i have been waiting for this day for quite some time now, and i am so glad i can finally share this project with you! if you're a follower and have been reading for a little while now, you know that i haven't done much with my master bedroom! until now! {i still have a long ways to go} but it looks lovely and i'm so excited about it!
i really wanted to wallpaper the one wall my bed is on to create a focal point in the room, but i couldn't find wallpaper i liked at a price that i liked too!
well, my problem was solved when i learned about Cutting Edge Stencils!!
they have so many different options, including all over stencils that look like wallpaper for a fraction of the cost!!
i loved the idea because it would go up a lot easier than wallpaper and can also be painted over very easily if the need ever arises in the future and i can use it over and over again!
i chose the trellis allover stencil!
it came very well packaged and with very detailed instructions to achieve a great look.
i followed them as closely as possible and couldn't be happier with the result!
my biggest tips would be:
-secure your stencil to the wall well. this will prevent it from slipping and sliding while you're trying to paint.
-use a very small amount of paint on your roller. a few times i started to get lazy and used too much and that's when the paint started to bleed under the stencil. as long as you use a small amount and just go over it a few times it will look great!
-use a level frequently!
-use a dense foam roller with rounded edges!!
-to help ensure that i was staying level, i would cover part of the last stencil i just did, with the next one. {does that make sense?!} like the below picture. the left side is already painted from the previous position of the stencil. so, i had to secure my stencil to the wall a few more times than i would have, but it was worth it to me to try and help me stay level.
almost half way done!!
{i left a small gap on the top because it was easier to use the stencil this way and i'm planning on doing crown molding anyway...one day, hehe. but the stencil does bend so you can do corners!}
and here is what it looks like now!! i couldn't be happier with the result!
and for you lucky followers...cutting edge stencils is giving one of you any stencil of your choice up to a $40 value!!!!
so, go check out their website HERE and leave a comment telling me which stencil you would get and where you would use it!
giveaway ends saturday, october 30 at 9pm est! goodluck :)
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