Marrakesh by Design Day

Our Moroccan decorating and book signing event for the new book by Maryam Montague, Marrakesh by Design, was a magical day! Maryam, of My Marrakesh blog, wove a spellbinding tale of love, travel, style, and adventures in Moroccan design that was inspiring, insightful,and oh, so entertaining.

It was such a thrill for our guests to meet Maryam in person and get personalized signings of her beautifully written and artfully photographed new book, Marrakesh by Design.

We feasted on fresh squeezed orange juice and delicious Moroccan recipes and had our hands (or arms, or ankles) adorned with intricate henna tattoos.

To further celebrate the art of Moroccan design, our guests got the chance to use some of our Moroccan stencils that were originally designed to stencil at Peacock Pavilions to create glittering designs on colored file folders-and left with their own personalized set as well as a commemorative Peacock Feather stencil-and many magical memories of a beautifully spent day with Maryam.

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Wow Factor in an Hour and a Half with Stenciling!

Tam at Sew Dang Cute shared her how to stencil tips using our Tailfeathers Allover Stencil. She showed just how easy it is to stencil and added more character to a room in only and hour and a half!  Bravo! What a cute home office!

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Wow Stencil Makeover: Insider Scoop

What a great stenciled furniture project! Linda had never stenciled before but created this wonderful stenciled back for her china cabinet in four hours!

What a terrific job! She used our Endless Circles Lattice Stencil on this false backing. An easy DIY project that everyone can do!

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More Moroccan Stenciled Excitement in Lonny!

Maryam Montague and Moroccan Intricate Zelij stenciled door on the cover of the new Lonny Magazine.

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Fabric Stenciling Gets Edgy

Have you tried a quick fabric stenciling project yet? Dee used our Lisboa Tile Stencil to transform a plain white tote bag into something a little more stylish and edgy - she dabbed on the paint fading out towards the edges for a fashionably distressed look.

Need an idea for a DIY project? Browse our stencil ideas and pin your favorites for inspiration.  Then get the scoop on how to complete your project easily with our How To Stencil instructions.

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How to use Moroccan Stencils for Stylishly Stenciled File Folders

How to stencil pretty patterned file folders with Moroccan stencils and Royal Stencil Cremes to make organizing your paperwork a little more pleasurable! Our metallic Stencil Cremes help put the shine on this stenciling project that is fast, fun, and oh so fabulous.

For our stencil project, we chose to use our Metallic Royal Stencil Cremes in Antique Gold and Smoked Oyster. We love the way that these cover and shine, but you can substitute acrylic craft paint or even Chalk Paint for a matte look.

Smaller furniture-sized stencils work best for file folders and we have a large selection of smaller stencils in our Moroccan Stencil collection. For our folders, we chose Small Endless Moorish Circles, Moroccan Arches Furniture Stencil, Small Moroccan Inlay, Tumbling Squares, Zelij Diamonds, Eight Pointed Stars, Hexagons Border and our new Medium Peacock Feather wall stencil.

Have fun playing with your patterns on the file folders. For example, you can stencil just on the fronts, wrap the pattern from front to back, or just stencil a portion of an allover pattern to add just a touch! Hint: This is a GREAT project for kids too!

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Moroccan Stenciled Heaven In Elle Decor

We were thrilled to see boutique hotel Peacock Pavilions by Maryam Montague featured in April Elle Decor Magazine! It is a stenciled heaven in Marrakesh!

Melanie Royals, President and Creative Director of Royal Design Studio, became friends with Maryam through her own blog, Designamour, back in 2007. Since then, the two have collaborated on many decorative custom paint treatments at Peacock Pavilions, which have been painted over a series of 4 years by groups of Peacock Painters that Melanie has organized and traveled with to Marrakesh.

Join Maryam and Melanie for Moroccan Design Secrets in San Diego!

Skylar's Lace stenciled floor

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Airbrush Wall Stenciling with a Roar!

Cheri invited her mother to help her stencil her hallway area using our wall stencil, and they used an airbrush with the Indian Floral Wall Stencil. You know how mom's just like to take things up a notch!

Turns out that her mom has stenciled professionally before!  But you don't have to be a pro to stencil like one - mozy on over to our How To Stencil section and pick your project - we'll walk you through step by step AND we have free stencil instructions to help you line things up easily and quickly. Not to mention - you'll have a roaring good time:)

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Drab to Fab! Closet Stencils on Apartment Therapy

Wall Stencils Makeover a Closet on Apartment Therapy!

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A "Honey" of a Furniture Makeover

Samaa at Honey Sweet Home refinished a hutch from the Goodwill, and painted the back with our Moorish Trellis Stencil:

Stenciling the back of a piece of furniture like this is an easy way to give a tired piece new life. Upcycling!

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