Tone on Tone Stenciled Wall

A tone on tone stenciled wall with a bedroom set in front of it

A few weeks ago I was contacted by Cutting Edge Stencils about doing a review and giveaway and I was over-the-moon excited! If you have not yet heard of Cutting Edge Stencils you are missing out big time-they have an amazing selection of on-trend stencil designs that you just can’t find anywhere else. (And not just large wall stencils-they have smaller craft-sized stencils and stenciling supplies as well!)

My hubby and I had been planning on painting some tone on tone stripes on one wall in our Master Bedroom per our eDesign with Amber of Simple Dwellings but Amber thought the stencil would work well too so we decided to go for it using the Turkish Tulip Allover wall stencil.

When I received the stencil I was really pleased to see that not only was the large wall stencil in the package, but it also comes with a smaller piece for edging as well as a single of the design (which I of course had to craft with and will show you soon!).   Last Tuesday while hubby was working I decided to start.  Enter life and three sick kiddos and seven days later I finally finished! This might give you a little hint of why it took me so long!

An in process picture of how to create a tone on tone stencil wall

While I may have said a few choice words during the process I am in love with how it turned out.  This was my first time stenciling and if I can do it, anyone can! Here are a few tips and things I learned along the way:

  • I highly recommend using Cutting Edge Stencil’s clip-on stencil level if you are doing an all-over design like the one I used, it was so helpful.
  • A dense foam roller and stencil brush are must-haves as well to get a good end result.
  • Cutting Edge Stencils has a wealth of info on their site including tutorial videos.  These people do this for a living-take advantage of their suggestions and watch the tutorials before you begin!
  • Don’t freak out if you think the stencil doesn’t look perfect as you are painting-this isn’t wallpaper and it is not going to be exactly perfect but you won’t be able to notice at all once its finished-believe me! This was such a cause of concern for me during the process and once the wall started filling up you couldn’t tell at all where those tiny imperfections were. I actually prefer the slight variations in the paint over the flat look of wallpaper.

An after picture of a tone on tone stencil wall

 

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63 Comments

  1. It looks fabulous!!! I have gotten the fish scale but I want the kitty stencil. I don’t know why…but I do!

  2. It looks awesome!! I would love to do this in my bedroom and/or study!! I love the Marrakeh Trellis Allover pattern. Thanks for the giveaway!!

  3. Love, love the citrus leaf stencil for the ceiling. We are renovating a 100 year old house and I can see this would look beautiful in the dining room. Thanks for the opp.

  4. Fun! I’ve been wanting to try some stencils and haven’t had the chance yet. I’m thinking a table top….

  5. Your bedroom looks amazing! I love the look of the wall with your headboard, so chic!

    All of the stencils on their site are inspiring for home DIY I’m not sure how I would pick but I am immediately drawn to the Casablanca Allover (plus its one of my favorite movies too!)

  6. There’s so many to choose from. I liked a lot of the Damask ones. I also like the Candy Cane and Snowflakes Kit. I’d have to say my fave is the Butterfly and Dragonfly Stencils. Thank you so much for this Awesome giveaway! 🙂

  7. I love how your walls turned out! I want to do this myself. Did you use two different colors of paint? Did you use a different finish for the stenciled part? Thanks!

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