Need help choosing a color for my damask stencil in the lounge!
Hi everybody!
I have finally received my stencil from America which I have attached to show you all. I have been looking for ages for the right wallpaper but unfortunately have not been able to find an orange wallpaper that i found suitable for my lounge to go with my ethnic/earthy theme. So I decided to paint my little feature wall orange in the meantime!
I have recently had the idea to try stencils and decided to go for damask stencil as I think it goes very nicely with the moroccan theme. It has finally arrived and I wanted to do it this weekend but realised i have no idea in what color to do it?? I have done some research to get ideas but there's not a lot of orange walls out there that have been stenciled lol
To give you an idea of the decor of the decor in my lounge I have attached a picture with the other side of the wall. beautiful texture orange cushions are coming this weekend to go on my nice old seats!
My rug is sort of mushroom brown and the rest of the walls are white. So my main colors are white, brown and orange! My furniture is party MDF except my table and chairs.
Any idea in what color I should stencil my wall over the orange? I was thinking about brown, but then i am not sure what tone of brown, baring in mind, my lounge is generally darker than the pictures, especially with winter coming up.
If anyone has pictures for inspiration, I would appreciate them too, i have searched houzz but cant find anything that hits the spot.
Thanks to anyone who find the time to post.
Steph xx
I have finally received my stencil from America which I have attached to show you all. I have been looking for ages for the right wallpaper but unfortunately have not been able to find an orange wallpaper that i found suitable for my lounge to go with my ethnic/earthy theme. So I decided to paint my little feature wall orange in the meantime!
I have recently had the idea to try stencils and decided to go for damask stencil as I think it goes very nicely with the moroccan theme. It has finally arrived and I wanted to do it this weekend but realised i have no idea in what color to do it?? I have done some research to get ideas but there's not a lot of orange walls out there that have been stenciled lol
To give you an idea of the decor of the decor in my lounge I have attached a picture with the other side of the wall. beautiful texture orange cushions are coming this weekend to go on my nice old seats!
My rug is sort of mushroom brown and the rest of the walls are white. So my main colors are white, brown and orange! My furniture is party MDF except my table and chairs.
Any idea in what color I should stencil my wall over the orange? I was thinking about brown, but then i am not sure what tone of brown, baring in mind, my lounge is generally darker than the pictures, especially with winter coming up.
If anyone has pictures for inspiration, I would appreciate them too, i have searched houzz but cant find anything that hits the spot.
Thanks to anyone who find the time to post.
Steph xx
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Thank you for the tip, i will definitely go for a glossier finish with the stencil.
and the tone on tone in this pillow: [houzz=By Steven Harris Architect]
And orange and red in this throw: [houzz=Orange/Red Damask Throw]
With gray: [houzz=Suffolk Chair]
And with pewter: [houzz=Joshua Nimmo]
And with white and cherry (yes, you can do multi colored stencils, it adds dimension: [houzz=Pantone's Color of the Year (2012) - Tangerine Tango]
Thanks Bobbi, no i never have, im really nervous?? I have been doing research as well and found you can get stencil paint, but cant find any in shop around here so will have to do with normal paint NOT watered down to avoid it running down and behind the stencil. Have you stenciled before? Have you got any tips on how to do it? Trying on a piece of cardboard sounds good. Why did I not think of this?!
Do you plan to use a stencil brush, or a sea sponge?
Here's my recommendation to you: Get some blank craft paper, or poster board, and hang it on the wall using painters tape. If you're going to be stenciling a wall, practicing on a horizontal surface will not give you the skill you need.
You can also use a spray stencil adhesive to prevent the paint from running down the back, I've never done this so I can't give you a recommendation.
My biggest tip is that your brush or sponge must be almost dry before you stencil. You dip your brush into the paint and then wipe most of it off to prevent running.
Unfortunately i can only find spray paints, i thought we shouldnt use spray paints? The only orange one they have is this one though :
http://www.homebase.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Browse?storeId=10151&langId=110&r_1=4|Finish|Gloss|1&c_3=3|cat_15778164|Craft+Paints|15778180&c_2=2|cat_16849219|Hobbies+and+Crafts|15778164&c_1=1|category_root|Decorating|16849219&r_3=5|Colour|Oranges|1
Its the same color as the wall!!
Jade, unfortunately I wont be able to remove the shelf and my two picture frames because i have nowhere else to go with it. My flat is only 34 square meters and this and my bedroom are basically the only rooms i have and therefore have practically zero storage. So unfortunately it looks more clutered than i would've preferred it to be, but i have no choice. In the UK they cram as many people in the smallest places, and you pay a fortune on top of it as well.
If it looks good and i didnt mess it up, i will definitely post a before and after picture!!
Luis Gomes
Pol-Cascajares S/N
2630 Najera
La Rioja, Espana, Spain
Phone: 34-941-36-24-06
Fax: 34-941-36-20-85
E-mail: comercial@artesaniasmontejo.com
Website: www.artesaniasmontejo.com
Perhaps you could email, or call them for a UK distributor?
I have gone to Homebase this morning and have purchased a Dulux glossy mixing color, as the only colors they had in gloss are maybe black white brown etc... It is Dulux though! I will do a test on cardboard and see how it goes. I may have to do several layers as if its a runny color i need to do little at a time as you said.
Im excited!!! My Orange cushions arrived too and compliment my orange wall so wonderfully. Ah I love it.
Too, please paint the rest of the room that colour. Just for me. Pleeease?
Ha ! (Although I am not getting any pleasure at all from winning this one.)