How to Create a Nursery Accent Wall using a Floral Wall Stencil!
How I created a wildflower nursery by making a nursery accent wall with a floral wall stencil.
Cost: $100
Equipment
- Wild Meadows Wall Stencil
- painters tape
- paint roller
- stipple brush
- leveling tool
- dropcloth
Materials
- 1 quart paint of choice for accent wall I used "Southern Comfort" by Benjamin Moore in Flat Sheen
- 1 quart paint for choice for stencil I used "Soft Cranberry" by Benjamin Moore in Flat Sheen
Instructions
- use the self leveling tool to make sure the stencil is level on the wall and lined up with stencil guides
- once level, tape the stencil to the wall with painters tape
- one person paints over the stencil while the other helps hold it in place (this isn't necessary, but it definitely helped having two people!)
- use the stippling brush if in a hard to reach area (like the very top edge by the ceiling or near the base boards)
- carefully pull the stencil off the wall
- dab any excess paint off the back of the stencil
- repeat process until fully complete
Notes
Helpful Tips:
This is time consuming, so go slow and take breaks!
Use less paint on the roller and do a "test roll" on a scrap piece of paper or cardboard before rolling onto the wall each time after reloading the roller.
Don't worry too much about mistakes- when the project is fully finished the mistakes will not be as noticeable as they are during the process.
Thoroughly wash the paint off the roller in between uses and make sure the lid is on the paint so it doesn't dry out.