and pretty.

  • Whoa! That first picture of the door is exactly what I needed! THANK YOU for the inspiration! So yeah, can you tell I loved the door?

  • Totally love them both! But if I had to pick one, I’d go with the door. I’ve seen tons of accent walls, but I’ve never thought about painting a door two different colors. Plus I’m a sucker for yellow and white 🙂

  • I would be so scared of messing up the hand-painted wall, so I’d choose the technique you used on the door! I love the look of the finished product!

  • i love the half painted door. too bad i am not allowed to paint mine. i’d love to do a different color for every room. i can only imagine how cool the hallway would look with all doors in different colors.

  • Both the door and the wall are amazing! I’ve definitely been feeling textured walls recently, though, so that would probably be the project of my choice.

  • They both look great, but I absolutely love the door. I might just do that in my new home. Moving next month, so yeah, it’s going to happen then.

  • I like the hand painted wall the best. I really like when you’ve hand stamped walls to look like wall paper but this seems a little more freestyle and relaxed. Plus grey is my favorite color, so great choice!

  • Aah! Definitely the hand-painted wall — I never would have thought of using a pattern guide because I’m so hasty with my projects. Hand-painted wall all the way.

  • I really like both techniques, but the yellow door is just so cheerful and lovely, I’d have to pick it as my favourite!

  • I love the half painted door. That color is the perfect way to add some personality to the room!

  • Love both ideas, but the half painted door is more my style. It’s so unique.

  • Loving the door! I might have to use that idea to spruce up my boring doors.

  • this looks great!!!! i say hand painted wall. i wasn’t expecting to love it as much in the up close shot, but the zoomed out look made it look like wallpaper! funky fresh! i lovvvve! thanks for the shot at a giveaway, too! hoping for a win so i can freshen up one of our rooms! the guest room//toddler play room, to be exact!

  • I love both painting techniques, but I have to say that the half-painted door just looks so fun! I think it would even be cool to half-paint the other side of the door as well, maybe in an accent color that would compliment the front side color! I’m moving into my first apartment in January and am going to make this the first DIY project I do when I move in- a cool, colorful door 😀

  • I love the texture accent wall! I’m about to move into my first home with my husband and I think this technique would look great behind our fireplace!

  • I really like both, but I think I’d like to try the half painted door in my house.

  • The half painted door is AWESOME. I’m afraid I wouldn’t have the patience to handpaint anything on my walls.

  • I really like both painting techniques, but I prefer the half painted door. It’s so simple, but it drastically changes the look!

    Rebecca
    fearinwonderland.com

  • They both look great! That wall though, so simple yet it adds such a fun detail. Using the guide makes so much sense, definitely going to use that idea in my future painting projects.

  • I love the hand painted wall. It’s such an easy (and foolproof) way to to add some personality to any space!

  • LOVE that wall! I think that looks like something I could do in my hallway! So fun!

  • My favourite technique is the half-painted door. I think it is something new and fresh and adds personality to a room. I think it is also very inviting and would make me want to use a room more if I were to do this its door.

  • That door is my entire life right now. I NEED THAT DOOR. 🙂

  • I love the asymmetrical door look! Such a simple idea but one of those things that never occurs to you until someone else suggests it. Definitely keeping it in mind for a DIY one of these days! Xx

  • I love both, but I’m definitely trying the pattern wall in my kids’ bedrooms. It’s a beautiful visual and really adds a lot to the space. Thanks for the great ideas and the chance to win!

  • I love the hand painted wall! I think it is so unique and beautiful!

  • Hand painted wall— it gives such a personal artistic touch ; )

  • I love the hand-painted wall! it’d be the perfect way to decorate my new rented house! And winning some paint would definitely help my plans for decorating on a college budget! 😀

  • Loving the half painted door!
    And did you make those curtains???

  • I love the hand painted wall! Who would have known that such a simple technique would make such a huge difference?

  • The half painted door! I live in a tiny studio in Chicago and it’s details like this that can really make a small space unique and colorful without being to intrusive. I love it!

  • Hand-painted wall. Mostly because all of the doors in our house are 100+ year old and still just their original wood.

  • i’m really liking your hand-painted wall. we just bought a new house this summer and i’m itching to add accents and decorations that are simple but liven up a space.

  • I love both ideas, but I am sure I will use the statement wall technique because I have been looking for something to do on one wall of my Living room. My wall colour is very, very light grey, so I would use another colour–maybe a darker grey, but not a charcoal–something a bit lighter than that. This is truly something I can do, and I appreciate the look! I have thought about painting my front door (inside), and think the yellow would be good (my colours are mostly grey and yellow with some teal) … Which brings me to asking you where you got your beauty of a sofa (Love it!) and that groovy bar cart? What colour did you use on the bar cart? I love colour, but struggle with using to many different colours at once–yet when you do it, it seems seamless! The paint would really help me complete these two projects. Thank you!

  • The hand-painted statement wall is great and seems like a super doable option for first time painters like myself. That shade of gray is perfect.

  • I love the hand-painted wall. At one point, I lived in an ancient apartment building and the walls in the hallway were fantastically hand-painted. I’ve wanted to do something like that ever since. Not a big fan of the half-half door. But I love the wall. Also been inspired by the tangerine kitchen wall. I’m thinking about pineapples myself–maybe half stamped, half painted.

  • I want to try out the hand painted wall! That ones my favorite it looks so unique and beautiful.

  • I just love the yellow on the half painted door …the difference is huge!

  • the patterned wall is awesome. so simple with such a great statement. i love, love love this. the door is fun too.
    can’t wait to see your full reveal. that orange/yellow desk ~ oohhhh . . . .

  • I really love the brush stroke on the wall. It will make a great accent for our music/office/sitting room.

  • I love the wall! I might want to try it with white on a light yellow wall or something.

  • Tricky! I think I’ll go with the hand-painted wall ( your clementine wall in your kitchen is still in my heart!)

  • I’m a fan of the wall; though I’d be keen to see how the door looks from the hall.

  • I kind of love to half painted door, especially in that vibrant yellow!

  • my husband and i are going to be moving into a new apartment and we can’t wait to paint! love the half-painted door, especially diagonal!

  • The hand painted wall would be a perfect easy option the decorate when I move into my new place! This is something I feel like I could easily do!

  • I can see myself trying the accent wall. I love the texture it gives the room without overwhelming the space.

  • I’m about to re-do my bedroom, and I am totally doing the hand-painted effect as a faux headboard!

  • I love the hand-painted wall! Such a clever idea. And I’m looking into buying a home soon so fresh paint would be lovely!

  • I love the wall, a great and simple way to really alter the look of a room. I have just bought my first home and am really looking forward to getting creative with paint. Thanks as always for the inspiration.

  • I’m LOVING that half-painted door! Definitely adding it to my project list. Thanks for the idea! 🙂

  • I love the painted wall technique. It would be such a fun and inexpensive way to add a little personality to my office nook 🙂

  • I totally love the pop of color on the door! I would be excited every time I touched that doorknob!
    Thanks!!

  • LOVE the hand-painted wall. An accent wall makes such a big difference in a room!

  • I LOVE the door but if I was to do one of them myself I’d probably do the wall… I’m just really bad a painting doors!

  • I love the hand painted door hands down! It’s a simple yet brilliant idea.

  • At first, I thought the door would be my favorite and I sort of anticipated cringing at the free hand dash wall. To my surprise, when I saw it in all its glory I really loved it! How could I choose which project is best? Both are so lovely and they work nicely together. I guess if I have to choose… maybe the dash wall after all! I could definitely use the prize (and the inspiration!) – my husband and I are closing on our very first home right now!

  • The diagonal painted door is fantastic! Would love to do that somewhere here

  • Loving the half painted door. Would be an awesome touch to a kids bedroom.

  • The hand painted wall! Anyone with any experience level can make it their own !

  • I love how easy it was to do both, but I love the subtleties of the accent wall. Thanks for the chance to win!

  • I love this room! I need to redo my loft/office and this is so what I had in mind. I love the hand painted wall. I have at least two accent walls that technique would be perfect for. As always, a beautiful job!

  • They’re both so great- quick DIYs with big results! I’d have to say the door is my favorite though, especially the color choice. It’s so fun and bold!

  • I absolutely love the hand painted wall! Such a cute update, it really makes this room for me!! 🙂

  • I absolutely am in love with the half painted door! Plus that color is amazing. So much inspiring details to this room, the collection of fun little paintings above the couch make me want to go bust out my paints right now (:

  • i’m onsessed with that statement wall! that pattern would look so sweet in a nursery

  • Half door! I’d love to do a two tone graphic single chevron.

  • I love the half painted door. In fact I am going to do this to my studio door!! Thanks for the constant inspiration! Heather

  • I love them both! I am terribly indecisive, especially when the things I am deciding between are both inspiring!

    You may already know of this trick, or someone may have commented about it already, but just in case you haven’t heard, I had to share :

    Chris and Julia of Chris Loves Julia posted the best tip recently involving Frog Tape and a damp cloth…it results in zero paint bleeding! Pretty nifty!

    http://www.chrislovesjulia.com/2014/08/one-easy-trick-to-get-the-crispest-paint-lines-ever.html

  • I LOVE the idea of a hand painted wall. SO much better than wallpaper and such an awesome accent to any room.

  • I really love the half painted door! But both seem like great projects to try!

  • I love the half painted door! but both look like great projects to try!

  • I really like the hand painted wall. It’s the perfect personal touch to any room! I’m still living with my parents, but I’m keeping this a inspiration for when I get my own place.

  • I like the look of the wall more, but I’m not sure if I’d have the patience and time to pull that off!

  • I love both, but I must say the hand-painted patterned wall is ingenius; easy, simple for anyone but looks super professional!

  • Definitely love both and really really love the yellow you chose for the half-painted door! I would have to choose the patterned accent wall as my favorite though… only because I could do it. I live in an apartment where walls can be painted, but I’m sure they would frown upon us painting the new doors! 🙂

  • Definitely the half-door! I love that yellow pop and unique angle for a door 🙂

  • I love the door!! The painted wall is cute too but I imagined Elsie doing Dalmatian spots 😉 always in love with your style!

  • The half painted door is awesome- so creative! I think it would be cool to follow the same idea with multiple colors!

  • The hand-painted wall – been thinking of something similar for my new nursery!

  • I love the hand painted wall. It looks pretty and subtle and easy enough to not mess up.

  • I love the half-painted door. I’m tempted to try it in my house!

  • They are both gorgeous but I really love the wall. It is so, so cute. When we first moved into our house the whole thing was painted a dark khaki brown and i’ve been spending the last year brightening it up with paint one room at a time. We are finally down to the last room (the kitchen!) And im so excited to never have to see that khaki brown again. Needless to say this giveaway and tutorial are right up my alley at the moment.

  • It is so hard to decide which one I like more! But I love how sweet the the hand painted wall looks. Well done.

  • i love the patterned wall.. this site really gets me thinking about doing some major redecorating(:

  • Wow, girls! So in love with the colours you decorate with! Oh this is a tough call, but I’d have to say the hand-painted wall, although I adore the quirky door :O Probably going to give both of these a shot! xox

  • Oh I love the wall so much! We’re about to move into a new house (our first!), and I can’t wait to start painting and decorating. I’m totally stealing this idea!!

  • that half painted door is both gorgeous and genius! x

  • I really like the half painted door! I have a little three year old boy and a baby on the way. I think they might both get a door like this to their room. Its so imaginative = inspiring, plus it might keep the bottom half of a white door from showing those little grimy baby finger prints = practical in a fun way. Thanks!

  • Absolutely the hand painted wall! I can see it in my space already 🙂

  • I love the hand painted wall…what a great way to have the look of wall vinyl!

  • I love the idea of the half painted door! You could do it for a garage and house door too.
    Or decide to paint both halves would be fun too!

  • I like the wall better than the door– I love the color gray you chose!

  • I adore the half painted door–and that the doorknob blends right in!! But I’d be more likely to attempt a hand painted patterned wall in my own home.

  • I like the patterned wall, but I love the painted door! I have been looking for a renter-friendly (read: not time consuming to repaint) way to bring a soft pink color into my bathroom, and I think half-painting the back of the door and hanging some framed pictures with soft pink accents is the perfect way to do it!

  • I have been considering a hand painted accent wall for some time. Thanks for showing how easy it can be! Inspired!

  • That’s difficult – I love both techniques! I would probably start with the door first! So cute!! Thanks for the giveaway!

  • It’s such a tough decision to pick just one to be my favorite. The half painted door is such a statement but the hand painted wall is just so different and I can’t believe I’ve never thought of it! I love them both. But I think I’d have to go with the door, in mint though :]

  • The half painted door is so amazing! I feel like the possibilities are endless with that idea.

    Thanks for sharing!

  • I really love both, but see myself actually doing the half painted door. Maybe on our garage door which is the center point of our tiny city backyard!

  • I love love both of these ideas, but I think I’m going to try the accent wall in the next couple of weeks. What an easy way to add awesome yet subtle interest.

  • I love the half-painted door technique. And that pretty yellow paint you used is gorgeous! xx

  • I love that accent wall! I would have never thought that something so simple could look so modern and clean!

  • Okay so I totally love both concepts! However, if I have to pick one, I like the hand-painted wall the best. I think both are awesome though and I am totally gonna have to try these tips.

  • The half painted door looks so great. What a simple addition. LOVE. 🙂

  • Ooh, choosing is so difficult! The door is bright and cheery, while the wall presents a calming sort of effect on the room. Being my uptight self, I’d have to say the wall is my personal favourite… (:

  • I really liked both. Seeing the finished result of the hand painted wall was amazing and I am defiantly going to give it a go! Thanks for the inspiration!

  • Ooh! That door is great! I wish I could paint my office. I’ll have to make due with bringing a couch to work….you look so comfy on yours, Elsie!

  • It was a tough choice, but I’m completely in love with hand painted wall, such a great idea!

  • It’s hard to say because I like them both so much, but I’ll go with the accent wall because I’ve been wanting to do one in the living room of my apartment!

  • i LOVE the hand painted wall! i live in small apartment that doesn’t get much light, and i feel like creating an accent wall like this would help keep the space bright and airy!

  • Personally, I’m drawn to the wall technique- I love a pattern! Our house was built in 1910, so it has doors exactly like the ones you painted.

  • Seriously loving the door! But I love the WHOLE office! It’s gorgeous. ?

  • Love both the wall and the door! But as I have never thought of being so creative with a door, I have to say that I will definitely be using this technique to add interest to my boring old doors for sure!

  • I actually like the door better, because it adds so much pop with so little work!

  • love them both! i think i would try the statement wall first though

  • I like the hand painted wall, especially if I could make the brush strokes look a little more like raindrops!

  • ahh! how do you choose!? but the hand-painted wall appeals to my laziness. such a great idea for the office i am currently struggling to pull together.

  • I love that hand painted door! We moved into a very outdated house a year ago and we still have so much updating to do. I might even try this on our ugly linen closet to make it look better.
    The kitchen could use some of that hand painted technique too, get rid of the ’70’s theme going on in here!

  • Definitely the half painted door! How fun and vibrant! The perfect accent to my son’s new big guy room! What a great idea! I wouldn’t mind snatching up that awesome blue couch and cow skin rug out from under you either! It all screams FUN!

  • I love both outcomes, but the hand-painted wall is wonderful! I can’t believe how quickly you were able to make such a dramatic difference. Now it is down to which wall will get this treatment in my home, as I simply love the look. Thanks!!!

  • I love that door idea! It’s great that something so simple can make such a difference. The colour goes well with that sofa, too!

    Best,
    Mark // thatgentmark.com

  • I LOVE the hand painted wall. Such a simple and somewhat subtle way to switch up a room!

  • The hand painted pattern wall, it would be great in a kids room 🙂

  • I love the door! I want it too, but our doors all have glass in the middle.. i’m more into painting furniture in general.. maybe because it’s easier (for me) – and more fun!

  • If I really had to decide I think I’d go with the wall! But both projects are amazing!!

  • I am all about this hand painted wall and can’t wait to perk up my own office wall with something similar soon!

  • I love both!! But the Door is Amazing!
    Greetings from Switzerland!
    Nic

  • Ohh it’s hard to choose only one as a favourite..but I think the wall looks just amazing! Especially in combination with these ombre-curtains.

  • I am in love with that half painted door. It is beyond aesthetically please. I definitely want to do it in many place.

  • I’m absolutely crazy about the door! It’s nice that the project is so easy to execute.

  • I love the hand-painted patterned accent wall. So fun! I live in an apartment right now, but when we move into a house, I will for sure, be doing something fun and eccentric like that! Thanks for sharing!

  • Both techniques are so lovely, but I think the door wins by just a smidge! Although I’d probably paint it a deep blue or even black. Yum!

  • Love the painted wall! My daughter will love this for her 100+ yr. old house.

  • I am really into the half painted door! We are currently redecorating our home and I already plan to repaint the doors. This gave me a huge inspiration boost. Not only the door but also the bright blue couch is a really pretty eye-catcher. I LOVE IT. Great job! x kayleigh // mylittlejeans

  • Half-painted wall for sure! The painted doorknob is the perfect touch!

  • Half-painted door for sure! The painted door knob is the perfect touch!

  • I love the half-painted door! Unfortunately I don’t own the apartment I live in so that’s not an option but I’ll try that on my dresser 🙂

  • I like the painted wall since I have boring flat panel hollow doors in my house and this would be a good fix until I can afford the better stuff

  • I love the painted door – very cool and an easy way to spruce up a boring door

  • I love both the wall and the door! But if I really had to choose I would go with the half painted wall- but in mint green. 🙂

  • I want to paint my bedroom right now! What a bold, fun statement!

  • In love with the brushstroke wall — just enough color and interest without being too much. Now I want to try it in my office, which needs a boost!

  • i believe this is the first time i’ve ever seen a half-painted door, but i must say…i am digging it! thanks for the inspiration 🙂

  • I am in love with the hand painted wall. It would look amazing in my daughter’s room.

  • I really, really, love the wall AND the door but if I have to choose my absolute favorite I think it would be the wall. Great job!

  • Omg!!! total office crush!!
    I would LOVE to work in a room that looks like yours. How inspiring and cozy 🙂

    Hubby and I are moving to an upstairs apartment in our parents house and are brainstorming on painting ideas.

    THE HALF PAINTED DOOR is something we definitely will have to accomplish 🙂

    thank you for the giveaway!

  • I love the simplicity of them both, but I just love the accent wall! I have just the wall for it.

  • I love the half-painted door. Makes me want to go all geometric on my own door 🙂

  • I love the half painted door! I really want to do this but we are renting. White paint covers anything though, doesn’t it? 😉

  • I love the statement wall, such an easy way to liven up a room!

  • I saw the painted wall on IG and loooved it instantly! I really see myself doing it at home!

  • We just moved into a pre-war railroad apartment in Brooklyn & I’ve been toying with doing a bright accent wall. But now I’m super into something hand-painted because of this post!

  • So cute wall! And even more cuter door! Definitely love the half-painted door idea!!

  • I love the hand painted wall! Especially in an office space like that. It is your own touch of creativity in a space that is just for you. The door however…. my OCD would not be pleased with that door. It’s super cute! But it would drive me bonkers.

  • I love the hand-painted wall soooo much because i can feel your emotions in each stroke. It seems so personal that’s why it’s very unusual and cute.

  • That’s a tough choice….! But I think I like the hand painted accent wall a little bit more. Your whole space looks great!

  • LOVE the free-form hand painted wall! It is so unique and refreshing.

  • I think the half painted door is brilliant! It’s so graphic and bold, but really simple to do. It adds so much personality to that room.

  • I love both! But I’m in love with the hand painted wall!! It’s so subtle yet pops at the same time!

  • The color block door is beautiful! It seems like such a simple update to make a HUGE impact!

  • Your office looks amazing! I absolutely LOVE the hand painted wall – adds such a personal touch and is so unique. Just got a new home with my fiance – would love to win and be able to make the space our own!! xo

  • The half painted door really gives something extra to the room!

  • I love the patterned wall. I have a wall in my entry that I am dying to do something with. This will be a great solution!

  • This room turned out so beautifully! The half yellow door makes my heart sing and that gray is perfect!

  • I love the patterned wall! It’s simple and will match any furniture or curtains/accessories you decide it bring in :). Ps I am in LOVE with the curtains and hanging terrariums!!

  • I’m a little obsessed with Dutch Boy paint… These techniques are two that i’ve been so tempted to try!

    I’m going to have to go with the half door!

  • I love the accent wall! The grey was an awesome color for it.

  • I can’t choose! I like them both. You picked really great colors for the room. They compliment each other perfectly! Thanks!

  • The hand painted wall is fantastic! Your new space is so happy!

  • I love the half-painted door! I will be going that in my house!

  • Oh my! I’m totally into the wall pattern and want to replicate it somewhere in my home…maybe an accent wall in the bedroom? Yes, please. Thanks for the great ideas as always, ABM. xo

  • I LOVE the hand painted wall! Inspiration for my bathroom! 🙂

  • I love the yellow door but the hand painted accent wall is just too cute!!

  • I love the hand-painted wall and I think that I might use this technique above my fireplace!…(btw…I do love the door, too

  • Oh my goodness what a hard decision to make, I LOVE BOTH the half colored door and the handpainted wall! I would have to say though that I am going to choose the door as my favorite!

  • I really like the door! It’s so vibrant – I don’t think i’ve ever lived anywhere with anything but plain white doors!

  • LOVE the half painted door! Definitely on my project list! Thanks for another awesome idea 🙂

  • I would say the half painted door. I don’t think I’m skilled enough to freesstyle painting on a wall. The door however, is something I can do. lol

  • Awesome! I love the door. The yellow vs the white really makes it pop & look awesome! I’m definitely a fan of it.

  • We love our old wooden doors in our current rental (that we are allowed to paint with approval!), so I would have to go for the textured wall! I’d love to paint our office a crisp white and do a similar pattern!

  • i love the hand painted wall, i would like to try it in my bedroom!

  • I like them both a lot, but I think the half-painted door (probably since it’s brighter) is my favorite. 🙂

  • I love the half-painted door, such an easy way to add a little color and interest!

  • Hmmm…probably the wall as I don’t think my landlord would enjoy a painted door!

  • I definitely think that the half door would be easier for me to achieve, but I like both ideas! Since I’m in an apartment and they frown upon painting the walls, I’d probably use the paint to do some furniture repurposing.

  • I love the half-painted door so much! I would love to do that for our laundry room 🙂

  • I adore your hand-painted wall, especially in combination with those gorgeous ombré curtains! Did you make those? If not, where can I buy them?

  • I absolutely love the hand-painted patterned wall! It is so simple yet really has a beautifully whimsical look without being too over the top. Such a fun way to make white walls more uplifting! Will definitely keep that technique in mind for the next time I paint a room, thanks!

  • I love the hand painted wall! The color is perfect and it looks amazing!!!

  • I think the door:) such a little thing with a big punch!

  • I really like the wall pattern idea. The whole concept of making your own wall paper without the hassle of having to rip it down or attach it is really convenient. I also just enjoy painting walls in my house. It can really bring new life to a room.

  • In love with the painted door!! I love what a simple project it is that totally changes the mood of the room!

  • Oh I love the creativity here!! My fiancé and I just bought a foreclosure which is a massive fixer upper and I am SO SO excited to get going on making it pretty and homey!! I’m totally into the statement wall, so easy to do and adds such a punch of fun!

  • I’ve never even thought to paint a door in such a way! It’s so unique and unexpected. Love it!

  • The half painted door is really fun. Great idea for a kids room.

  • I’m SO inspired by the hand painted wall! There are so many things you could do with that technique 🙂

  • Difficult choice, but I think I like the half painted wall more. We have plain ol’ white walls and I think the texture could really add a lot. Not sure if I’m ready for a bold door yet. Maybe one day.

  • I would totally want yo try blendimg the techniques together. Like half painting the door and instead of the straight line just make it look more free painted by adding strokes on top.

  • The door is so much fun that THAT WALL. Who knew a little grey paint could make such a difference. It is gorgeous. 🙂

  • that hand-painted wall is great! with the way it flows into the baseboard (being cut off at points), it really looks like wallpaper. definitely my favorite technique of the two! your office looks fantastic 🙂

  • While I like them both (& may do the half painted door in my son’s room) I’m inspired by the hand painted wall.

  • Lovin’ the door! It’s a unique look and not overly scary in committing to. The pop of color is awesome!

  • I absolutely love the hand painted door! Wish I could do that for all the doors in my house 🙂

  • I love love love this patterned wall, especially with the bright pops of colour in the door and the couch. I’m going to have to find a wall in my house to try this on.

  • I am totally in love with the statement wall idea! Such an amazing and fun option for those of us that live in apartments. 🙂 I can’t wait for the opportunity to do this in my apartment home.

  • I’m totally loving both! I just redid my home office with a solid accent wall which I really like. So I bet I’d try the non-traditional door paint first. Never thought of giving depth to a door like that!

  • I’m all about the painted wall! Already thinking of fun patterns to try. Thanks for the ideas:)

  • I like the accent wall the best! Nice choice of color, too.

  • I love the hand-painted wall – I can’t wait to try it!

  • I love the patterned wall! I love the subtle color and the simplicity. I’m thinking the sitting room needs a little update in my house.

  • I am in love with the small gray stroked wall it’s so beautiful. It’s simple yet eye catching. You guys are just wonderful at what you do and I always try to look at your blog at least once a day to draw inspiration.

  • The half painted door is fantastic! I think it would be so cute with chalkboard paint on bottom half so that kids can color it up.

  • I love the door! It’s so cheery and eye-catching. And looks super easy!

  • I’m in love with the hand-painted wall. It’s funny how the simplest of techniques can create a world of character. This room is heaven! Can’t wait to see the tour.

  • I love the hand painted wall! The look of that subtle gray against the white is beautiful.

  • Definitely the statement wall. I think the door would look better with a different knob – maybe chrome.

  • I love both ideas but I need a patterned wall in my life.

  • I never would have thought to pAint the door like that! Very cool, but I think I have more confidence in doing a wall like yours. Good ideas!

  • I like the hand painted wall.It is so lovely!
    Finding a wall to recreate this tutorial. haha.

  • I love the patterned wall! Which I did not expect cause I tend to gravitate towards bright colors on my walls most of the time.

  • I Love the hand-painted wall it’s just an amazing idea. I really wish that i’ll win this giveaway. Dutch Boy paint has a lot of lovely colors 😉

  • That statement wall is amazing! My husband and I are in the midst of buying our first house and it would be a BLAST to try this in our office!

  • I love the yellow door, makes simply walking into a room so bright and happy!!

  • Hard choice, but I love how the door completely changed the space. Yellow definitely has a way of making whites seem whiter too.

  • Hi.

    Just another tip: to make sure, that NO PAINTING SEED THROUGH the tape at all, paint over the tape in the existing colour and let i dry. (In this case a White colour) Then you paint over the tape Again in the new colour (yellow). Now you can remove the tape and you have a completely sharp edge from the yellow to the White.

  • I just love how the yellow pops out and refreshs the whole room ,and damn it looks wow with the blue couch ,

    the hand -painted wall looks fab and very well complements the beautiful ombre curtains

    so its really a tough choice as to which one is my fav ,

    but at the end I’m forced to announce,the winner is the painted wall ,it is effortlessly chic and modern

  • I love the yellow door and I want to do it immediately in my appartment. Such a simple trick, and makes such a big difference. I’m constantly amazed by your creativity, ABM!

  • I love the half-painted door and will definitely do it!

  • I prefer the hand-painted wall a little bit, although the half-painted door is also really cool!! The whole atmosphere of the room is totally awesome, I LOVE it and I’d move in in no time! Not sure in hubby’s reaction though… hahaha 😀

  • I had also seen the diagonal door on Pinterest and have planned to do it in my daughters new big girl bedroom.
    I just can’t decide what accent color. 😉

    I do love the statement wall too – soooo simple and unique!

  • Both painting techniques are awesome!! I think I would go for the hand painted wall.
    It doesnt even look hand painted. I’m in L O V E with it!

    Bri

  • I love both ideas but I could see myself doing the half painted door because I love accent walls!

  • I love the half painted door. that would be an awesome way to spruce up my apartment

  • The patterned wall is cute, and totally doable for an apartment–easy to paint over on move-out 🙂

  • Love both so tough choice. In terms of my own apartment, the hand painted pattern as an accent wall would look so pretty

  • That’s not fair! You can’t ask us to choose, they’re both gorgeous. I guess I like the wall technique best. It really changes the whole room. Thanks for hosting this giveaway.

  • I love both, but if I have to pick one, I would go with the wall!

  • I love both but if I had to choose one I would pick the half painted door. I love that color yellow too!

  • I love both ideas! I think the door might be easier, but I’m also up for the challenge of spacing the paint for that accent wall! It’s super subtle yet adorable.

  • Honestly I love them both and wouldn’t hesitate to do them in my house!

  • I love the wall! Such an easy way to totally transform a room without much time and talent on my part 😉 I have to say the door is very cool….I saw this effect on a wall somewhere out there and it was awesome!

  • While I love the door, I feel more inclined to try the painting technique on the wall. I’m thinking that maybe a flat wall with a high gloss version of the same color as an accent or a metallic accent paint would be beautiful!

    I’ll probably try this in my upstairs hall – a space that gets used every day but is always hard to appreciate. Thanks so much for the tips!

  • I love both but my favorite is the brush stroke one! I might have to try this on a canvas to hang up in our rental!

  • I love the half painted door! So creative! Thanks for the lovely giveaway xox

  • I love this door! the wall is cool too but i think i’d be more likely to do the door 🙂 the yellow is so happy!

  • I really love both ideas and want to try both – awesome and so much fun!

  • i really like the patterned wall! i recently painted a gold polka dot pattern on my bedroom wall & i love what it adds to the space! 🙂

  • I absolutely love the half painted door! People often keep their doors the standard white/cream/black, especially interior doors. Here you went bright AND took it a geometric step further! I love when you guys show everything doesn’t have to be “perfect.” Design and decorating should be fun! And both of these paint treatments show just that! Thanks for keeping the creative juices flowing!

  • This is an incredible giveaway! As much as I think the door looks adorable, I AM IN LOVE with the accent wall. I definitely want to try that in my home!! Thanks for being so creative and inspiring 😀

  • Oh my word–I’m loving the free-hand patterned wall! As a perfectionist, it kills me trying to execute a perfectly balanced design, but with a free-hand concept it doesn’t matter if everything is perfectly in order. How liberating and fun! Thanks for the inspiration 🙂

  • The half painted wall leaves so much room for design possibilities! I love it great inspiration

  • I love the half painted door! I just bought a house and have plain wood doors everywhere. I am adding this idea to my DIY list! Thank you for sharing this idea.

  • I absolutely love the half painted door. I love being able to show some color and personality before someone even enters the room.

  • The half door is the one for me! I love that it’s a quick project that gives such a wow-factor!

  • Absolutely love the door. I am totally going to do this in my kids rooms!

  • I LOVE the hand-painted wall! Want to do something like that in my office. 🙂

  • I can’t get enough of the patterned wall. I like that the grey makes it subtle but still eye-catching. Definitely a statement piece I could live with. 🙂

  • Love them both but I’d really love to try an accent wall. The mister and I just finished out den so it would be the perfect opportunity!

  • I love the statement wall! I would love to do something like this in our house… But I’m not sure I have a steady enough hand!

  • I love both, but I would choose the accent wall in my apartment! Its so great that both of these projects can happen in one afternoon!!!

  • I love the door!! But I’m not sure it fits my home. I have to think about it for a little while

  • I think my favorite is the painted wall, but I like both.

  • I really like the hand painted accent wall. I have plans to do some type of geometric print in my sewing room.

  • I like the hand-painted wall. I think the door works better in a creative space, like your studio, rather than a home.

  • How have i missed this Pinterest door trend?!? Love both but i’m especially digging the door!

  • I love both, but I think a hand painted wall would look great in our guest bedroom!

  • Love the hand-painted wall; it’s a great and easy way to add texture to a room without the commitment of wall paper!

  • I really love both, it’s hard to choose. Probably the hand painted wall, been wanting a statement wall in my house.

  • So hard to choose – I love them both. But if I had to pick one – I’d pick the half painted door. =)

  • I Love The Wall. I’ve Never Seen A Wallpaper I Liked, But That Looks So Cute! Ok

  • I am loving the half painted door! I’d love to try this on my bedroom door.

  • The half painted door for sure! Inspired and would love to try it myself!

  • I love the half painted door idea! It’s a great way to brighten up the room without committing too much to a single color (like if she had painted an accent wall with the color). I personally love the look of glass doorknobs, so I probably wouldn’t paint it. But I think that’s a brilliant idea– it’s so Elsie.

  • I LOVE the half painted door, what a neat idea!!

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  • I’m surprised how much I like the painted door. I thought it would be too bold for me, but it looks great and super fun!

  • Both ideas are fabulous but I LOVE the half painted door… I think I’ll try the half painted door in my office room and an accent wall in my kitchen. 😉

  • I LOVE the half-painted door. My childhood bedroom has a door exactly like that.
    Until I’m out of an apartment (and totally paint-restricted!), I may have to go dress up my parent’s house a bit.

  • I love the hand painted wall! What an amazing idea (and way faster than painting the whole wall)

  • That hand-painted wall is to-die-for! I love how simple it is, yet it makes a big impact!

  • I love them both, but I’m most tempted to try the hand-painted wall. Thanks for the great giveaway!

  • I love the handpainted wall! It’s a great solution for someone who is too indecisive to pick out a wallpaper (like me!!).

  • I love the hand-painted wall! I have been looking for accent wall ideas and I think I might just take this on in my own home!! It sure would be nice to have some free paint to help get me started 🙂

  • Def the painted door. Simple, but impactful accent to any room.

  • I love the half-painted door! It’s such an unexpected fun touch! 🙂

  • I am madly in love with the wall– love the subtle color, but interesting pattern. Thanks for the chance to win!

  • I LOVE the hand painted wall… we are re-doing a 1920s house in Portland, and having a hard time agreeing on those kind of details because they tend to be so feminine… but this one is perfect for both of us! I think I will tackle my bathroom this week! thanks!

  • Smitten with that yellow door! Might be the perfect accent to a new, and very very white New York City Apartment. The decorating opportunities are endless!

  • i love the half painted door! all of my doors are so boring a little color could be so fun!

  • Love the idea of painting the door like that. I typically don’t think to paint the doors in my house!

  • Really into the statement wall, but that was difficult decision! What fun, simple ideas! xo.

  • While the half-painted door is so whimsical and fresh, I’ve actually been planning on hand painting an accent wall for my baby’s room (due March 2014!). I had been trying to figure out how to free-form paint without it taking a lot of time, and I’m going to definitely use your tips!

  • Half painted door. I already have a polka door going to the garage.

  • I love the hand painted wall. I’m so doing that in my bedroom! xoxo

  • Love the statement wall! Might be perfect for my girly spare bedroom in my newlywed house xo

  • They both are amazing, but the half painted door is my favorite!!! The perfect touch:)

  • I want both! But I have a double pocket door between my dining room and my office and doing a fun diagonal paint treatment would be such a fun surprise any time the doors are closed! Thanks for all the fun ideas!!

  • I LOVE the patterned wall idea. I have been itching to repaint my kitchen, but the funky walls and trim make for too much prep work. This would be the perfect way to spice things up a bit!

  • Love the patterned wall! Seriously can’t wait to buy our own place and all the license to mix things up that will come with it!

  • The half-painted door is really neat and I might have to try it in our new home!

  • Really love them both but if I had to pick I would say I am a little more into the accent wall right now because I have a wall I have been wanting to give more personality to but am having a hard time deciding on a pattern. This looks so simple but makes a big impact!

  • I’ve decided I am doing a statement wall in my next rental no matter what. It’s so subtle and awesome that I bet a landlord wouldn’t even mind! So easy to just cover up when moving anyways! Love it!

  • I really like the hand painted wall! It’s inspiring me to do that to one of my bathroom walls 🙂

  • Half painted door FTW. I’m not corageous enough for a half painted wall…just yet. Maybe I need the right paint. ;]

  • I love the hand painted wall for a home (I’m more of a classic kind of person) although that bright door look fantastic. Just wondering, is this giveaway possible only for American citizens? Because I can’t seem to find a retailer for Dutch Boy paint in Canada.

  • I like the hand painted wall. I need to re paint my two month olds bedroom. I painted it a color I no longer like, doh! A little help would be much appreciated!

  • Both are cute but I’m in love with the door! And that yellow, swoon…

  • I love the hand painted wall! I live in AZ where it is too dry for wall paper, so it’s a fun idea!

  • Love the free-form hand painted wall. Really appreciate the tip about using a guide to help with spacing and consistency!

  • I love the half-painted door! I think a chevron pattern on half the door would be so fun and inspiring!!

  • The half-painted door is AWESOME!!! I never would have thought of it but it just rocks!!

  • I love the hand painted wall. I painted a big line drawing of a bear on my wall recently. At first i was worried it would be a bit harsh but all of my guests love it. Go for it! My father always says the difference between a bad paint decision and a good one is a gallon of paint!

  • Hand painted all the way. Love it. I recently painted a line drawing of a bear on my kitchen wall. I thought it would be a bit crazy but all of my guests love it.
    My father always said the difference between a bad paint choice and a good one is only a gallon of paint!

  • I love the grey wall pattern. It’s like the star galaxy paint pattern you have in your bathroom. I love how they are both simple, but make the rooms unique and fun!

  • I love the hand painted wall! This makes me anxious to get going on projects inside the house now that it’s getting cold outside!

  • Totally love them both! I think I’m more likely to try the patterned wall, though. Would totally rock in a nursery!
    ~Emily

  • I probably couldn’t get away with the half painted door, although I love it. But the accent wall, that I could do and it would look amazing. Thanks.

  • I’m loving that hand-painted accent wall so much! That’s the kind of pattern I can live with. 🙂

  • I love the hand-painted wall! Looks really simple to complete but adds a lot to the room, like you said. My husband and I just purchased our first home and have been wanting to do some sort of accent wall in our bedroom and/or bathroom. I think I just found my inspiration!

  • I’ve done the color-blocking technique myself before, and I love it! But I’ve never seen a focal wall treatment like this new one. It’s my new favorite!

  • It’s hard to decide, but I vote the yellow door! I’ve never seen that done before!

  • Loving the hand-painted wall and I totally need the Route 66 gray paint in my life. Thanks for the chance to win.

  • Wow, love the half painted door, this is definitely going to work its way into my dining room x

  • I definitely love the free-hand technique, I plan on doing an accent wall in our upcoming nursery! (I loved the pattern you used in your office, I may do something similar!)

  • I love them both, but have to go with the painted wall because I couldn’t bear to paint over hardware! Super cute couch too.

  • I love the hand painted wall! Would love to do something similar in my craft room.

  • This post was a huge inspiration for me. I’ve been toiling over what the heck to do with the walls of my bedroom for a little over a year now. The hand painted wall, which I’m really jazzed about, is something I could totally do, and may even take it to the next level by stamping something out. Thaaaaaaaaanks!

  • I love the half painted door it reminds me of a time that I painted the bathroom, with that type of painting in mind. I loved it and so did so many of my friends. I love your door. I am so keeping my fingers crossed!

  • Although I love the door, the accent wall gives me some great ideas for a dull half bath I’ve been wanting to redo-my next project!

  • The half painted door:-) Thank you for all the inspiration and ideas!

  • Both ideas are waaay cool! But I Loooove the hand-painted wall idea!!! Definitely my Favorite! 🙂

  • Both are great, but I love the half painted door (but I might just be partial to that great yellow!).

  • I love the hand painted wall. It seems so much easier than changing wallpaper! The guide is such a great idea to keep the pattern from changing, too.

  • I love both but will have to go with the half painted door, from the moment I saw the picture without reading the blog I was in love.
    It’s a very simple way to add so much life to not one room but two the hall way and the room.
    I can’t wait to try!

  • I love both of these ideas! I’d try the wall first. This would look great in my sewing room. Thanks for the fun!

  • Wow, looks BEAUTIFUL! And so fresh!! I love the door, I’ve never seen anything like that. I’m so not brave with bright colors but I’m going to try this in navy in my kitchen! Thanks for the tips and tour!

  • I think the hand-painted wall would be very nice.
    Thanks.

  • I have to say, I love the hand-painted wall! it’s such a different approach and completely open to artistic interpretations, I love it 🙂

  • The accent wall! I can’t wait to do a similar project at my house…

  • I love both painting techniques! But the patterned wall is my favorite. It adds so much to the space without being too busy! Just enough to make it a fun place to be! 🙂 we recently bought a house, so this would be such a great giveaway to win!
    -Lindsay D.

  • Love love love the patterned wall! It’s a good way to put some color without settling too much.

  • I like the hand-painted wall. Unfortunately I’m not very creative.

  • I love the half-painted door. If I didn’t live in campus housing right now, I’d do it in a heartbeat!

  • I love the half door! I would love to recreate the look in my boys playroom.

  • I haven’t seen anything like tha door! I want to try it!

  • I love the hand-painted pattern, a statement wall seems so versatile.

  • I love that door! Ugh it’s so perfect! Simple, yet dramatic.

  • Both have a great effect, I would be more apt to do the wall method.

  • I LOVE the hand painted wall. I have something similar in mind for my daughter’s bedroom.

  • So, I love the half painted door, but I think it’s a bit too modern for my taste. But I could definitely see a hand painted wall. 🙂

  • i really quite enjoy the accent wall, i’ve been looking for fun ways to quickly make my new home my own and this is perfect!

  • I love both of them, but my doors are brown wood so I’m not sure it would look great… I’d go for the hand painted wall! 🙂

  • I’m in love with both the accent wall and painted door! My have would have to be the accent wall though!!! So creative!

  • I like the half painted door. It’s a fun accent with a pop art feel. I think something like that would help improve my office and make it feel like less of a dungeon.

  • I love both ideas, but I think my favorite is the patterned wall. I have been looking for ideas to do my own patterned statement wall and this was very inspiring! I love your office Elsie!

  • Our dog destroyed our doors from scratching, so I love love the half painted door idea! Totally motivates me to fix the doors and make them purdy!

  • I can’t decide! I want to try both because my doors are all boring white and I’ve always wanted to have an accent wall, this style is so easy-yet-awesome!

  • I love them both! The door appeals to my bold, exciting side, but the hand painted wall appeals to my creative side!

  • What great ideas, so simple yet so fun and fresh! The yellow door really makes a statement and sets the stage for the uniqueness of the interior space! Love!

  • I love the hand painted wall, and I would love to try this project in my daughter’s room! It’s so personal and full of style!

  • This is a cool post! I like both techniques equally–I have a white basement door that’s in a stairwell nook and it needs some pizzaz. I never thought to do a two-toned, and I think it’s a fab idea. I’ve been brainstorming some ideas for the stairwell and so far had a gallery wall in mind, but I like the technique to add emphasis without being overwhelming. Super cool!

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  • The half painted door is an ingenious idea! Definitely my favorite.

  • I’ve been wanting to do the door technique forever! I pinned it last year, but it keeps getting moved down my to-do lists. And now I MUST do the wall too. I love how it gives the feel of wall paper. Just a lot cooler. :))

  • i love bath but the the half painted door is sooo cool and yellow is my favorite color

  • I like to idea of a half painted door very much! Perhaps I will try this in a house project! This looks like a joyful room to work in. xx

  • What is your favorite paint sheen? I am painting my house and I keep getting stuck on what sheen to use

  • I’m trying to figure out which room to do first with the painted wall technique above. Love that idea – it has the look of wallpaper but NO pain to change it and paint over, if you decide you don’t like it in a year! Thanks for sharing this technique!

  • I adore the half painted door! The color is lovely too!

  • I love the half painted door! What an easy way to add a pop of color that can be easily reversed back to white if you live in a rental house like I do!

  • The hand painted wall looks really easy and makes such a cool statement!

  • I LUV DIFFERENT WIERD THINGS TO RE DO! LUV UR DOOR!

  • I love the hand-painted wall. It’s a simple design, but it gives the room even more personality and style!

  • Love the half painted door. It’s so fun! *fingers crossed*

  • I live in a 140+ year old home and the half-painted door look would be a spectacular addition to the home’s naturally charming architecture.

  • I love both. In fact, I didn’t think I’d be so into the wall, but I think I like that even better than the door!

  • I love both. In fact, I didn’t think I’d be so into the wall, but I think I like that even better than the door!

  • I love both but the hand painted wall is amazing! We have been wanting to change some of the color in our rental but just can’t afford it right now, this would be a DREAM to win seriously!
    Thank you!
    xo Hannah

  • They’re both pretty fabulous for that space, but I’m loving the wall more.

  • I love the half painted door. As a renter, its hard getting around what can and cannot be done to your apartment. I love that this is such a quick fix should a move arise.

  • Love both, but the statement wall makes more sense in my house and I’ve been looking for a good wallpaper alternative.

  • I’m a big fan of the hand-painted wall. Fingers crossed!!

  • the wall is awesome! i think i’ll do that in my daughter’s room.

  • Love both but the door is my favorite. It makes such a statement with such a simple technique.

  • I LOVE the half painted door idea! I definitely will have to try that for myself.

    Thank you.

  • I love the hand painted wall! I might have to do that in my office 🙂

  • I love both, they go together so well in that room. and i really want the cow hide rug! If I had to choose I would go with the hand painted wall. So much more original than a wall paper feature. 🙂

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  • The door is my favorite. Love that a simple technique results in such a bold accent. I love all the color and texture in the room!

  • I’m really shocked by how much I like that diagonal pain job on the accent door – it looks great!

  • The door is super cute – although I think a half painted polka dot door would be fabulous.

  • The handpainted wall. I LOVE the door but I just don’t think that I could swing it in my house.

  • Love the door but for my purposes the wall will work better right now… Great ideas!

  • Love the door but for my immediate purposes the wall is my top choice!

  • Both! I rarely decorate with yellow but I do love that pop of additional color for your colorful office. And the subtle but rhythmic statement wall is fab.

  • Really love the half painted door – Going to have to give it a try for my craft room 🙂

  • I LOOOOVE the hand-painted accent wall! It’s so simplistic, yet beautiful… I might have to repaint my bedroom now… 🙂

  • Love them both but I think the door is more of a surprise, so it is my favorite!

  • I love the hand painted walls I would love to do my kids rooms like that.

  • I love the half-painted door! Such a cute and unique idea!

  • The hand-painted wall is my favorite! I actually hand-painted a feature wall in my closet (full disclosure, I haven’t been brave enough to paint an easily viewable wall, but a closet I can live with) I painted a geometric design, but I love the imperfection of this design, it is so informal but inviting

  • Love the diagonal line! I’ve just bought my first house and this looks like a good way to start brightening the place up a bit! Will definitely have to give something like this a try!

  • I love the hand-painted wall. It looks great, and the curtains match it so well!

  • Love them both but if I had to choose I’d say my fave is the wall. It looks great and I love the color.

  • Love the handpainted wall. I’d love to do something similar in my office! It seems especially perfect for renters who can paint the walls but worry about all the work involved.

  • Oh my sweet goodness, it has to be the door! We’re remodeling our house and this will certainly be a feature! Thanks for the awesome DIY guys 🙂 xox, Alexis

  • I LOVE the hand painted wall and am thinking up a color for my already very light gray living room.

  • I like the idea of the wall in my daughters new room. She’d probably like the door too. We are moving and need to paint the whole house.

  • I love the accent wall! Definitely something to incorporate into my future home

  • I love the hand-painted wall ! Your office is beautiful, it shoud be wonderful to work on a such colorful place !

    Charline

  • I like the patterned wall better. Nice and subtle. The door is a little to bold for my taste, but really makes a statement.

  • I love the painted patterned wall! It is something I am going to do in my living room with Dutch Boy paint!! It’s a simple yet defining statement!

  • I LOVE the door idea, I can’t wait to do that when we buy a house. I think that’d be an awesome front door idea 🙂

  • I love both techniques… and especially adore the mustard yellow. Dying to do something with a pattern on our kitchen wall to add some color!

  • Im going to finally move out of my parents house this spring and this just got me CRAZY excited to decorate! I love both techniques but that statement door is such a show stopper!

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  • That wall treatment would look great in my dining room! LOVE!

  • That wall treatment would look great in my dining room! LOVE!

  • I love the hand painted wall! It’s such a nice contrast of neutrals that gives the wall a pop without being too much. Thanks for the giveaway, I have some big wall painting to-do’s in my future, this prize would be great!

  • LOVE the hand-painted wall! I just moved into a new apratment time to add some personality with paint.

  • The door is absolutely amazing and I’m trying to figure out the best door in my condo to paint now!

  • I like the wall, but love how the door gives a huge pop of colour to the room!

  • I love them both, but my favorite is the hand painted wall! It is so simple and fun!

  • I love the half painted door, it’s just so welcoming and warm.

  • Oh I love them both! I think I would use it to have a fun hand painted wall in our quest room we are renovating!

  • My favorite is the wall. It’s so subtle but makes such a nice statement to the room. Love it!

  • The door is outta this world. Such a fun idea to half-paint it and in a yellow! 😀 Fits right into Your colourful home 🙂 So yeah, I think I pick the half-painted door. Am not sayin’ that the wall isn’t special 😉

  • Oh man, so hard to pick! I do really love the statement that the door makes… And the pop of color is so cheerful!

  • I love the hand-painted wall! In fact, I’m completely going through a bedroom makeover, and I may give it a try!

  • I love the hand-painted wall. So simple, but what an impact! Amazing what a little Dutch Boy can do!

  • I love the hand-painted wall. So simple, but what an impact. Amazing what a little Dutch Boy can do.

  • The hand painted wall is delightful! Can’t wait to try it in my bathroom!

  • The hand-painted wall! Such a unique and cool thing to have in your home!

  • I love the door – it’s my fave, but I would be more likely to do a patterned wall in my own home.

  • Oh I would love painting my daughter’s wall like that with some pink paint!

  • Totally loving the accent wall! Simple, but adds such character and easy to style around.

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  • I love a simple statement wall! The colors are so neutral you can keep it forever!!!

  • I love the wall! I will be painting a houndstooth accent wall in my home office in the next few weeks & I am SO EXCITED about it!!

  • I really love the half-painted door! It is unique and interesting to look at.

  • I love the half painted door! I would never have thought to do that. Such a creative idea!

  • I like the wall technique! Its simple and playful. It would be easy to make it with a stamp too

  • I really like the hand painted wall! It would be so fun to try out!

  • I love the door! It’s so simple but adds a real inviting look to the room

  • I Loooooove your accent wall! So simple but beautiful – Laura, great job! It actually looks like wallpaper at a glance, which is awesome!

  • Hey guys!

    I love the door 🙂

    The painting is so deep and fresh. It gives personality and depth to the room, especially with the turquoise crossover brightness from the couch!

    Totally love it xx

  • I love them both but I think the patterned wall is more practical for my family. I think it would be perfect in our next nursery behind the crib!

  • I love the look of the half-painted door! My bedroom door is in need of a pick-me-up. Thanks for the DIY! 🙂

  • I love the half painted door! I have been wanting to change the color of my front door again and I think that technique would really help my door pop.

  • I am so in love with the half-painted door! I started looking around my house and thinking of which door would look best with the same paint job! Can’t wait to add a pop of color to an entrance! 🙂

  • Love the accent wall! So simple yet adds so much to the room.

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