Bring the fun to your wall with a stenciled paint treatment that no one on your block can duplicate.

Stenciled Wall Materials:
2-inch-wide low-tack painter’s tape
Drop cloth
Stir sticks
Paint tray
Standard roller frame with 9-inch roller cover
2-inch tapered trim brush
Beige and white interior latex paint
Level with printed ruler

Leaf stencil  

Spray-on stencil adhesive
Mini paint tray
Stencil roller

Stenciled Wall Directions:
1. Mask ceiling, baseboards, and trim with painter’s tape. Paint the entire wall white. Paint two coats if necessary. Leave tape on; let dry overnight.
           
2. The stencil motifs will interconnect, so the first stenciled motif must be level and plumb. To determine a starting point for the first stencil placement, measure and mark the center of one wall. Using the level and chalk, draw a center plumb line from ceiling to floor. Next, draw a level line in chalk about head high, horizontally across walls to be stenciled.  Spray the back side of the first stencil overlay with the stencil spray adhesive.
           
3. Spray the back side of the stencil with the stencil spray adhesive. Apply the stencil to the wall lining up the registration marks to the horizontal chalk line. Gently pat and smooth the stencil in place to ensure that all areas have adhered well.
           
4. Begin stenciling by preparing a stencil roller, or mini foam roller.  Pour a small amount of beige paint into the mini roller tray. Saturate the stencil roller and roll off the excess paint onto a stack of absorbent paper towels.  Too much paint on the roller can cause the paint to bleed under the stencil. Using light pressure on the stencil roller, apply the paint onto the stencil. Check to make sure all stencil openings have been covered and fill in where necessary. Remove the stencil and let the paint dry.
           
5. Move the stencil to the repeat position by lining up two triangles with the dots you made. Position the stencil, mark the two opposite triangles and continue to apply paint. Apply the first row of stencils horizontally across the entire wall. Spray the back side of the stencil periodically as needed. You should be able to use the stencil 5 or 6 times before it is necessary to reapply.
           
6. After the first row is completed, return to the center and, use the registration marks to align the next row under the first one.
           
7. Stencil the next rows below all the way to the base board and above all the way to ceiling. Let dry.