DIY Damask Wall
Paint offers an instant facelift to any room. When adding a second dimension to your walls with damask stenciling; alternating paint color for a dramatic effect, or going monochromatic for subtle tone on tone with a high-sheen gloss treatment, you’ll bring interest and a designers touch to your interior spaces. Transforming the look of your living spaces with damask requires paint, stencils, every-day paint supplies and a simple two step painting process. Damask stencils come in all design looks: cottage, shabby chic, retro, modern, traditional, and everything in between. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Painters tape
- Drop cloths
- Latex paint
- Damask stencil
- Low-tack masking tape or spray adhesive
- Bubble level
- Ladder
- Paint roller with rounded edges
- Paint brush
Instructions
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Mask off all ceiling, window trim and floorboard areas with painter’s tape. Cover floors with drop cloths.
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Paint walls with flat latex paint in a color that compliments your over-all damask pattern and interior design theme.
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Place the stencil at ceiling height at one end of the wall with spray adhesive or low-tack masking tape. Use a bubble level to make sure the stencil is level on the wall.
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Pour a few tablespoons of the paint you've chosen for the damask stencil on a Styrofoam plate. Roll paint roller into the paint and blot excess. Roll over the stencil with the paint roller—but not too hard, or it will force the paint under your stencil and cause “fuzzy” edges. If you accidentally roll past the stencil and on to the wall, remove it with a damp cloth immediately.
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Lining up the resignation marks on the next stencil below your finished work, tape or adhesive spray in place, double-checking that it is level with the bubble level, and repeat the process until the walls are complete.
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Tips & Warnings
To get an aged look, randomly alternate pressure, pressing lightly with the roller for a "barely there" reveal, and a heavier pressure for more coverage--this will give the look of gentle aging. For a subtle tone-on-tone design, use the same color for the wall and the damask stencil, using flat paint as your wall base and high gloss for the damask stencil.
It might be necessary to paint twice when stenciling lighter colors over a dark wall color base. You can verify coverage by slowly peeling the top portion of the stencil away to inspect whether or not it will need a second coat.
Practice your damask stenciling technique on a sample board to acclimate to using a large stencil. If the paint bleeds, you should apply less pressure to the stencil, or you may want to use adhesive spray.
References
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