A Painted Arch Accent Wall for the Playroom

Playroom | ORC Fall 2021: Week 3

This week I started working on the focal piece of the room. Since this space is the first thing you see when you walk in the front door, I wanted it to stand out beyond just being a playroom. I was inspired by Alena’s arch wall feature and wanted to do something similar.

I loved the colors I used for my #TrashToTerracotta project, and since I had leftover paint I was able to throw up some samples on the wall. I ended up choosing Behr’s Terra Cotta Clay.

Once I had my color, it was time to prep my space. I used this handy tutorial for drawing my arch, and it worked perfectly.

1. First I measured how wide I wanted the whole thing to be and taped that off
2. Next I determined the top arch point and measured out a piece of string that was from the top point of the arch to the top point of the rectangle.
3. I attached the string to a pencil and used it to trace my arch shape by pinning it to the wall with a thumbtack.

I used an angled brush to carefully paint the arch and used a roller to do the rest. Two coats of paint and it was done by the end of the weekend.

Toddler approved. 👍🏼 Next steps for the arch include putting a little planter shelf or two up top.

I ordered her table and chairs, which should be arriving within the next week or two. The shelf I want from IKEA is currently out of stock everywhere, so I’m hoping it will come back within the next few weeks. If not, I’ll have to decide how badly I want it and come up with a plan b.

Everything else seems to be coming together quite nicely for this space, so I just might have time to give the kitchen set a little DIY spruce. We shall see!

Follow Along Week-by-Week

• Week 1: Room Announcement
• Week 2: Mood Board and Planning
• Week 3: Painting the Wall Arch
• Week 4: Completed Wall Arch + Plant Shelves
• Week 5: Planning the Kitchen Makeover
• Week 6: An IKEA Duktig Makeover
• Week 7: The Sneak Peek Before the Reveal
• Week 8: The Big Reveal