Monday, May 11, 2015

The Stenciled Home


Why limit your use of stencils to your journals or fabrics?  They are great for decorating your walls too!

With help from my friend and amazing interior designer Tracey Stephens, we recently built a bathroom on the third floor of our house.  Michelle Ward's Circle 9 Stencil was just perfect for the walls and mirror!


Of course, the stencil was not laid out in the arrangement I wanted, because it was designed to fit on a 9 x 12 rectangle.  Solution?  Cut all the elements out and tape them back together to flow the way I wanted!  Remember - your stencils are YOURS to manipulate and make your own.


I used acrylic paint from Deco-Art,, and chose my colors based on a beautiful painting by Denise Thewissen, and a much treasured pillow by Kristin Van Valkenburgh.  I love that I "see" and think of my artist friends every time I go in this happy room!  I stitched and sewed the flag like valances myself, on fabric decorated with lots of my Stencil Girl Stencils.  


I hope you'll share your "off the page" stencil ideas with me.  Your comments make me so happy and let me know you were here. I read and treasure every comment and will happily answer any questions as soon as I can.

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13 comments:

  1. Great, bright and happy space. Fab use of your stencils. xox

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  2. This is SO cool, Jessica!! I absolutely love it.

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  3. First of all, that's a FABULOUS bathroom! And I love how bright and cheery it is with the stenciling! This looks so fun and happy... love it!

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    1. Thanks Gwen - it looked OK with just the white walls, but the stenciling is what really pulled it all together. xx

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  4. I have no words for this beautiful bath. Your designer and you made an amazing room together. Those stencils are perfect. I bet it was hard to choose which one to use. Wow!!!

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  5. WOW! An extraordinarily beautiful bathroom.

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    1. Thanks so much Jo. It was a really fun collaboration.

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  6. Omgosh- I would totally hang out in the bathroom!! This is beautiful! And I love the colors and that stencil- they make the whole room light up!!
    Happy belated Mother's Day sweet Jessica!! xoxo

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  7. Brilliant - that's a bathroom in which I could LIVE!

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  8. These are great pics and it's even more beautiful in person. Love the colorful accents you've popped throughout, too!

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