steal this idea: orla kiely-inspired stencils
Earlier this year I painted my boring white bathroom an awesome turquoise color and was really pleased with the results. But something was missing … I felt like it needed just a little more design oomph to make it perfect. After some web surfing and brainstorming, I came up with this Orla Kiely-inspired stencil pattern, and applied it on the walls using a slightly glossy version of the same paint color. I loved the results! The stem pattern added just a bit of extra visual interest to the room that I felt it was missing. Thanks to Ms. Kiely’s Scandinavian design, I now love my bathroom just a little more. What do you think? – Rebecca F.
Photo: Rebecca Firlik
Oooo, LOVE the idea of the same-color-different-finish. Very nice!
Snazzy! The stencil looks especially good beside your vanity top. Using the same color paint gives it a sort of shadow effect that is appealing to me. Great idea.
I remember on trading spaces (I know, I’m dating myself) they used a dark plum color and then taped it off in stripes and then painted clear polyurethane in order to make a contrasted matte/glossy stripe! It was awesome! I bet you could do that here, too, and not have to buy the extra paint! It looks really cool! It’s subtle!
Very nice! And I like the idea of subtle stripe/patterns using polyurethane! (I loved Trading Spaces!)
Oh I love this! Great stencil and I love the idea of stenciling the same color on a wall but in gloss. Thanks for the awesome idea.