Today we’re teaming up with Valspar and their Love Your Color Guarantee again to share a fun and easy idea for a statement wall! I was excited about this solution, because wallpaper is hard to find (especially if you have something particular in mind) and expensive. This DIY solution took us two afternoons and under $50! It’s fun having something special in our home that you can’t buy in a store. I feel like this new wall adds a lot of personality to our entryway. Here’s how we did it:
How to stencil a statement wall: Before beginning we painted our wall with two coats of Valspar Signature paint in Semi-Sweet. It’s a rich dark grey color. I chose a neutral color, because I wanted the pattern to stand out. Step 1: Trace an image onto stencil paper. You can use a favorite photo or mimic a pattern from a fashion piece. I traced the horse that I illustrated for this dress. 2. Use an X-Acto knife to cut the image from your stencil paper. 3. Using stencil tape (or masking tape) adhere your stencil to the wall. 4. Start tracing with a white paint pen. Continue tracing, spacing evenly between each stencil. When you get to the edges you may need to fold your stencil to continue into a corner.
I am so happy with my new statement wall! It was fun to create. And since I didn’t invest too much in it, I wouldn’t feel guilty changing it up in a year or two. Have you ever tried stenciling a wall in your home? What image would you choose?
xoxo. Elsie
Oh I love it!! It would be fun to continue a pattern found on a nearby rug, maybe, like a southwestern print…! Must try! : )
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years ago I stenciled randum ferns (3 different designs) all over the bathroom walls in a dark ivory over deep gold walls, everyone thougth it was wallpaper… somehow I moved and never took any pictures, so wish I had… loving your horse design, using a white paint pen… I must remember that, thanks for sharing it with all of us. x
I live this! I was just staring at the exact wall in our house today! Trying to figure out what the heck to do with it. You’re brilliant!!
That is soo awesome! I love your boots collection and I fell in love with your wall stencil on horses, just amazing!
Ed of CustomCutStencilCo.com
Love it it makes me want to get my paints out!
This is wonderful! I love it. Thanks for inspiring! 🙂
Super Cute!! I love it!
THE coolest diy i’ve seen (possibly ever) but at least within the last year. KUDOS!
I love the color choices and the idea…but I definetly wouldn’t have done horses. Maybe a nice scroll pattern instead.
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LOVE those FRYE boots!!!!!
Carla, my boots are “Frye Melissa Button Knee-High”
Thanks so much!
Hey! Love those brown boots! What are they/ where are they from?
This is beautiful! I love it!
BEST DIY EVER!
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Cutest idea ever! Urg, I can’t wait to have a house of my very own that I can do fun things like this.
xoxo,
Laura
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Amanda- the paint color is called “Semi-Sweet” 🙂
A stencil sounds amazing (and like a great arm workout- haha!)
Love this idea! We just finished painting our living room and are working our way to the entry way. I’m thinking Navy ceiling and cream walls – maybe a stencil on the ceiling would be awesome!
What color paint is that deep gray? It’s lovely!!!!
Very cute idea!!
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So good! I love that it looks like a print you would find on fabric. Not getting to paint your walls is one of the big downside to renting – I would love to do something like this in my place! I’m envisioning a subtle plaid…
~Sasha