Checkerboard home decor is all the rage right now and I LOVE it! I got this checkerboard rug and it completely transformed our living room. In today’s post I’m sharing how I made this simple checkerboard artwork. You could do this on a large canvas and it would be SO COOL!
WHAT YOU’LL NEED //
Paint, I used black and white.
Acrylic gel medium. I used gloss, but you could also use matte!
DIRECTIONS //
Mix your 2 colors with the acrylic gel medium. The more gel medium you use, the thicker your paint will be. If you’re using a color keep in mind that it will dry darker than it appears when it’s wet!
Scoop a small amount of the mix onto the paintbrush with a palette knife.
Gently press the paint onto the canvas making a 1”(ish) square.
After you finish the first row, start at the end and move from right to left for the second row.
After completion, let the painting dry for about 24 hours.
SHOP THIS ROOM //
You can find the DIY tutorial for my small home office desk here and the video how-to of this painting here. Click on the image below to shop more checkerboard home decor!
I’ve been going crazy over checkerboard home decor lately. It’s so fun and adds the perfect pop of pattern! I’ve found a few planters online with this motif but none large enough for our patio. This cement Target planter was on sale so I thought- I HAVE to try it! This project ended up being SO EASY other than the hiccup I had with the Cricut machine. New software updates helped, but keep reading to see how I made this checkerboard planter!