DIY Circle feature wall

Circle Painted Wall Bedroom

I wanted to try color blocking in our master bedroom and decided to try a boho accent wall in the corner of our bedroom. I recently painted the wall behind our bed in Benjamin Moore In the Garden (dark green) and after hanging pictures on the wall, the corner wall felt like it was missing something. I had some leftover craft paint in a beautiful terracotta color so I painted a sun mural circle on the wall without a stencil! Keep reading and watch the video to see how this DIY Circle feature wall transformed our tropical boho themed bedroom!

How do you paint a circle on a bedroom wall?

To paint the circle on the wall, I used a piece of string tied to a thumbtack with a pencil tied to the other end. I placed the thumbtack in the wall where I wanted the middle of the circle and stretched the string out tight to use the pencil to trace a circle.

How do you paint a perfect circle on the wall?

Follow the steps above and in this tutorial to paint a perfect circle on the wall. I recommend using an angled brush to get the outside edge of the circle perfect (and paint slowly).

How do you paint a half circle on a wall?

To paint a half circle on the wall, use the same string technique to create a circle but omit one side of the circle. To create an arch, use a level and pencil to make straight lines from your half circle.

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How To Paint a Circle on the Wall

Follow the step-by-step instructions below to paint the perfect circle on a wall and make a sun wall mural!

Supplies:

• String
• Thumbtack or small nail
• Pencil
• Angled Paint Brush
• Paint (I used a terracotta acrylic craft paint)

Directions:

1. Gather Supplies. Please watch the video with more instructions.
2. Measure String to the desired circle size. My string was 24 inches when tied.
3. Tie the string to a thumbtack on one end and a pencil on the other end.
4. Stick the thumbtack into the wall and stretch the string out tight so the pencil still touches the wall. Trace the circle design on the wall.
5. Use an angled paintbrush (this is my favorite brand) and paint the circle. You don’t need much paint for this DIY at all. I used a small bottle of acrylic craft paint.
6. I added sun rays to my circle and it turned out awesome. The rays are not perfect but the way the sun rays go under the artwork on this wall and since the sun is right next to the window, it gives it the appearance of real sun.

I’m including the measurements for my sun wall mural in case you want to replicate it.

My rays are about an inch wide each.

Wrap up about Color Blocking Walls Sun Wall Mural

I hope you try this boho themed bedroom wall idea! This sun wall mural would look so cute in a kid’s bedroom too! Keep in mind, if you hate it or get bored of a wall mural, you can always paint over it later 😉

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Watch the Video and Print the Instructions!

(This video was filmed for TikTok/Instagram Reels and is Vertical view ONLY)

How To Paint a Circle on the Wall

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Prep Time: 5 minutes

Active Time: 5 minutes

Yield: 1 Wall Mural

Author: Melanie | Simple Made Pretty

Cost: $5

Supplies

• String
• Thumbtack or small nail
• Pencil
• Angled Paint Brush
• Paint (I used a terracotta acrylic craft paint)

Instructions

• Gather Supplies. Please watch the video with more instructions.
• Measure String to the desired circle size. My string was 24 inches when tied. 
• Tie the string to a thumbtack on one end and a pencil on the other end.
• Stick the thumbtack into the wall and stretch the string out tight so the pencil still touches the wall. Trace the circle design on the wall.
• Use an angled paintbrush (this is my favorite brand) and paint the circle. You don't need much paint for this DIY at all. I used a small bottle of acrylic craft paint.
• I added sun rays to my circle and it turned out awesome. The rays are not perfect but the way the sun rays go under the artwork on this wall and since the sun is right next to the window, it gives it the appearance of real sun.
• Please see the full blog post with the measurments of my sun and sun rays.

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Circle Painted Wall Bedroom