100+ Interior Wall Painting Ideas You’ll Love

Looking for creative interior wall painting ideas? We’ve got over 100 painting ideas for walls, whether you’re looking for a simple wall painting idea or a colorful painted wall mural idea. 

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100+ Creative Wall Painting Ideas

So you want a new look for a room, but your budget is limited to paint?

We’ve got oodles of creative painting ideas so you can get right to painting designs on your walls.

Some of these wall painting designs are a little on the wild and crazy colorful side — but so cool!

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These wall paint design ideas may not be right for every single room in your house (and in fact, I would use these ideas sparingly so you don’t get overloaded) but there are definitely some great ideas for using paint on your walls… so here you go!

The great thing about many of these interior painting ideas is, if you have a decent base color a lot of these ideas can be accomplished with just a pint or I daresay a sample sized paint purchase on top of that original paint color, so that is pretty budget friendly.

Some of these ideas might be wallpaper or some other type of surface, but I think the idea could be done in paint which is why I shared those images. Enjoy!

WALL PAINTING IDEAS BY STYLE:
page 1: striped and wavy walls
page 2: ombre/colorwash/colorblock walls
page 3: stenciled walls and faux wallpaper
page 4: faux painted molding
page 5: murals and artsy walls
page 6: patterned and geometric walls
page 7: chalkboard and typography accent wall ideas
page 8: ceilings

Simple Wall Painting Ideas for Striped Walls

Grab your painter’s tape and get started! Stripes offer a classic look that adds interest instantly.

Go bold with high contrast colors or more subtle with variations on the same color with stripes in straight lines.

Stripes can be painted horizontal or vertical, in a chevron stripe pattern, or combine them all!

Add organic lines to make stripes into waves or hand-drawn strokes instead of straight stripes.

Simple Striped Wall Paint Designs

Subtle stripes like this living room wall give visual interest without overwhelming the calm piano room.

The striped wall above is actually a 3D wall treatment, with the wall painted the light green color and the overlaid thin boards painted the same white as the baseboards — such a cool idea!

Rainbow stripes are a fun addition for a dining room or breakfast nook — and a great sample paint project!

These thin rainbow stripes are technically washi tape, but could also be done with paint and painter’s tape.

These rainbow stripes were painted on tongue and groove boards before installing for a DIY rainbow shiplap wall, but the same paint colors listed could be used for regular stripes or a rainbow accent wall.

A wide horizontal striped painted wall is a great idea for a large or wide wall since it takes up visual space — so you don’t need as much wall decor.

Multi-color ombre stripes in red and orange is a great way to liven up a tall wall like this.

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This dining room is stunningly beautiful!  I love the ombre stripes, and calming wall colors (plus a fun pop or coral red)!  Featured here on Remodelaholic with a tutorial by House for Five.

Love the vertical stripes in this teen boy bedroom!

More teen boy bedroom ideas

This great striped nursery wall painting idea would work from baby to teen!  

Carrying the stripes to the ceiling is so pleasing to the eye and can make the room feel larger.

In another striped wall and ceiling example, this creative wall painting idea unites the 2 beds in this shared kids bedroom.

These contrasting colors make the room lively and match the bedding.

Stripes don’t need to be parallel! This large criss-cross stripe mural in black and white is a bold wall statement in this breakfast nook dining area.

And speaking of bold stripes — if you love bold color, check out this bold green striped wall by Banyan Bridges, with vertical, horizontal, and diagonal stripes!

The simple horizontal stripe in these next few rooms can be done in different ways but looks great.  And is SUPER easy!

Just one simple stripe of an accent color!

Wavy Stripe Wall Paint Designs

What about these great wavy stripes as a fun way to decorate a stair wall!

These wavy stripes are more naturally shaped and in earthy colors, almost like a mountain topography map.

Try a freehand stripe for a simple wall painting idea!

Chevron Stripe Wall Paint Designs

I love the tone on tone chevron stripe in this bedroom above that we saw at a local home show.

If you like chevron stripes, you must try this tutorial featured at Remodelaholic by A Commoner’s Castle

Then of course this colorful pink, yellow, and blue chevron wall is great for a nursery!

Combine a few types of stripes with this mega bold black and white and all the colors striped wall by Banyan Bridges.

See more colorful wall painting ideas on the next page –>

IN THIS POST:
page 1: striped and wavy walls
page 2: ombre/colorwash/colorblock walls
page 3: stenciled walls and faux wallpaper
page 4: faux painted molding
page 5: murals and artsy walls
page 6: patterned and geometric walls
page 7: chalkboard and typography accent wall ideas
page 8: ceilings

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