Image via Royal Design Studio
Royal Design Studio is great place to go for the wallpaper-look without the cost. They were kind enough to send me their
hounstooth stencil. I think it would be amazing on a wall (shown above) but I can't painted the walls in our current rental, so I tried something else...
Stenciled Canvas
I chose a pretty bold blue to offset the boring wall color and breathe a little life into the space.
Because I was working on a canvas vs. a large wall I decided to be a little creative with it and have the color fade from the bottom right corner to the upper left corner.
I used craft acrylic paint purchased from a local craft store, and a
1'stencil brush (also from
Royal Design Studio). All in all, it was a pretty quick project that I had a lot of fun working on!
Royal Design Studio has so many different patterns ranging from traditional to modern. There is something for everyone's taste!
Also, don't think that stenciling isn't for you if you aren't able to paint your walls. Look how stencils have been used on other surfaces:
Images via Royal Design Studio's Website