2. Apply a good coat of cement deck primer. The Vidals used Life Deck Paint from Jill’s Paint in Atwater Village. 3. Tape off the perimeter of the carpet and lay down the base color.

These include stencil brushes, such as the TOYMIS Natural Bristle Stencil Brushes, a paint roller made for rough surfaces (or the Wooster ½-inch Nap Brush Roller to be specific), a paint tray ...

For the stencil pattern, Lauren used Sandtex black paint - costing £24 for five litres - and applied two coats per square. 'I began doing it as a checkerboard before filling in the gaps,' she said.