Welcome Baby Home With This DIY Feature Wall

POPSUGAR Photography | Dean Lipoff
POPSUGAR Photography | Dean Lipoff

The final weeks (and months!) of pregnancy are filled with excitement — and lots and lots of waiting. This is when the nesting phase hits hard, leaving you looking for ways to make your future babe's space beautiful and inviting. It's important to create a cozy, clean nursery for your little one and a happy place for Mom, and every detail counts! Creating a DIY feature wall is an easy way to add a touch of color and unique design to the nursery. Plus, all you need are a few basic materials and a couple of hours to make it happen.

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Gather Your Supplies

Gather Your Supplies

Since you're only painting one wall of the nursery, one or two rolls of painter's tape, mini rollers, and foam brushes are all you need. Select a couple of complementary paint shades that look pretty together, or just go with one color for a really graphic look.

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Be Creative With Tape

Be Creative With Tape

What makes this project beyond effortless is there's really no right or wrong way to create the design. No need for measuring — simply tear off a length of tape and smooth onto the wall. I started with three long strips that ran horizontally and then used smaller sections of tape to intersect the bigger shapes.

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Think About Colors

Think About Colors

Once you're happy with the tape design, if you're going with a couple of paint colors, use the foam brushes to start mapping out where paints will be used. I opted for one main color and other shades as accents.

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Start Painting!

Start Painting!

Bust out the mini foam roller and start covering the wall! Always make sure to work in a well-ventilated space and enlist someone to help paint the spots you can't reach so you aren't working on a ladder. For really saturated color, you'll want to allow paint to dry for at least two hours before applying a second coat.

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Create Sharp Lines

Create Sharp Lines

For really crisp lines, go over edges and corners with a foam paintbrush. This also lets you do any final touches as needed before letting the paint dry overnight. Yes, it's hard to wait that long to see the finished wall, but if you pull the tape away too early, you might peel paint away from the wall!

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Slowly Remove Tape

Slowly Remove Tape

The next day, start slowly pulling away the tape, revealing a white strip between shapes. It's a really cool contrast from the pretty colors.

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Check Out the Room!

Check Out the Room!

I couldn't believe how beautiful the finished wall looked! Then it was time to style it with everything baby would need, like wipes, baby lotion, books, and lots of soft touches.

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All the room needs now is baby!