Wall Patterns to Recreate with Pens or Paint

By Kate Riley January 10, 2023

I considered creating a subtle gold sharpie wall treatment for my budget bathroom remodel here in Florida but I opted against it last second and substituted just a framed art print instead. Meanwhile I thought I’d share some of the designs I was inspired by and also some other wallpapers out there that I believe can be recreated with paintbrushes, metallic paint pens, or Sharpies.

Buying wallpaper is expensive and for those who are uncomfortable doing it yourself, there’s the cost of hiring an installer. For complex multicolor wallpapers it’s worth the time, I love how the bold tropical wallpaper looks in this bathroom remodel from last summer, however it did take me almost two days to get it all pasted and aligned just right on the walls.

If you’re looking for something more subtle or tone on tone, or if a wallpaper you love is not the scale you envision, you can stencil or you can freehand one on your own. What’s the worst that could happen? You don’t like it so you paint over it!  Below are just a few examples of line art, geometric, and abstract prints that one could recreate with patience and a paintbrush or sharpie.

brushstroke maze

 

leaf line art

 

modern maze

 

line maze

citrus line art

 

triangle maze

 

graffito wallpaper

 

rectangle swirl

 dotted wave

 

mudcloth inspired lines

 

minimalist line art faces

 

metallic leaf wallpaper

 

shibori lines

 

big random brushstrokes

 

organized strokes

 

funky curve

 

repeating rectangles

 

large watercolor strokes

 

desert hues strokes

Stay tuned for a budget bathroom renovation coming up later this week!

 

3 comments

  1. Why not decals? In my bathroom I have small gold circle decals on a white wall.

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