For this DIY project in June, I suggest a little trick Economic Deco, if it is cheap and fast at the time a room on the series. Who says business does not necessarily mean "kitsch" or higher. Sometimes it may be wise to have a little less to spend in one place (eg materials, finished …) to more "foolishness" in what we really want (eg afford. Furniture, lighting, accessories, etc.). This is exactly what I have done to renew the kindergarten in chamber "great" to my daughter. Rather than spend a small fortune buying the beautiful wallpaper well, I remember a preferred individual design to disguise the accent wall of the room. So I show you how to made ​​using a stencil and paint itself, a wall style wallpaper. Photos: Chloe Count For DIY painting project templates wallpaper so, you will need: Photo: Chloe Count

• Blank stencil
• X-acto
• Cutting mat (optional)
• Pencil or printer
• Templates (for cutting the template)
• Tape measure
• Spirit level
• Tape
• Latex paint 2 in 1 color of your choice (Early and paint 2 in 1)
• Foam stencil brush or foam roller
• Color rags

Step 1

Photo: Chloe Graf Choose a design you want to repeat on your wall. Select or walls on which you show your design to want to determine the size of the pattern repeat. Draw or print it to the selected size. Add your pattern in your template with tape.

Step 2

Photo: Chloe Count Cut out your pattern using the X-acto knife and a cutting mat. You can a show modeled after the drawing that you do in the transparency under the stencil to see hand. To cut cleanly, you can also help templates that follow the contours of the X-acto (usually, bowls, plates, cups, etc.).

Step 3

Photo: Chloe Count Strip, repair, repaint, if necessary, the walls on which you want to create a wallpaper effect. Also remember to remove the socket guards and decorative panels switch.

Step 4

Photo: Chloe are now, that everything is ready, here is the most important step of this project. This is to spread your reasons seamlessly on your wall. To do this, I invite you to create a grid from the center. Draw a cross with adhesive tape, measuring tape and spirit level in the middle.

Step 5

Photo: Chloe Count Once your first tag yet, put the others to know the distances between each pattern horizontally and vertically. Every action in advance with the masking tape is a long and careful step. However, these efforts are worthwhile. You will be rewarded with actuality all the pins in place and the result could not be regularly!

Step 6

Photo: Chloe Graf Show your template in stock and hold in place with masking tape. To paint.

Step 7

Photo: Chloe Graf remove your stencil and repeat step 6 as often as necessary. Once your design is complete, remove your grill tape. Allow at least two days before getting covers and decorative panels and at least 20 days before hanging on the wall or decoration to come and furniture dry.

Step 8

Photo: Chloe Count It will only replace your furniture, make your decor and admire your work

Tips and Tricks

• Use duct tape to avoid track pins smearing your pencil lines wall and with changes at the end of the project to make.
• To see, and it is the size that best determine your design pattern, you can use it to repeatedly print in various formats. Cut them out and place them on your wall with tape. You will have a better idea of ​​the final result.
• I would advise you to prevent you occasionally clean your mask smearing have a sponge and paint rags.
• Foam rollers are ideal for regular patterns. There are different sizes, depending on the size and pattern of the template.
• With another wall covering helps provide an extra dimension. Ex :. Terrain semi-gloss finish on eggshell wall.
• With cons surfaces (matte / glossy), you can pattern Tonal could provide for ease. Glamour effect guaranteed! Ex Wall :. Black matte, glossy black designs.

Shopping and Storage

• Draw center Reno (for reasons) and Benjamin Moore (for repair my wall).
• Foam rollers, tape center Reno.
• Cutting mat, Blank Template, X-acto: Supply Store for artists.

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