Stenciled Wall - Before and After

A few months back I came across a photo of a nursery on Pinterest that had a diamond pattern stenciled on one wall. It got my mind racing. In an I-want-to-copy-that-look kind of way. 

Could I really, truly break out of my comfort zone and stencil a funky pattern on one of the walls in Little Ninja's nursery? I thought about it. I thought about it some more. I thought about it even more than any person should think about stenciled walls.

{Hello again, indecisiveness.}

It must've been fate because shortly after I couldn't make a decision, I received an email from Royal Design Studio asking if I would like to try out one of their stencils. I did a little happy dance, and then I said yes. Yes, yes, yes!!!

Next came the even harder decision of which stencil to choose. What made it even more difficult was finding out that this little bun in the oven is a boy.

I wanted to choose something whimsical and fun but not too girly. I decided to go with their Endless Circles Lattice Moroccan Stencil. Better Homes and Gardens featured this stencil in one of their articles, see picture below:

Cute, right?

The stencil came in the mail a few weeks ago and I was so eager (but anxious) to get started. Anxious because it seemed like a big project and I always find the hardest part of any big project is starting the very first step.

I called my mom over for back-up (i.e., someone to blame if it didn't turn out. Haha.) Just kidding. I really did need the help. Note to self: Don't decide to tackle this project when you are eight months preggo and HUGE.

I'm not going to write a step-by-step tutorial on how to stencil a wall since there are many other really well-written tutorials and videos out there on the web. And to be completely honest, my project ADD and impatience made me not exactly the best stenciler. I rushed a bit at the end to just get'er done. Translation: touch-ups. However, the project was fairly straight-forward once we got started and the guide marks on the stencil made it easy to figure out where to place it next.

Here are a couple of during shots:

What I found worked really well at the end (see above picture) was to actually cut the stencil so that it fit flush against each wall. That way I didn't have to worry about bending it all crazy-like.

My final verdict on this stencil is: LOVE, LOVE, LOVE THE FINAL RESULT. I'm glad I stuck with subtle colours since the stenciled wall adds just the right amount of interest without being too overwhelming or busy. Perfect for a little boy's room if I do say so myself.

{Updated to Add: The colours in the room are Old Prairie by Benjamin Moore and Simply White by Benjamin Moore.}

I'll leave you with two last before and after pictures but don't forget that this room is totally not done yet. If you'd like to see more, you'll have to come back in a few weeks to see the finished room. :)

P.S. Sooooo.... what do you think? Have you tackled a stencil yet? If so, send me a link!

P.S.S. Stay tuned for a Royal Design Studio stencil giveaway coming up later this week. Score.

P.S.S.S. Cozy.Cottage.Cute. is on Facebook now if you'd find it easier to follow along that way. :)

P.S.S.S.S. My dad thinks Little Ninja is going to be a genius after staring at this pattern all the time. Hahaha!

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