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High Gloss Stenciled Wall and a Royal Design Studio Giveaway!

ByAbbey

 A few months ago I won a stencil from I Heart Naptime’s blog to Royal Design Studio online. When I won I was super excited and picked out the Moroccan Chez Sheik Stencil almost immediately after having seen it used on another blog, Sugar Bee Crafts. When the stencil came in, I suddenly realized I hadn’t even thought about where I was going to use this stencil yet. My house is pretty simple and my style is not “Moroccan” or even remotely modern, so I was a bit apprehensive about making anything too bold in my house. Additionally, I have SO many colors in my house that the thought of adding ANOTHER color with a stencil was a bit difficult to handle. And then I saw it on Pinterest. A wall completely stenciled with the same color of the current wall, but in high gloss.

So that’s what I did. We already have Sand 2 on our walls from a few years ago when we moved in, so we gave our walls a fresh coat of paint going down the hallway and then purchased a small 1/2 gallon of HIGH GLOSS Sand 2 from Lowe’s.

Here’s what you need to stencil (or what worked for me):
Small foam roller
Paint pan
High Gloss paint
Royal Design Studio Stencil
Low adhesive spray
Drop clothes
Painter’s Tape

So we started by coating our hallway wall with a fresh coat of Sand 2 Matte paint. From there I sprayed my stencil on the back with low adhesive spray to help it stick to the wall (huge help!). I also used painter’s tape around the edges to make sure I didn’t have an “oops”. I started in the upper left corner of the wall and worked my way down the wall with the stencil.

The nice thing about Royal Design’s stencils is that they come with a LOT of good instructions and a full website full of FAQ’s and ideas. I used a different stencil company a few years ago to stencil my pantry and it came with ZERO instructions and I felt lost on what to do. Royal Design doesn’t let you get lost and have GREAT instructions right in the package. I had NO issues figuring out my very detailed stencil.

Here’s what my finished wall looks like!

It’s EXACTLY what I was hoping for! Something very subtle, but gives the hallway character. I will say the hardest part was that in some instances I couldn’t see where my previous paint lines were, so I did get the stencil a little screwed up towards the end, but it wasn’t too bad. On the UP side, the place I did mess up are unnoticeable except to me since the paint color is so light. So there’s a positive to that, as well.

SO are your ready to stencil YOUR own house?

I am giving away ONE Royal Design Studio Stencil of $50 value plus free shipping to one of my lucky readers in the continental U.S.. This is my first ever giveaway and I’m so excited it’s on a product I really found easy to use.


GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED
Want to enter? You MUST BE A FOLLOWER OF THIS BLOG TO ENTER. 
Here’s how, leave a separate comment for each entry
1. Mandatory: Visit the Royal Design Studio website and tell me which stencil you’d choose if you won.
2. Extra Entry:”Like” Royal Design on Facebook.
3. Extra Entry: “Like” The Cards We Drew on Facebook

Giveaway begins January 16th and goes through January 27th and is only open to continental U.S. residents (sorry). Winner will have one week from end of giveaway to claim prize before a new winner will be chosen.

GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED
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129 Comments

  1. 1. If I won, I would pick the Casablanca Trellis! Could definitely see this going up in my kitchen! I love the gloss stencil over the matte paint! Subtle and fun!

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  14. HI! I am your newest follower and I am so glad that I found your blog on the “show me what you got” link party. I am going to be stenciling one of the walls in our entryway, and have been going back and forth between 2 similar colors or high gloss…I love your look with the high gloss! I am loving the vintage butterfly and peony stencil, but my hubby likes more geometric and less floral…

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  15. 1. I love all of these stencils but the one I would choose would be “Moroccan Stencils”. I already know of a couple places in the house I would use it:)!

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  28. I am seriously in love with these stencils and was planning on purchasing one very soon! I would pick the Large Marrakesh Allover Trellis for my kitchen. Thanks so much! Yours is beautiful – love the high gloss contrast! 🙂

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  40. OH MY GOODNESS!!!

    I want to buy them all!

    First, I’d have to choose between the Casablanca Trellis or the Tiger Stripes.

    Then I’d have to add to my collection later!

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  43. Loved all the Stencils at Royal designs WOW !!! sooo pretty but I loved the Large Eastern Lattice. Loved your hallway Stunning.

    somasapr at gamil dot com

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  46. Fun! You lucky girl for winning I Heart Nap Time’s giveaway and how cool that you’re now hosting one too. My favorite is the Small Hollywood Squares design. I think I would accent the back of our bookshelves and maybe even paint some curtains.

    Stopping by from SITS31DBBB forums. I’d love to be buddies if you’re still looking. *smiles*

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  49. I love this technique! The tone on tone is elegant and super-chic! If I won your giveaway I would choose the Cherry Blossoms stencil. I could have some fun with that!

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  77. I’m Susan from Georgia and this is on my “bucket list” DIY projects!! Love the Allover Pattern Stencils: Moorish Trellis and so impressed with your lovely wall treatment – an inspiration!

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  116. My husband and I are moving into our first home and there are several I’d love to have, but top have are:
    Lg. Ribbon Damask and Moroccan: Lg Chez Stencil

    I follow you and The Cards we Drew on FB!!

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  119. I liked both on facebook!!! I finally have the guts to do it and I am ready to stencil!! I would pick the Casablanca Stencil because I love how it looks like wallpaper!!!! I will blast my Glee soundtracks and paint all day- it will be very therapeutic!!

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  120. hi! Loved so many of the different stencils. the Love the Lisboa Tile the best. Following you now on facebook thanks to Pinterest post the other day, but could not find your page on pinterest. Am following you on this blog now too.

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  124. I would pick Ribbon Lattice. I found your site because I accidentally bout semi gloss instead of flat paint and remembered seeing people stencil using the same color but different sheens. We are moving my mother into our home and I am trying to give her a really nice bedroom. I thought a simple pattern done in a higher gloss finish would be sweet, but not too over the top for her. It would also make my husband feel better about having to buy two more gallons of paint!

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  128. Just to double check! You used the same color; one in matte and one in high gloss? I have been researching how to do this to my dinning room and there are so many different ways to do this! I really love how yours came out!!

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  129. I liked Royal Design Studio on FB.. As well as YOU the cards we drew.. I would love either the classic damask or the Donatella stencil.. 🙂 LOVE them! My daughter loves the feathers!

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