Who knew a home office renovation could be so challenging? On one hand the room is a blank slate with endless design potential. On the other hand, it’s a square room, zero natural light and the walls painted a beautiful peacock blue.
I love the impact that teal offers but the walls desperately needed interest and texture. Wallpaper is an option but can be expensive. This is why I love Moroccan Stencils from Cutting Edge Stencils.
At first glance, the stencils look intimidating and tedious. After reviewing their instructional videos, I knew this was something hubs could definitely manage. But would he be willing to take on a new DIY project?
Our experience using Cutting Edge Stencils was extremely easy, cost effective and created a gorgeous accent wall in my home office. Here are a few tips before getting started.
Stenciling Tips:
- Select Your Stencil: Prior to painting your wall, select your Cutting Edge Stencil. Some stencils use the base paint as the outline, some use the secondary color as the outline. I chose a Moroccan stencil AFTER the walls were painted, fortunately finding a design that worked perfectly. There were other designs I loved but it would have had the opposite effect, covering most of the teal base coat.
- Paint Selection: Cutting Edge Stencils recommends using acrylic or latex paint. Many of their sample photos used Modern Masters Metallic and you can find a local retailer here. We were worried that the paint would run, but it dried quickly and we had no problems.
- Supplies: Purchase the separate Stencils Essential Kit, you’ll need everything that’s included. We used a paper plate as a paint tray and it worked well.
- Plan for a few hours: The entire process for stenciling one wall took us around an hour.
- Have patience and take your time. It’s important to apply the paint slowly to avoid smearing. Modern Masters drys quickly and didn’t bleed but there are a few places it was not 100% perfect.
- Watch the instructional videos: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y352nfwJZsE[/youtube]
basecoat paint | Benjamin Moore Wilmington Spruce (formulated 10% lighter)
stencil | Marrakech Trellis ($39.95)
stencil paint | Modern Master Metallics Silver Opaque ($15.54)
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Disclosure: Sassy Moms in the City was provided a complimentary stencil to review. All opinions are our own.
