Stenciled desk

I did it, I tackled my first stenciling project.
I received a fun package from Cutting Edge Stencil, and I was excited to get started. I chose the Harlequin Trellis Allover Stencil.

I thought about doing our bathroom wall, but decided to try something a little smaller scale for my first time.

So here is what I did..


A while back we gave our loft a little makeover--board & batten, curtains, rug, desk, it was a fun transformation. I love this space, it makes me happy.
I decided to stencil the top of the desk to give it even more detail.


I watched this video, to get a better idea of what I was doing, gathered my supplies & began the process. By the way, I barely used one bottle of paint--what was I thinking with 5 of them??

I wiped my desk so it was clean & dry, then placed & taped my stencil on. The best advice I can give with stenciling, is less is more. Meaning less paint works SO much better than a lot of paint on your roller. You can go over it several times to get it darker, it just won't smear everywhere if you do thinner coats.

And here is the finished product, what do you think?? I also did something a little different with my stenciling job--I lightly sanded the top of my desk afterward, to give it a more weathered look. And I actually think it looks really unique that way.

My thoughts about the stencil are this--I was very impressed by how easy it was to use. The size is really nice to be able to complete a large area at once. Stenciling can be intimidating, so I was really happy to find how user-friendly this stencil was.


And one more thing, the lovely people over at Cutting Edge Stencils are going to give one of my readers a stencil as well. The giveaway will start on Saturday, so remember to check back then for more details!