i love stripes…

In order to add a little interest to our entry way, I am thinking of painting stripes on one wall.  The current paint color is Monroe Bisque by Benjamin Moore and I’d like to paint wide stripes in a color about 2 shades lighter than that.  Here is some inspiration from around the blogs.

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The beautiful striped Reading Room at The Lettered Cottage

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The look I'm going for, although a little more “tone on tone” stripes instead of the more bold ones above…

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Great gallery wall on a striped wall…

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Tips on painting crisp stripes, which I’m hoping will work on our textured walls.  It looks like her walls are textured, too, so I’m hopeful!

What are your thoughts on stripes?  Love ‘em or hate ‘em?