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DIY Painted House Mural

Lindsay Aratari

A DIY painted house mural seemed like a fun idea for the kids play space in our family room!

See how to make this easy DIY shelf HERE.

This DIY painted house mural is the perfect little reading nook for the playroom and the kids love it!

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Our family room is multifunctional in that we have a play room, a living room, a guest room, and the office all in one big area. I wanted to create little zones so it felt differentiated, but also cohesive.

I thought by making this DIY painted house mural, it would create a fun little reading space in the kids’ play area. I am so happy with how it turned out!!!! The kids love it and so do I!

DIY PAINTED HOUSE MURAL

This really wasn’t that hard to do. It took about an hour total to paint/tape off. The hardest part is probably the taping and making sure you have it how you want.

Dominic had fun helping me one day during Giulietta’s nap! I will always treasure these moments that my kids help me with little house projects, even if it takes longer than normal!

I also added a little shelf to it so that we could put seasonal books on display for easy access. I plan to decorate the little house each season which will be fun for the kids and I to do together!

I wanted this nook to be cozy and fun for the kids so lots of floor pillows, a poof, some fun artwork, easy book storage, and comfy blankets were key to making this space kid friendly!

SUPPLIES:

  • Painters tape

  • Paint color of choice, I used Behr Cracked Pepper

  • 3M Command Shelf

DIRECTIONS:

  1. Start by sketching out the type of house that you want to paint so that you know how you want it to look

  2. Start by taping out the shape of the house that you want

    • This can be any shape you would like

  3. I started on the left side and tapped until I wanted to start the roof

  4. Use another piece of tape across from the first piece to create the side of the house, making sure that you are keeping it straight and even

    • I kept standing back to make sure it looked straight and that the line was the same width

    • I didn’t use a tape measure or level, I just eyeballed it, but you definitely could do that, if you wanted it to be more precise

  5. Start the roof line and do the same thing as the side, do one piece of tape first, followed by the second piece of tape opposite from the first one

    • This is the tricky part as you have to cut the tape so that it doesn’t overlap so that you can have a continuous paint line

  6. Complete the taping of the house by finishing the roof and the other side of the house. You can also add a door like I did or a chimney/windows

  7. Now use an angled brush and paint the house between all the lines you created

    • I only did 1 coat, but did a few touch ups afterwards in some streaky areas

  8. Allow to completely dry

  9. Hang up the 3M command shelf following the directions on the package

  10. Display any books you would like! Right now we have fall and halloween books along with some leaf lighted garland

    • FYI: The garland is constantly being pulled down by the kiddos so I usually move it, LOL

  11. READ, RELAX, AND ENJOY!

This space turned out so cute!!! The kids love reading books and now they have a fun play space to read and play around. The poof is perfect for reading books, they can lay on the pillows, grab the blanket, or sit on the big chair.

I hung up artwork that Dominic painted, the letter A for Aratari, a wall hanging my sister made for Dominic when he was born, a moon phase garland, and an alphabet canvas. It feels very whimsical and magical.

I have more plans to add little hooks for dress up clothes or hanging baskets too! We are getting a new chair soon too so I have to figure out how we will rearrange things down here, so stay tuned for that! I will also be sharing our entire family room reveal soon!!!

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