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Nature Inspired Stencils from our Newest Designer: Bonnie Christine

Welcome to our latest Designer Stencil Collection-Bonnie Christine-for Royal Design Studio Stencils. I discovered Bonnie's natural talents for pattern design through her beautiful blog, Going Home To Roost. I was immediately drawn in to her beautiful imagery, presentation, and design aesthetic. I was especially captivated by her original, whimsical, nature-inspired pattern designs. So many of her allover patterns jumped out to me as being PERFECT for allover stencil patterns and motifs that I HAD to send an email along the line of, "would you like to see your patterns as a stencil line"? 

 New Stencil Colllection: Bonnie Christine for Royal Design Studio Stencils

Now, months later, Bonnie is not only getting to see her designs translated into Royal Design Studio stencils, but also into a pretty new fabric line, Reminisce, for Art Gallery Fabrics. Guess I'm not the only one with an eye for up and coming design talent! Take a look and see how we've translated Bonnie's designs into a fabulous new stencil collection for walls, floors, furniture, and fabric for your viewing and stenciling pleasure.....

Zinnia Flower Stencils for wall stencil art by Bonnie Christine for Royal Design Studio 

Bountiful Blooms! There is no shortage of delightfully round Zinnia patterns and floral graphics these days in the design world. Our Bloomers Zinnia Flower Stencil Sets, however, offer this classic flower from Grandmother's garden with a twist! Each size and shape of flower is comes with three pieces pieces: a silhouette, a petal detail and a shield. This gives you "bunches" of design options. Use the Petal stencil alone OR layer it over the silhouette shape done in a contrasting color for more depth and POP! Fore even more options, use the shield shape to layer one petal pattern over another. Offered in sets of two flowers in 3 sizes: Big Bloomers, Medium Bloomers, and Baby Bloomers. Our Stencil How-to: Layered Bloomers shows you easy it is to stencil a garden on your wall!

Daisy Flower wall art stencils by Bonnie Christine for Royal Design Studio 

Daisy Craze! We're absolutely crazy for these darling Daisy Dot Stencils, and decided that this was another one that just HAD to be offered in 3 sizes. Multiple layers give you maximum color and decorating options. A lovely outer scalloped silhouette shape is an option that extends the size of your Daisy stencil and provides the opportunity to introduce an added dollop of color. Stencil both flower layers for a DOUBLE Daisy, or keep your Daisies small and simply with just one row of petals. So many options-all freshly picked!! Small Daisy Dot Stencil, Medium Daisy Dot Stencil, Large Daisy Dot Stencil.

Adorable new wall stencil patterns by Bonnic Christine for Royal Design Studio stencils 

Delightfully different allover wall stencils with options! We already have some wonderful Herringbone Pattern Stencils in our collection, but the Herringbone Shuffle offers Bonnie Christine's fresh take on this classic design. You still get the woven herringbone look, but with a more open, airy feel that also makes it easier to introduce multiple colors using stencil brushes for a truly custom look. Also shown here, the soaring Flock of Birds allover wall stencil-another pattern with design options! Here we show the pattern repeated twice and offset in two colors to create more depth and dimension. Quite a flight of fancy!

Beautiful new bird and floral damask walls stencils by Bonnie Christine for Royal Design Studio

Who isn't inspired by a sunny day and a walk in the woods? The forest floor is alive with flora and fauna-and so is the Forest Floor Damask Stencil. This truly original allover pattern features a multitude of flower and petal elements that can be stenciled repeatedly on a wall or floor to create a blanket of natural goodness. Alternatively, turn the square pattern repeat on its side and stencil it as checkerboard tiles. The space in between makes for a perfect fit for the Large Fly Away with Me Bird Stencil.

Lovely floral and trellis stencils. New wall stencils by Bonnie Christine for Royal Design Studio 

Whimsical vintage romance is the best way to describe the delightfully detailed Vintage Vases allover floral wall stencil. A series of shapely vases holds fabulously fun fantasy flowers to create an allover wall stencil pattern that will add a "granny chic" vibe to your lucky walls. Simple, trellis patterns are a great addition to almost any surface, and the Wonderment Trellis allover stencil is no exception. Offered in two sizes. The small-scale trellis is perfect for small wall spaces, furniture, and floorcloths. Use the large-scale trellis stencil for fabulous feature walls. Both these stencils look equally fab stenciled in a single color, or add additional interest by stenciling the details in contrasting colors.

We're sure you will find MANY creative uses for this new Stencil Collection. Please share your projects with us by posting them to our Royal Design Studio Facebook Page or email them to projects(at)royaldesignstudio.com!




New Moroccan Stencils on the Horizon!

Hello! I recently returned from my 5th and latest international decorative painting (Peacock Painters) retreat to Marrakech, Morocco and I'm still basking in the warm glow of new and renewed friendships, the beauty of the country and its people, and the amazing stencil and painting projects we completed there as a group. We experienced 12 gorgeous days together stenciling, feasting, trekking, shopping, touring, and experiencing the unique loveliness that can only be found in Morocco.

New Moroccan stencils for amazing walls, floors, furniture from Royal Design Studio
 

Our primary stencil project for this trip was an intricately patterned 16' x 11' feature wall in the master bedroom, but we also stenciled some lovely furniture pieces and even did some stylized Arabic typography patterns on the floor with some newly designed Modello® masking stencils

Modello® masking stencils using abstract Arabic typography for a stenciled concrete floor

I am chomping at the bit to show you just how beautifully this room turned out! We chose a stencil color palette of soft shimmering metallics and used colors from our line of Royal Stencil Creme stencil paints for maximum shimmer and fast coverage. 

Amazing Moroccan stencils in new patterns from Royal Design Studio stencils 

Alas, the final result is slated for a design magazine publication like many of our other stencil projects there, so THAT will have to wait, my dears. I CAN, however give you a sneek preview of some of the many lovely new Moroccan stencil patterns that were created especially for this project that will be available soon (end of May 2013) in our popular Moroccan Stencil Collection! Please stay tuned!

In the meantime....

 



Celebrating Everyday Life with Stencils!

 Royal Design Studio Stencils featured in Celebrating Everyday Life with Jennifer Carroll magazine 

Celebrating Everyday Life with Jennifer Carroll is brand new online magazine that ventures out of the box to find "the most exquisite creative spaces and collectibles, cool experiences, emerging trends, DIY sensations, innovative decor and more". SO exciting!  We came to know Jennifer Carroll when she stenciled a Queen Bee Luncheon table using Royal Design Studio stencils and we are happy to see her launch her magazine to share her unique style, vision and design.  The magazine will have six issues per year and we're doing the happy dance because one of our newest stencils is featured in the inaugural May/June issue!

Stenciling a DIY Tray with Royal Design Studio Stencils

Stencil Tray DIY with Royal Design Studio Stencils | Project featured in Celebrating Everyday Life with Jennifer Carroll

Descriptions such as bright, fresh and lovely come to mind when seeing this DIY Stencil Tray project! It features the Small Rattan Wallpaper Stencil from the Bari J. Stencil Collection as well as the Peacock Fancy Stencil Creme and the 1" Stencil Brush. Stenciling is the perfect way to spruce up an old tray with color and pattern while adding a dash of Spring excitement to your soirée! Can't you see yourself serving your guests the fresh lemonade or mint iced tea you just made at the event you put together so beautifully? Oh, yes -- this DIY is for you!  You can spy it on pages 26 and 27 with the full tutorial on page 187 that has extra special details for durability and added beauty.

 

The magazine is 206 pages of glorious inspiration and designs you can't wait to use for yourself.  Click above to see a sneaky peek at the issue or see the online flip-book.  You'll love us for recommending a subscription, trust!  You can access the full magazine several ways. The iPad version has both a single issue option and the yearly subscription available. The technology for the iPad magazine app allows you to “clip” any images that you are inspired by and share them with your friends on Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, Tumblr, email and even download it to your iPad! Love that! If you don’t have an iPad you can also get a web-based version from MagCloud or buy the collector's edition PRINT copy of the magazine. They are also working on an Android version which should be available in May! 

We hope you've enjoyed this preview of Celebrating Everyday Life! Let's see other stencil beauties for your fab event!




Romancing a Victorian Home with Stencils

 Romancing a Victorian Home with Royal Design Studio Stencils

Victorian Homes magazine is one of the go-to guides to the Victorian lifestyle and they feature restored historic homes and other spaces with romantic charm. Imagine our delight when spying Royal Design Studio Stencils nested within their lovely pages. The eye-catching photographs of the feature showcase a home with vintage-style design and stencil patterns used beautifully and effectively. Let's take a slow and sweet stroll through this stenciled beauty of a home.

Stenciled Foyer featured in Victorian Homes Magazine | Royal Design Studio

Gothic Dado Border Stencil on Wall | Feature by Victorian Homes | Royal Design Studio Stencils

The two-story, 1880s-style house has a myriad of architectural, stenciled and finished details. As soon as you walk into the home's foyer, you spy the Gothic Dado Border Stencil against a lightly finished rose-colored wall. SO magnificently pretty and unexpected! The Gothic Dado is one of the larger selections in the Border Stencils Collection and measures a little over 2' feet tall.  It creates elegant interest on a wall by creating an "elaborate" dado pattern on the lower wall area of a room when stenciled.

Elegant Border Stencil on Wall | Royal Design Studio's European Lace Border Stencil | Victorian Homes

The European Lace Border was stenciled along the top of the wall to balance the dado stenciling below. All the colors of the owner's collections and design are connected wonderfully by the stenciling.

Stenciled Coffered Ceiling with Royal Design Studio Stencils | Victorian Homes Feature

The owner woodgrained the ceiling beams and stenciled the coffered ceiling insets with the Palazzo Centerpiece Ceiling Stencil. Very classic and rich! The stencil is part of the Ceiling Stencils Collection that includes stencil patterns for all design styles.

Stenciled Walls in Feature by Victorian Homes magazine | Royal Design Studio Stencils

Who wouldn't love a little more romance in their life? You can see how charming the Victorian-inspired home is and how the stenciling added so much style to the design. Please be sure to see the Victorian Home's online house tour of the property for more information. We love how this feature showcases the breadth of stencil options Royal Design Studio offers -- whatever your favorite design style is, they have the perfect stencil pattern for you!

More Sweetly Stenciled Inspiration!




Royal Design Studio Stencil Stair Flair in St. Louis Homes & Lifestyles!

 Royal Design Studio Stenciled Staircase Projects featured in St. Louis Homes & Lifestyles 

Stair Flair! Giving stairs a new look is a concern for most homeowners and St. Louis Homes & Lifestyles featured several gorgeous ideas for incorporating pattern and color in their April 2013 issue.  We're so happy and proud that the go-to stencil company they chose to feature was Royal Design Studio!  Stencils can easily help YOU step up those boring stairs and transform them into a high-style design statement.  Stencils offer an abundance of different pattern choices and the stenciling process for a staircase is easy -- even for stencil beginners.  St. Louis Homes & Lifestyles featured two recent stenciled staircase projects by Royal Design Studio, one in the US and other in Morocco. Let's take a look!

Stenciled Staircase by Royal Design Studio Stencils in Morocco's boutique hotel, Peacock Pavilions.

These stairs are located in Peacock Pavilions, one of the most beautiful boutique hotels in Marrakesh. Royal Design Studio has taken many a painting trip with the "Peacock Painters" and stenciled and designed spaced that have been covered in publications such as Elle Decor and Food & Wine These black & white staircase riser's various stencil patterns were stenciled on plywood pieces that were cut to size and then later installed.

Stained and Stencil Wood Staircase | Royal Design Studio Stencils | Faux Marquetry Technique

These lovely stained faux marquetry wood stairs are in the Royal Design Studio headquarters and feature several of their stencil patterns, too. The beautifully designed and stenciled surfaces were also featured in Studios magazine. Although the process may look difficult, it's actually fairly easy to create a stained patterned stencil design on wood staircases. The Modello Marquetry Manual is an affordable tutorial that shows you the process step-by-step!

Many thanks to St. Louis Homes & Lifestyles for featuring these stencil projects and designs! Please be sure to check out their online Stair Flair feature and their April 2013 issue (we're on page 72!).  If you have any lovely stenciled staircase projects, SEND THEM IN! We'd love to see them!

More ideas for fresh, new looks for your stairs!


 



Easy Weekend Stencil Projects with Ladies Home Journal

  Ladies Home Journal features stenciling as an Easy Weekend Paint Project | Stenciled Cabinet by Burlap + Blue with Royal Design Studio Stencils

Easy Weekend Paint Projects were shared in this month's issue of Ladies Home Journal -- and guess whose stencil patterns showed up! That's right - it's Royal Design Studio Stencils you spy! The DIY Weekend project feature came about when our friend Linda Smith of the gorgeous Burlap + Blue blog shared her easy peasy china cabinet makeover with our Endless Circles Lattice Moroccan Stencil. The stencil is part of our Allover Moroccan Stencils Collection and works SO well within different design styles: ethnic, bohemian, contemporary and more! In fact, the Moroccan stencil designs look equally fabulous stenciled in bright colors for a global vibe or in tone-on-tone finishes for an elegant, understated look. Let's take a look at Linda's ingenious process for a flawless stenciled finish.

Repurposing Your Old Furniture Pieces with Stenciling | Royal Design Studio 

How to Stencil the Back of a Cabinet | Endless Circles Lattice Moroccan Stencil from Royal Design Studio 

Linda used a very creative idea for stenciling the back of the cabinet. Instead of painting directly on the furniture piece, she bought foam board at the Michaels craft store, cut it to size and stenciled the allover Endless Circles Lattice Moroccan Stencil pattern directly onto the board.  She then installed it quickly onto the back of her cabinet for a Voila! moment. This stencil technique also works great when you want to stencil staircase risers, too!

Stenciled Cabinet Back | Endless Circles Lattice from Royal Design Studio | Project by Linda Smith of Burlap + Blue 

Endless Circles Lattice Stencil on Cabinet Back by Linda Smith of Burlap + Blue | Royal Design Studio

Be sure to read Linda's stenciled china cabinet tutorial to see her step-by-step process. She shares that the entire project took her four hours and that most of that was dry time. Your furniture deserves a beautiful stenciled pattern and it takes so little time!  We thank both Linda and Ladies Home Journal for showcasing how stencils can help make any surface and space look better -- one weekend at a time!

See other fresh stenciled furniture ideas just in time for Spring!




Royal Design Studio Stencils are a Lowe's Creative Idea!

Stencils from Moroccan Stencil Collection by Royal Design Studio featured in DIY stencil project in Lowes Creative Ideas 

Stencil pattern inspiration for home decor was recently featured in home improvement giant Lowe's Creative Ideas magazine! They love to share easy DIY projects, home makeover ideas, decorating tips and more for their legions of customers -- and one of the best design inspirations is to use stencil patterns to transform the look and color of any surface. Lowe's picked FOUR different Royal Design Studio Stencil patterns to work with, along with a sunny sherbet color palette-and we are pleased as punch to share them here with you!

Stencil a Chevron Floor pattern on a wood floor as featured in Lowes Creative Ideas

The Modern Chevron Wall Stencil is a fantastic zig zag graphic pattern that saves you the trouble of needing to measure and tape out the design yourself.  It is part of the Allover Modern Stencils Collection and comes in several sizes.  Lowe's used the Large Chevron stencil pattern on the floor to add a gorgeous wow! factor. SO amazing, don't you think? They shared the full tutorial on stenciling a floor on their website.

Moroccan wall stencil Chez Ali stenciled for a photo shoot for Lowes Creative Ideas Magazine

Next, Lowe's tackled the walls by stenciling the wainscot. They used three beautiful satin paints from their Valspar line and the Chez Ali Moroccan Stencil from the Allover Moroccan Stencil Collection.  We love those sweet sherbet colors and the design is perfect for Spring!

 

Indian floral inlay stencil effect in a mirror frame as featured in Lowes Creative Ideas Magazine 

What to do with that plain Jane mirror you have? Spice it up with stencils! The Indian Floral Inlay Stencil Set did the trick for Lowe's -- and aren't the results SO pretty?  Lowe's shared how they built and painted their stenciled mirror frame project, which they suggest can be done in a weekend. You can easily find more stencils suited for smaller projects in the Wall Art & Motif Stencil Collection and the Furniture Stencil Collection. It true that good things come in small packages!

Peacock Fancy wall stencil on a stenciled floor screen project

It's time to feather your nest! Using the large Peacock Fancy Stencil, that is! Lowe's oh-so-cleverly used the peacock feather stencil in an ombre painted and stenciled room screen.  They used beautiful bright colors here but you could easily change it up to match your design scheme. It's a great DIY weekend project and such a creative idea for other furniture pieces and crafts, too!

Lowe's Creative Ideas magazine is full of great inspiration for DIY projects big and small -- and we're so happy they chose Royal Design Studio stencils to celebrate and share a love of color and pattern. Be sure to look for your issue at your local Lowe's or check into their online site!

Want MORE creative stencil ideas? Let's do it!




Extra, Extra! Newspapers Fall in Love with Royal Design Studios!

Extra, Extra! Recently, the head of Royal Design Studio Stencils, Melanie Royals, was interviewed on the subject of How Stencils Add Fresh Style to Any Decor by Home & Design writer Mary Beth Breckenridge and the results have gone VIRAL!  Many newspapers picked up the story, including the Charlotte Observer, West Hawaii Today, the Seattle Times and MORE! It seems like Royal Design Studio Stencils are the bigger, bolder and most fashionably fresh stencil option for DIY fashionistas and interior designers alike!  We wanted to cull a few of the great images and ideas shared on some of the newspapers to inspire you!

Stenciled Fabric Pillow with Moroccan Key Stencil from Royal Design Studio

Stenciling on pillows is such a fantastic and fun idea. The stencil patterns add such a great pop of color to the fabric and you pick the design to match your decor.  The Moroccan Key Stencil from the Allover Moroccan Stencil Collection works perfectly in blues here. The small sized was used for scale but it is also available in large for walls, floors and ceilings.

Endless Circles Lattice Stencil Feature Wall | Royal Design Studio Stencils

A wallpaper pattern look without the headaches of installation, maintenance and removal makes using allover stencils a refreshing alternative.  The black and white combination with the Endless Circles Lattice Moroccan Stencil is striking and perfect for the contemporary interior design. The best part? With stencils, you not only get the allover pattern design you love, you can always use YOUR favorite color combination. Easy peasy!

Stenciled Door Inset with Interlacing Leaves Allover Stencil | Royal Design Studio

Adding style to your home with stencils isn't just limited to walls and furniture. You can also incorporate the patterns onto ceilings, drapes, flooring and even doors!  The Interlacing Leaves Allover Stencil adds juuuust the right amount of color and design to an a-doorable surface. Isn't it just gorgeous on the door inset?! The design is part of the Allover Pattern Stencil Collection. Each stencil in the allover collections come with an easy stencil registration system which allow you to repeat these stencils across your wall perfectly every time. Gotta love that!

Medium Floral Stamp Stencil on Feature Wall | Bari J Stencil Collection by Royal Design Studio

Motif Stenciling is an excellent way to get creative with a stencil by using random placement, layered patterns and several colorations. The whimsical Floral Stamp Stencil from the Bari J Stencil Collection works perfectly in the medium size on this bedroom feature accent wall.  Each stencil comes with pattern layout suggestions and is available in small and large, too. Such a Win-Win!

We hope you've enjoyed some of these fab stencil ideas for your home -- it's always so much fun to hear from you on your stencil adventures! In fact, e-mails keep pouring in to Royal Design Studio from stencil artists all over the country who have seen the stenciling feature in their local newspapers!  One Stencilista said, "It was such a thrill to see your stencils (and you) featured so prominently in this great article! Thank you for making the world a more beautiful place, and for the hours of joy and inspiration that your stencils, [sister stencil line] Modello® Designs, books and virtual workshops have given me!" Awwww! Can't get a better recommendation than that! 

See what other publications are smitten with Royal Design Studio Stencils!

  • What can we say? Royal Design Studio slam-dunked a three-peat with DIY Magazine!

Oh, we have so much more Show-stopping Stencil press to share with you coming up! Have a stencil-rific day!