A Diamond Stenciled Tan & White Wall Treament: a house log

We do not have stairs in our house. Which we enjoy. But sometimes it is a bummer when we see people do lively things with them like Roeshel lately did. And the most impressive part is that she did it without buying anything. You go, girl! Wait, forget I said that… simply read her email:

I am sure you folks get a ton of submissions for consideration but I lately gave our stairway a little pizzazz using leftover paint and things we already had on hand. It turned out lively! So I have included before and after pictures in the event that you like my crazy little makeover. Before was boring.

I cut out a diamond shaped stencil from posterboard and using a pencil, I lightly traced the pattern on the wall. I taped off the pattern with Frog tape. Cutting tape at an angle made for easier taping in the corners of the diamond. I did two coats and peeled off the tape immediately after the second coat, while the paint was still wet. You can touch up the paint as needed (I am not a perfectionist, so I did not bother but I doubt you will see anything noticeable in the after pictures).

The original wall color is Benjamin Moore’s Smokey Taupe. The new top color is Glidden’s Linen.

I am thinking of adding more stencils/pattern/design to the accent wall {thinking. thinking.} but for now it is a big improvement and so much lively compared to the boring before. At least I think so. Perhaps a little crazy – but does not it look so much better? – Roeshel

We wholeheartedly agree that it looks excellent. And we enjoy that it was F-R-double-E. It is so much lively when “forgotten” spaces get a little enjoy. Oh, and you can see more about the whole process here on Roeshel’s journal. Did you notice all of the other little things she updated? Like painting the table yellow, hanging an old window, and framing a faux deer that Sherry likely wants to marry? What is your go-to part?

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