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DIY Rainbow Nursery Door

January 21, 2020~ Nursery

Only a few more weeks to go to finish June’s rainbow nursery revamp as part of the New Year New Room challenge, hosted by Steph from Casa Watkins Living. This week I made great progress painting the built-ins back to pink, but I also painted the back of her door. Here’s my DIY Rainbow Nursery Door tutorial!  *BEHR sponsored this post, but all thoughts are my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that make PMQ for two possible. A DIY rainbow nursery door is how you nail two trends in one project! Get rainbows and murals all in one, and add a major pop of color to any space. Hoping on the rainbow bandwagon here, and a nursery is the perfect place to do it.  Make sure you check out the plans for her Rainbow Nursery, and catch-up on last week’s tutorial for DIY Bean Bag Pillows. Quick shout-out to all the participating sponsors this time.

How to paint a rainbow mural

Murals are #sohotrightnow, and while they’re not exactly my style, I wanted to at least try one. I figured the back of the door in June’s nursery was the perfect place. Not because it will be hidden, but because when her door is closed she can enjoy it. The process is quite simple and only requires a few items.

What do you need to paint a rainbow mural?

If you’re going for a more structured rainbow (as opposed to something done free-hand) you’ll need painter’s tape, a measuring tape, and a pencil. A DIY rainbow nursery door is how you nail two trends in one project! Get rainbows and murals all in one, and add a major pop of color to any space. You’ll also need paint! Because I was only planning on doing the back of the door, I didn’t get anything bigger than the sample sizes.  At your local BEHR distributor, you can have sample sizes tinted to try a swatch at home. I use them all the time when figuring out what colour I want to use, and when I’m doing a smaller scale project like this.
Check out my post about How to Use The Color Reader
A DIY rainbow nursery door is how you nail two trends in one project! Get rainbows and murals all in one, and add a major pop of color to any space.   I used these shades, as matched using my Color Reader: Bubble Shell S160-3, Terra Cotta Clay M200-5, Sweet and Sour P320-7, Mild Evergreen MQ6-37, Aqua Fresco M460-5, Queen’s Violet s110-3.  I had samples in the Marquee eggshell tinted for this. A DIY rainbow nursery door is how you nail two trends in one project! Get rainbows and murals all in one, and add a major pop of color to any space. A DIY rainbow nursery door is how you nail two trends in one project! Get rainbows and murals all in one, and add a major pop of color to any space.

Taping the rainbow stripes

I used painter’s tape here, to create 6 identical vertical stripes on the door. I wanted a 1″ gap between shades, so this worked-out perfectly with the taping.  A DIY rainbow nursery door is how you nail two trends in one project! Get rainbows and murals all in one, and add a major pop of color to any space. I find it easier to tape long vertical pieces in bits, especially when I’m trying to keep a straight line. If you can, overlap them so that when it comes time to peel them off, it all comes in one piece.

Painting rainbow stripes

Once your stripes are straight and to your liking, start painting! instead of using one brush for each colour, I just kept washing the one I had. If the stripes were wider I would have used a roller. A DIY rainbow nursery door is how you nail two trends in one project! Get rainbows and murals all in one, and add a major pop of color to any space. A DIY rainbow nursery door is how you nail two trends in one project! Get rainbows and murals all in one, and add a major pop of color to any space. I had to paint several coats to get complete coverage with a few of the colours, but that’s what happens when you use a brush instead of a roller.
Check out my guide to painting interiors
A DIY rainbow nursery door is how you nail two trends in one project! Get rainbows and murals all in one, and add a major pop of color to any space. Once my coats were dry, I peeled off the painters tape, and voila! A DIY rainbow nursery door is how you nail two trends in one project! Get rainbows and murals all in one, and add a major pop of color to any space.

Rainbow Door

It adds so much colour to the space – not that the space was lacking. Between the painted rainbow nursery door, the refreshed dresser, and the freshly painted built-ins, we’re entering the home stretch for the makeover. Just a few more things to do! A DIY rainbow nursery door is how you nail two trends in one project! Get rainbows and murals all in one, and add a major pop of color to any space. A DIY rainbow nursery door is how you nail two trends in one project! Get rainbows and murals all in one, and add a major pop of color to any space. A DIY rainbow nursery door is how you nail two trends in one project! Get rainbows and murals all in one, and add a major pop of color to any space.

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  1. at home with Ashley says

    January 21, 2020 at 9:57 am

    That’s such a cute door! I love the colors you used. June’s going to love it

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    • Ariel says

      January 21, 2020 at 4:37 pm

      Thanks for the on the fly consult! ????

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  2. Corinna - TheBohoAbode says

    January 21, 2020 at 11:36 am

    Okay I am totally obsessed with those colors! They’re swoonworthy hues. Such an easy project with a great punch.

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    • Ariel says

      January 21, 2020 at 4:37 pm

      Exactly! Easy and impactful

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  3. Kathryn says

    January 21, 2020 at 12:18 pm

    Such a cute and fun idea!! Love it. It makes me want to eat sweets.

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    • Ariel says

      January 21, 2020 at 4:36 pm

      Hopefully JB doesn’t end up with too much of a sweet tooth!

      Reply
  4. Stephanie @ Casa Watkins Living says

    January 21, 2020 at 5:43 pm

    Ariel I love that popping door! such a great way to incorporate more color in the space without taking away from all that amazing art on the wall. love this!!

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