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How To: Diamond Tuft a Wall

by on Nov 11, 2009

Photo Image: BHG

Interior designer Kerri Gutekunst and her husband decided to give themselves a padded room in their San Diego home. My guess is that the blue vinyl squares were marked, cut and painstakingly sewn together before taking a little diagonal turn for some mid century jazzy movement.You can top it off with decorative nailheads, covered buttons or anything you can think of. 

Once you get the process down, it’s really a very nice quick fix for a cracked or uneven wall. Kerri and her husband upholstered plywood panels and then hung them, but you could upholster right onto the wall. Ready to set up your own padded room?

Here’s what you need to get started:

  • Tape rule
  • Pattern paper or muslin
  • Scissors
  • Vinyl or other fabric
  • Sewing machine
  • Thread
  • Pins
  • 1/2-inch plywood sheets, 4×8 feet
  • Brackets (to link panels)
  • Enough batting for a double layer
  • Hot-glue gun
  • Staple gun and staples
  • Power screwdriver, drill, and driver bits
  • No. 12 washers (plain or decorative)
  • No. 8 oval head, stainless Phillips screws (long enough to drive through upholstered panels and into wall)

Here’s a thorough diamond tufting tutorial I did over on Apartment Therapy-Chicago

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