A few years ago I fell in love with the idea of stenciling for two reasons; it was inexpensive and there was little commitment. A gal who loves to change things and keep things fresh around our home, I knew that a stencil was a great way to bring in life and pattern without the hassle of wallpaper. So I stenciled a wall…
And then I stenciled another. I still am asked frequently about the source for our “wallpaper”, which I love.
To create a smooth wall again, I knew I had a lot of sanding to do. To prevent the entire house from becoming one big dusty disaster, I taped poly along the ceiling to create a barrier between the stenciled wall and the rest of the home.
I then used a drywall sanding pole paired with some medium grit sandpaper to smooth the entire wall.
Shortly after I began, I realized I needed to add a dust mask to the mix. After I used a medium grit paper, I went back over the wall one more time with a fine grit, using a lot of muscle to get the wall as smooth as possible.
Once the wall was to a smoothness I was happy with, I took a damp rag to wipe it down and remove any additional dust that was left on the surface.
Finally, I rolled and brushed on a coat of white primer to prep the walls for a fresh coat of paint!
I think we know that some sort of pattern will be inevitable again in this space, but I am not sure a stencil will be my first choice this time. I never say never, but I am now thinking about wallpapers again.
Wallpapers bring an instant statement to a room, and are a fun way to add visual interest with color and pattern. Applying wallpaper isn’t the easiest method either, and removing it may even be more challenging than covering a stencil. But what about removable wallpaper? Now that is what I am talking about. This stuff is becoming prettier and prettier all of the time, not to mention, there is a major appeal in that it can be applied easily with very little work to remove it. Removable wallpaper is a perfect solution for those who rent, for lining cabinets, bookcases and drawers, and for creating dramatic transformations in a non-committal way.
Just to show how beautiful many of these removable wallpapers are, I have rounded up a few of my favorites.
from IHeart Organizing http://www.iheartorganizing.com/2016/08/lets-chat-stencils-and-removable.html
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