Four layers of glazed boxes overlap to create this contemporary design.
We chose shades of gold, but you can use any colour to get the look.
For the first layer of glaze, use a darker colour than the base coat, lightening the shade and decreasing the opacity for each of the next three.
Where layers overlap, new shades and colours will appear.
We used a semi gloss acrylic to make the more opaque glaze for the first layer then metallic paints for the next three.
Try Dulux Design Metallic, which can be tinted to 14 colours (dulux.com.au).
Choose the size and position of the boxes, drawing the design to scale on paper.
Transfer it to the wall and mask off the lines with painter’s tape. Buy a watercolour pencil from an art supply store in a colour to match your scheme and use it to mark the walls.
The pencil lines will disappear as you apply the glaze to the boxes.
We drew square and rectangular boxes, ranging from an 850 x 350mm rectangle to a 1200mm square.
TIP: Draw the fourth layer of boxes to cover any unglazed base coat.