DIY Damask

Damask print can be painted at home using a roller brush and a stencil.

Incorporating damask into the home is a hot design trend and a great way to transform a space with an allover printed focal wall. Painting with subdued or metallic colors and glazes can set an elegant tone for a room while using bright, contrasting colors can give a room edge. Whatever your style, creating your own DIY damask project can be done with a printed stencil and a few paint supplies.

Things You'll Need

• Damask print stencil
• Painters tape
• Roller brush
• Paint
• Paint tray

Instructions

1. Use the painters tape to tape off room edges for clean stenciling lines. Match the stencil corners to one room corner, and tape the edges of the stencil to the wall.

2. Pour the paint into the deep end of the paint tray. Spin the roller brush into the paint, coating the brush. Remove excess paint by rolling the brush back and forth on the empty section of the paint tray.

3. Roll the brush over the stencil, evenly coating each area of the design. Set the roller brush back into paint tray.

4. Lift up the taped edges of the stencil and move the stencil to a new section of the wall. Repeat the taping and painting process for each section until the wall is entirely covered in the damask print.

References

• YouTube: Stencil
• Cutting Edge Stencils: Damask/Allover Stenciling Tips