DIY Closet Door Plaid

Every now and then we all get tired of waking up and staring at the same white block of space in front of us. For me, the first thing I see is more of a white blur but either way, I was tired of looking at it. I figured the outside of my closet should reflect the clothing inside - eclectic and colourful.

On a side note, the colour scheme for this project actually came from a prom dress I saw way back when. It was white with pastel colours running through it. I couldn't find a picture so you'll just have to use your imagination.

I started by sketching what I wanted so that I could see how the colours and angles worked best together.

These are the materials you'll need. I used acrylics because they're great on wood.
You can choose colours that compliment and brighten your room.

I used painting tape to lay out where I would paint...and added tabs for each colour.

The overlapping parts can prove to be a little tricky, I put my tape on and
then removed it after adding the stripe that would cross over on top of it.

Two coats. I did one coat and let it dry then added another.
You can see that the pink still needs some work.

After removing the tape I was left with gaps that had to be filled in.

I added tape (be sure to keep the tape on the same angle as the original strip)
and covered the stripe with tape as well to avoid any overlap of colours.

I only used one layer of paint for the gaps and it seemed to work out alright,
just be sure not to spread your paint too thin.

The finished product. A simple way to brighten any space.
Can be used any door or even a wall. I decided to leave the other door plain
just because I didn't want the colours to be overwhelming.