145th Power of Paint Party... Ombre Bedroom Wall Tutorial

145th Power of Paint Party… Ombre Bedroom Wall Tutorial

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Welcome Paint Lovers to this week’s Paint Party… the party all about paint and only paint!

I promised you guys I would share this week on how I ombred my oldest daughter’s bedroom.

We are in the middle of making over her bedroom. She turned 10 over the summer and was done with her bubblegum pink walls. She loves teal blue right now and anything beachy, so I figured having some ombre blue walls would fit perfectly!

The good folks over at Dutch Boy sent me 2 gallons of their Refresh paint for this project. Have you tried their paint? I’ve used it a few rooms now and I’ve been very pleased. I LOVE their easy pour spout and the great paint jug with handle. Their Refresh paint covers great and I don’t notice any paint smell… a win – win. Dutch Boy recently redid their Restore My Décor site. You can find lots of great tips there and enter to win a room design makeover!

Alright… onto the tutorial…

The lighter shade of blue paint we used is Hawaiian Sky and the darker shade is Half Moon Bay.

When on the 8th step…Blend, blend and blend some more where they meet. I went with the technique of going up and then down… blending lighter and then going into the darker and bringing it up into the lighter shade and then back down.

This process does take a little more time then painting just one color, but once you have all your supplies/trays set it moves pretty quickly.

But the results are SO worth it!!!

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Comments

Kathryn Griffin says:
September 25, 2012 at 7:06 pm

Thank you for hosting! Wishing you a grand week. Toodles, Kathryn @TheDedicatedHouse

Joselyn @The DIY Spot says:
September 25, 2012 at 7:35 pm

Your ombre walls are beautiful. So soothing. Thanks for hosting.

- Maryann @ Domestically Speaking says:
  September 25, 2012 at 9:30 pm
  
  Thanks Joselyn!
  
Christina @ Christina's Adventures says:
September 25, 2012 at 7:37 pm

wow!! those ombre walls look beautiful!!

Thanks so much for hosting the party

- Maryann @ Domestically Speaking says:
  September 25, 2012 at 9:42 pm
  
  Thanks Christina!
  
Pamela says:
September 25, 2012 at 8:20 pm

Great tutorial. I may just try this someday.

Taryn @ Design, Dining + Diapers says:
September 25, 2012 at 10:04 pm

wow these look so awesome! Great tutorial!

Hilani-Handmade by Hilani says:
September 26, 2012 at 5:56 am

Thanks Maryann for the link up, this is my first party. Love the Ombre room, so pretty! I linked up a Front Porch Chalkboard, it’s a paint project. Have a great day!

Kim @ Sand & Sisal says:
September 26, 2012 at 6:22 am

I love the look of this! My girls would love to have ombre walls!

- Maryann @ Domestically Speaking says:
  October 1, 2012 at 10:48 pm
  
  Thanks Kim…
  
Shannon Fox says:
September 26, 2012 at 5:57 pm

This is such a beautiful project. I have shared it all over… it’s just so pretty! The color is mesmerizing

Thanks so much for hosting!! Shannon

- Maryann @ Domestically Speaking says:
  October 1, 2012 at 10:41 pm
  
  Thank you bunches Shannon!
  
Anne says:
September 29, 2012 at 2:00 pm

Such a pretty colour and I love the effect!!!

- Maryann @ Domestically Speaking says:
  October 1, 2012 at 10:42 pm
  
  Thanks Anne!
  
Brittany aka Pretty Handy Girl says:
October 1, 2012 at 8:29 pm

Marianne, I am in love with those ombré walls! Nice job and thank you for the instructions to recreate the effect. Hope you are doing well .

- Maryann @ Domestically Speaking says:
  October 1, 2012 at 10:39 pm
  
  Thanks Brittany!
  
Jessica @ Dear Emmeline says:
October 8, 2012 at 5:57 am

so pretty Maryann. I’m sure your daughter loves them!

Monica says:
April 23, 2013 at 4:40 pm

Very nice! I was wondering though ….. I have a palette that I’ve used throughout my house. We’ve used the lightest, middle, and darkest colors from *one* paint chip card. Would that have the same effect without mixing the lightest and darkest? Seems like it would be okay. Thinking this might be the way to go in my basement craft room area.