Stencils are pretty popular right now and it's easy to see why. You can get a beautiful custom look without spending a lot of money. It's way less expensive than wallpaper and you can paint over it when you change the decor. I was thrilled to try out a stencil from Royal Design Studio. I chose the Indian Floral Wall Stencil. Here's where I used it. (The faux-armoire will soon be painted pale gray. I can't wait!)
When I was a little girl, my mom did professional stenciling. I asked her to help and she brought over her trusty airbrush. This made the whole project a lot easier. (NOTE: In the past I tried a stencil from another company and tried to use a foam roller as directed. It was very frustrating and the results weren't good.)
If I didn't have an airbrush, I would do what they did at Young House Love HERE. Stencils are really time consuming, but the result is so worth it.
After spraying it one or two times we took the stencil down to blot it on a towel. Then we'd start again. We covered the flowers with freezer paper and tape for the first layer and then went back to do them in a different color later.
Here's a closer look.
The flowers match the pew, which I can't show you right now because there's still furniture blocking it (from moving it all to get the carpet installed). I'll show it all again once I paint the armoire. And it looks like Rex is sniffing the new carpet :) Hmmmm...
Royal Design Studio has a TON of gorgeous stencils. The selection is amazing. So, if you'd like to win one head over THERE and come back to leave ONE comment on which one you would pick. If you leave an extra comment accidentally, be sure to delete it. The winner will receive a $50 stencil with free shipping. The winner will be chosen randomly in one week. Be sure to leave a way for me to contact you.
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166 comments:
The Classic Damask stencil would be a great help when I get ready to redo my daughters room. :) thanks for the giveaway!
The bamboo would look great here in my Florida house.
Your home is looking beautiful! Can't wait to see it in June.
Love to you and the boys. (Jeff included).
malinda
I would get the Torch Garland Classic Motif Definitely and probably add the French Numbers one as well.
I like the floral allover pattern stencil.
the large all over brocade or the border brocade are cute!
ThankfullyThrifty at gmail dot com
I would love to win the Chez Sheik Furniture Stencil! So gorgeous! I'd also like to win a visit from your momma to come help me with it ;)
The picture of Rex cracked me up! Anytime I paint my nails my 4 year-old asks if he can smell the bottle....Lord help me!
Have a lovely day!
The 19th Century Ceiling Medallion Stencil
is gorgeous. The example shown in pastels is ok but the darker multicolor one was WOW. I want to design my dining room around it. Thanks for the inspiration.
The Circling Allover Elements stencil. I just got a great carpet for my girls' room and this would look great on their walls in the same colors as the carpet.
Casablanca Trellis Moroccan Stencil is amazing and I've actually been eyeing it up for quite awhile! I was so excited to see your giveaway. Fingers Crossed! lindsay.thompson@hotmail.com
Oh, gosh... thank you for posting this site. I am helping my father restore an old building so I would pick the lovely peacock stencil. Oh, the possibilities. Thank you! So many beauties to choose from! I hope everyone has a very blessed day!
Chinoiserie Butterflies Furniture Stencil
it would go perfect in my daughters room!
So many to choose from, how would I pick?? The Circling All Over stencil really caught my eye though.
I love the peacock fancy stencil - would look great in my kitchen!
Opps. melodybriggs@hotmail.com
The blossoming allover stencil would look adorable in my daughters room.
Casablanca Trellis Moroccan Stencil
It looks fabulous!
Not to copy you, but I would also choose the Indian Floral Wall Stencil. It would look great in my daughter's room - but I would do the swirled leaves in the same cotton candy pink color as her walls (but in a gloss) and the flower centers in the darker pink that is her accent color. I think it would be kind of subtle (especially on only her small wall between her closet and door) but add a real punch to her room! - THanks for the giveaway!
I love the rockin roses damask. It is amazing!
Thanks for offering a giveaway. It's been years since I've stenciled anything. I like the airbrush idea wow how much easier does that make it!
Wow, they have about a million options! Right now I'm leaning towards the butterfly furniture stencil, but I'm totally gonna keep looking and probably will find a few favorites.
So many choices! My hubby loves modern design so I think I could convince him to let me do a wall with the Large Linked In Stencil!
Thanks for the giveaway :)
There are so many to choose from! I like the Corsini Damask. Your wall looks great! Can you buy an airbrush like your Mom's from a craft store?
Thanks for the giveaway! I would have a hard time choosing, but right now i would say Definately one of their damask stencils, they are all so beautiful! I love the trellis ones too.
Circling Allover Elements stencil catches my eye!
I love the "springtime in Paris". And the "French numbers" stencils. Really there are so many great stencils it was hard to decide on one favorite!
Your wall looks beautiful! I would love to stencil my powder room with the Deco Damask wall stencil. So pretty!
I really like the Moroccan Lace Stencil and most of the others too! I agree, these are really cute! Thanks for the giveaway.
I'm planning to stencil my powder room ceiling so I sure hope I win.
I love the Chez Ali Moroccan Stencil
i like the springtime in paris stencil. and love one comment per person, thanks for hosting the giveaway.
I am loving the large marrakesh trellis moroccan stencil. Amazing!
Thanks for a great give away!
Wow, they have some lovely stencils. I spent so much time looking at the damasks. I really like the intricate ones, but for the room in my house that's desperately calling for a stencilled wall, I'd choose the simple Deco Damask.
Hard to pick but I really love the cherry blossom and japanese hydrangea ones.
I love the Chain Link stencil. I am gettign ready to re-do the master bathroom and this would look fabulous done in a dark grey over a light grey background.
leahjohnsey(at)me(dot)com
Beautiful!
I love the Ornamental Cartouche stencil, perfect for what I want to do to our master bedroom.
I love the Arabesque Ceiling Medallion!
It looks gorgeous!!! i can't wait to see the faux armoire painted grey!! my favorite stencil is the linked in. but there is another one on the front page that made me swoon and i can't find in the products. oh i like those circles too. there were just so many pretty ones!!
The Circling Allover Stencil would look awesome in my daughters bedroom! You did an awesome job with your stencil!!
I like the deco damask wall stencil. It would be so fun on my accent wall in my kitchen, or under the cabinets to the counters in the kitchen.
Or the circling allover stencil. So cute!
roberkann(at)gmail(dot)com
Awesome giveaway!! I love the Large Moorish Trellis Stencil such a pretty design that can be as subtle or as bold as I would have the courage to make it! :)
stephanieann9@gmail.com
I'd have a hard time choosing between Circling Allover and Hip to be Square.
I love the Circling Allover Elements Stencil.
nitwhit(at)gmail(dot)com
I'd definitely get the Endless Circles Lattice Moroccan Stencil..love it!
I would get the tailfeathers allover stencil, it's so pretty and fresh, exactaly what my house needs.Blanca at handyandycandy(at)aol(dot)com.
I like the Deco Demask Wall stencil. cactusroper2002@yahoo.com
Fantastic wall!!! And so lovely to have your mama come and help! I love the Donatella Damask stencil. Thinking it would look beautiul in a tone on tone on my bathroom ceiling! Thansk for the opportunity for the give away! bkleiderlein@sbcglobal.net
Ah I can't choose just one! I like the rockin rose or houndstooth or the Paris letters. Love love love!!
I love the Circling Allover stencil! And about 20 others too!
I really like the rocking rose damask or the Skylar lace floral
I am in love with all of them. BUT if you make me choose I would have to go with the Circling Allover Stencil.
Btw I absolutely love the colors of your new wall. I can't wait to see it with the newly painted armoire.
I would choose the Donatella Damask krisinsjames@gmail.com
I'd love the Deco Damask Stencil. Simple and clean.
ryanandheidikopper(at)gmail(dot)com
Wow your wall looks great! There are so many great choices, I think I would have to pick something in the Moroccan area, kinda going crazy for those patterns right now!
They are all so gorgeous! I can't decide if I like the Eastern Lattice Moroccan or the Lisboa Tile Stencils!! So inspiring!!!
My husband would love the houndstooth stencil, but I personally love the Hip to be Square and the large and small Moorish Trellis stencils.
I really like the wicker furniture stencil. I love how your wall turned out, how fun! Thanks for the giveaway!
Ack! So hard to decide! I think I would do the Floral Allover pattern.
ashlyng(at)gmail(dot)com
Love your stenciled wall. It looks really cute. I can't wait to see the faux armoire painted soft gray. :)
If I had to choose, I would choose the peacock fancy stencil. Actually, I may just buy the smaller one to stencil my curtains. I love their Moroccan and Indian stencils. Soooo beautiful.
I love, love the Hollywood Square stencil. We are closing on a house in 2 weeks. This would be perfect!
I think the zebra stripes all over stencil is gorgeous! But would I be bold enough to use it?
Cheri,
Two things I love to do in home improvement is wallpapering and stenciling.
I decorated my daughter's nursery in rabbits. My MIL sent me a First Year calendar and my SIL send me a pattern book with the same pictures done in cross stich. I loved them! Well, to decorated, since we were a militry family (If you live in base housing it is similar to renting - you must return any changes back to the original state before clearing Housing at the end of your tour of duty there. And you have to have permission to make any changes to start with.), I decided to stencil and choose the picture of the rabbit family. I made my own and stenciled that pattern in two different houses while she was little. We have moved 12 times in 15 years. :( If I knew how to send you a picture I would but my tec-nology is very sad.
All this being said, I really like the new look and can't wait to see the reveal. Just FYI, I liked your house the way it was before also.
Maureen
I love how this turned out! I've always wondered how people do the multi-color stencils without it taking hours to pain each individually. You solved that easily by covering the colored portion up.
I want the Ribbon Lattice Stencil in my bedroom. I think my husband will agree with that one.
I love your stenciled wall! Stenciling has come a long way since I did it years & years ago. I love the Moroccan Star Border Stencil.
Thanks!
sunshinemaedesigns@gmail.com
I like the endless circles lattice moroccan stencil. So beautiful! I'm a sucker for geometric though :). Your hall looks lovely!!!
Thank you!
Christy
christypintucks@gmail.com
oh! i think the classic damask...but that is NOT my final answer! too many gret ones to choose from!
I have been wanting to get a stencil for a while now and I still can't decide between Endless Circles Lattice Moroccan or the Endless Moorish Circles Moroccan stencil. Awesome giveaway!!
I have been totally stalking the RD studio, their stencils are EVERYWHERE in blogland! I would choose the casablanca trellis moroccan stencil. Whew, that's a mouthful! Thank you!!
daisy_barbosa@yahoo.com
I have it narrowed down to two choices ... Elegancia Allover or the Classic Demask. But I am totally a girl so I could change my mind.
I like the French Numbers one the best. :o) What a great giveaway! Thanks!
I love the Chain Link Stencil. I think it would great in a charcoal gray/lime green room. Great giveaway!
Your wall looks amazing!
cookb@oakgov.com
The mosaic stencil is pretty cool!! jlkeehn3 at hotmail.com
We are looking at buying a house. The WHOLE kitchen/dining room/entryway/living room is tacky seafoam green plaid & mauve roses wallpaper. That sucker is coming down asap! I'd love to do some stenciling to break up all the wall space a little. I really love the "butterfly and peony allover stencil" but there are so many beautiful ones to pick from! Thanks so much!
I choose Rockin' Roses Damask. Thanks for a chance! I come to your blog often, thanks for all your hard work!!!
Really loving the African Wave stencil and the Moroccan Marrakesh stencils! So fun! Excited for the giveaway!
Oh I am all over their furniture stencils! Thanks for the giveaway!
Hi - I love your blog - I read it everyday and have found inspiration, ideas and encouragement from it - Thank you! Also, thanks for this chance - funny b/c yesterday I read @ your art for your sis' bedroom a few years ago and checked out their website! So, I would love the Barcelona panel and would do it in arts & crafts green, clay red, blue, brown, ivory for my kitchen! Many thanks!
What a cool giveaway! I have been wanting to try a wall stencil in my bedroom for a while now. I would definitely want to large fabric damask stencil. So beautiful.
I like the Falling Feathers stencil.
I love the Endless Circle Lattice or the Wicker Stencil for furniture. Oh, the possibilities...
I can't believe all the fun ideas of things to do with stencils these days...and they look so modern! Love how your wall turned out and can't wait to see the final look when the door gets painted.
I love the Houndstooth Allover stencil at Royal Design.
I would love the Large Allover Brocade Stencil. What a great giveaway. I've been wanting to try stenciling.
mommy.2kidsnc(at)yahoo(dot)com
I like the Endless Circles Latice stencil.
I have a bunch on my pintrest board but Endless Moorish Circles, Eight Pointed Stars, Morse Code, and Scallops Allover are my favourites.
I like the houndstooth stencil for its versatility. I could see using it in several places in my home.
I really like the Pro Bamboo Trellis stencil! Anjanehiatt@gmail.com
I absolutely love the zebra all over stencil! I can think of so many ways I'd use it! Thanks for the post and the giveaway :)
I am smitten with the Lisboa Tile stencil. *grin* I'm thinking a lemon yellow stenciled tile border over my tangerine wall would be awesome. (Granted the husband may not think the same brainwave.)
The modern stencils are gorgeous! I love the Zebra pattern and the links. I might have to get a few stencils from these guys.
madeonmainbymisse at gmail dot com
bah! I am totally torn between the Nova Trellis and the large Moorish Trellis stencils. I would love either of them in white over my already peacock blue walls in the living room.
I *just* finished a stencil project with a Royal Design Studio stencil. Really beautiful, quality stencil. And the end results were lovely. It took SOOOOOOO long! That air brush would have definitly been nice. I did mine by hand with a bristle stencil brush, and did three coats of paint to get the look I wanted.
I really like the circling allover stencil. I could fine may uses for it and use it in different rooms.
I could spend hours on that site! I would need to really think about it, but I definately like the rocking roses damask stencil. SugarMamaShop@gmail.com
Oh there are so many pretty ones, how could you pick just one!! I do really like the Endless Morrish Circles Moroccan Stencil. Thank you for the opportunity!
Oh, I'd love the Chez Sheik Furniture Stencil! I want to paint a dresser for my daughter with it.
Connie Sanders
csande07@yahoo.com
How do I decide? There are SO many fantastic ones! I think I've narrowed it down to three contenders: Feather Damask, Endless Circle Lattice and Hip to Be Square. Thanks! justme10919@gmail.com
I love the Japanese Flower A. I also like the Circling Allover stencil.
andrusinaz(at)gmail(dot)com
Such a hard decision but I would have to go with the Small Moorish Trellis Stencil. I am already designing a room around that stencil so I hope I win!
I'd love to do the Floral Fret on my dining room ceiling.Thanks!
I'd love the vase & pearls all over stencil for the foyer in our new home! It would look great!
I'd say my favorite is Casablanca Trellis Moroccan Stencil.
By the way, your wall looks great!
I LOVE the Chain Link stencil!
I would have to get more than one but I would start with the classic damask.
Love the Houndstooth!
So many beautiful options! I really love the Eastern Lattice Moroccan stencil! grapegirl@excite.com
There are a lot of options....I would say "Hip to be Square"...My son's room has a chair rail..I would so use it on the bottom to give it a little bit of life!! Great giveaway...btw, the faux armoire is the shizz!!
Wow, their shop is extensive to say the least.... I need more time to choose just one!
I'd LOVE to do some stencil work on a wall in our Master bedroom.
Yours turned out amazing!
love the rocking roses damask stencil.
Oh my gosh! I would love the Vase and Pearls All Over Stencil! It is so classy and elegant. missmillardcounty@yahoo.com
I love the arabesque moroccan stencil!
I think these stencils are really cool and I think I know just what one I would do my bedroom with. Thanks Cheri.
I love the circling all over elements stencil!
Your house looks amazing. I love the Chinois Birds Wall Stencil.
I'm pretty much drooling over the Victorian Ceiling Medallion. Gorgeous! akwell3@aol.com Thanks! :)
Oh, WOW! These stencils are amazing! I love both the Casablanca Trellis stencil and the Hollywood squares stencil. And the Endless Moorish Circles stencil. Oh, heavens. I love them all!
lindzlou_love[at]yahoo[dot]com
So many great ones to choose from, but I would have to say my favorite is Casablanca Trellis Moroccan Stencil. Thanks for the chance to win!
Hmmm houndstooth is always good. African Wave looks cool, too. Deco Damask...Endless Circles...Moroccan Scallops...Large Moorish Trellis...I'd have a hard time deciding!
So Wow! Great job on your entry way!!! I like the Endless Circles Lattice Moroccan Stencil pretty cool stencils... I still think they scare me though.
So many fun stencils! I love how yours turned out! I would love to try the classic damask stencil.
I am loving the Moroccan stencils--I can't narrow it down to one! Thanks so much for the giveaway!
I'd love to put the Large Marrakesh Trellis Moroccan Stencil in my kitchen. Thank you for the chance!
I love the circling allover stencil. It would be perfect for my 12-year-old's room. Thanks for the great giveaway and inspiration! jsmemoran@hotmail.com
Love the Japanese Birds Allover Stencil
I love the houndstooth and all the damask ones :) the question is, would I have the courage to try it?
I spent an hour on that site! I kept going back to the deco damask stencil though.
zenasummer@hotmail.com
The large Marrakesh trellis would look fabulous in my bedroom!
Either Grand Damask or Chez Sheik Moroccan Stencil...can't decide.
lindsaylowe at hotmail.com
Wow, a whole section with Moroccan Stencils!!! Love!!! Perhaps a preference for the Large Marrakesh Trellis :)
I love your wall! There are so many to choose from, but I would love to do Casablanca Trellis Moroccan Stencil in my walk-in closet.
I love your color choices, simply gorgeous. I would love the Casablanca Trellis, been meaning to stencil my living room wall as a focal point in the room.
I love them all! Great website! I especially love moroccan arches and 2nd raphia graphic! Awesome giveaway! I will definitely be using this website in the future! Crossing fingers, my email address is brandilyon@hotmail.com!
I've been dying to get one of their Eastern Lattice Moroccan stencils for ages, but it just hasn't been in the budget. Yours came out lovely!
I love the Intricate Zelij Moroccan Stencil. It would look great in the Master bedroom.
I've been afraid of stenciling for years. Maybe it's time to take a chance!
"Circling Allover Stencil" would be PERFECT for us! Thanks for a chance to win!
japanese flower garden....but I like alot more!
SO FUN!! I love their stencils...especially the casablanca moroccan trellis stencil :)
I'd choose the "Circling Allover Stencil". I love your results!
I would choose the Blossom all over stencil
nelly dot barney at yahoo dot com
I would definitely pick the Folk Flower Allover Stencil. My husband is currently in the army but we're moving on to other things, and buying a house back "home" this summer. I'll finally be able to paint the walls of my daughter's woodland theme nursery. What a perfect 1st birthday gift this would help make for her!
Oh so many choices! I love the Peacock Fancy or any of the Moroccan stencils. Gorgeous. Thanks so much!!
jndrysdale at gmail dot com
I like the blossoming allover stencil!
kristinamv86@gmail.com
I would love one for my daughter's room!
Stencils are so much cooler now than they were when I was a kid. My mom used to stencil these crappy roses all over everything with really ugly colors because that's the stencil she had. Pink roses circling my room. Red ones in the kitchen. Blue ones in her bathroom. It was kind of ridiculous.
I would pick the Moroccan Intricate Zelij Stencil. Love it!!
I love the peacock fancy stencil!
oooh, pick me!!! this is so amazing!!!Chinoiserie Butterflies stencil is gorgeous, but i also love the blossoming all over stencil....i can't choose just one!!!
sing4me3@hotmail.com
I LOVE the classic Damask stencil! And yours turned out super great! LOVE IT!!
leighannerushing(at)yahoo(dot)com
I love the large fabric damask! Just beautiful!
I don't know that I can narrow it down to just one! The Japanese Flower Garden ones would look great in my girls' rooms, the boys would like Circling Allover, and I love the damasks, especially the Feathered Damask!
I have always loved the large fabric damask and know exactly where I would use it. How fun you did two colors with the stencil!
I love stenciling!! And I love the Donatella Damask. I have wanted to do a dresser front ever since seeing one on our friend Pinterest!
kellieblossomATgmailDOTcom
The airbrush is a genius idea! Thanks for the chance to win :)
I like any of the Moroccan inspired ones, the Casablanca, or the birches.
I really like the stencil you used the best (Indian Floral Wall Stencil). I'm going to try to find a post about that faux armoire too. Cute!
bethjen33(at)sbcglobal(dot)net
Love them all nut I would get the Intricate Zelij Moroccan Stencil.
I'd be hard pressed to decide between the Small Flourish Allover and the Feathered Damask stencil!
Anything from the Moroccan line! The Moroccan arches might be my absolute fav.
I would love the Chain Link Stencil!
I'm planning a statement wall for my son's new house. Thinking Hollywood Squares would look great. manz.theresa@gmail.com
I think the "Large Linked In Stencil" would be fun in my baby boys room. coupontyree@gmail.com
i want the marekkah all over stencil so bad......
sawstrunk@gmail.com
I'm pretty sure I want all of the Moroccan All Over collection. Especially the intricate zelij and the large moorish trellis stencils.
becca.kearl at gmail dot com
I am whoa crazy obsessed with their wall stencils! How do I even choose just one??
I do love the Large Moorish Trellis Stencil [http://www.royaldesignstudio.com/collections/moroccan-stencils/products/large-moorish-trellis-stencil ], but seriously, I love them all.
joannalynnesmith at gmail dot com
I like skylar's lace floral stencil
I love the Chez Chic stencil!
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