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DIY Stenciled Faux Wallpaper

Written by Cassity

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DIY Stenciled Faux Wallpaper 
Contributed by The Savvy Stylist Daily
 
I love the look of wallpaper – but it can be sooo expensive!  When J and I bought our condo {almost exactly 3 years ago}, the first thing we did was wallpaper my office and our master bedroom.  I LOVE how it turned out and certainly don’t regret it.  But since then, I have come across some GREAT alternatives!
 
{I apologize for all the crummy iPhone pics!}
 
 
Anyway – here is my DIY painted wallpaper that I did in my entryway:
 
1.  I ran across this tutorial awhile back from Emily over at Jones Design Company, and I knew I wanted to try it!  I usedthis template that I liked and printed it out, traced it onto cardboard, and then cut that out.
 
2.  I traced the cardboard image with pencil in a repeating pattern on each wall of my entry.
 
3.  Then I just took a small paint brush {the width of how thick I wanted my lines to be} and started painting over all my pencil lines.
 
 
 
 
I wanted one shade lighter than my wall color {which is Creek Bend by Behr in eggshell} & in a high gloss finish.  But Creek Bend is the lightest shade on the color swatch, so I went online to see what one shade lighter is – which is porpoise {the color on the left}.  It was waaay too light for me, so I went back to Home Depot and had them darken it by 50%.  I took that home and it was STILL too light!  Back to the Depot I went, having them darken it again by 25%.  And waa-laa!  This is what I was looking for! (right)
 
 
The finished product:
 
 
I love how it turned out!  It does require some patience and time – but I think it is worth it.  And I especially love the gloss; it creates more interest and provides a great sheen in the evening when we turn on the lamps!
 
Now I’m hooked and looking forward to my next project!  🙂
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Published: February 23, 2011Filed Under: How To Tagged: How To, Painting, stenciled wall, Stencils, Wall Finishes

About Cassity

Cassity started Remodelaholic with her husband, Justin, to share their love for knocking out walls together. She is an interior designer, wife, and mother of two. She and Justin have remodeled three homes from top to bottom and are working on their fourth. Making a house a home is her favorite hobby.


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Comments

  1. Kristyn @ Good Gravy Crafts says

    February 23, 2011 at 8:20 am

    >Now my plans for my hallway are getting bigger just by seeing this! Wow, this is great. How long did it take you to do?

    Love it.

    xx-Kristyn

    Reply
  2. Claire says

    February 23, 2011 at 9:10 am

    >So beautiful-love this classic design and the use of the high gloss paint-truly inspiring!

    Reply
  3. Anne Magee says

    February 23, 2011 at 10:03 am

    >Wow! This is beautiful! Love the gloss!

    Reply
  4. Mallory says

    February 23, 2011 at 10:22 am

    >Looks great! I just started that stencil in my bathroom! https://mallicious.blogspot.com/2011/02/master-bathroom-it-begins.html

    Reply
  5. Darlene says

    February 23, 2011 at 10:55 am

    >I love this! How long did it take you to do this?

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  6. tasteofmoongoddess says

    February 23, 2011 at 11:03 am

    >I LOVE THIS!

    After helping an aunt UNwall paper basically her whole house, I have not been a fan of wall papper but I do love the look of the patterns. This is a perfect way to add the interest yet not destroy the wall!

    Really love the look & the colors of that room. Nice work.

    Reply
  7. Stephanie says

    February 23, 2011 at 11:14 am

    >You did a wonderful job on that! Love how you came up with your own stencil. It looks beautiful.

    Reply
  8. Elizabeth says

    February 23, 2011 at 12:17 pm

    >That's beautiful!

    https://agirlinherkitchen.blogspot.com

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  9. Paige (Final Clothes-Out) says

    February 23, 2011 at 1:14 pm

    >Ooooh, that's so NICE!

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  10. Kasey says

    February 23, 2011 at 3:36 pm

    >That is beautiful, patient work!!

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  11. The DIY Show Off says

    February 23, 2011 at 4:26 pm

    >Beautiful! I love paint/stencil as an alternative to wallpaper (too much scraping history). Your design is gorgeous!

    (Hi Cassity!)

    Have a wonderful day, ladies!

    Roeshel

    Reply
  12. kolarosedesigns says

    February 23, 2011 at 4:51 pm

    >OMG!!! I love this…I think I'll try this same for my home office. Thanks for the tips.

    Reply
  13. Lisa says

    February 23, 2011 at 9:05 pm

    >Love, love, love this! I did a similar thing in my other home but I used clear glaze as I wanted a subtle tone on tone look to my wall. Now, I want to do it again in my new home! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  14. Kelly @ JAX does design says

    February 24, 2011 at 2:31 pm

    >Wow, the walls look awesome! Love the look of the glossy pattern against the wall colour. I'm sure it took a lot of time & patience, but definitely worth the effort 🙂

    Reply
  15. Allison says

    February 24, 2011 at 3:16 pm

    >I would just worry I wouldn't be able to keep it all straight!

    Reply
  16. Heart says

    December 6, 2011 at 7:27 am

    what should i do if i make a mistake on the high gloss paint design? how do i erase it from the base flat paint

    Reply

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