How to Paint a Checkerboard Pattern on Your Wall

Updated: 03-28-2016

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To paint a classy, subtle checkerboard on a wall, you'll use two cans of paint that are the same color but different finishes -- one eggshell, the other semi-gloss. While this is an advanced painting job, with the right tools and a healthy amount of patience, you can do it.

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Anita Giddings is an award-winning artist and teacher who has made a career out of teaching beginning artists of all aspirations. Sherry Stone Clifton is an award-winning artist and teacher who has made a career out of teaching beginning artists of all aspirations.

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