Have you been thinking about trying wall stenciling in your home but feeling intimidated or unsure about the time commitment?
Are you ready to dip your toes into the wall stenciling water but want a quick project with low stress and effort?
Whether you are brand new to wall stenciling, or have some stencil projects under your belt already, stenciling with one of these simple yet stunning stencil patterns makes the whole process faster AND easier.
We have rounded up a list of 9 popular, but quite simple stencil designs that can easily get you from staring at a blank wall to pattern heaven that you painted yourself in just a matter of hours.
But first, why do we think these stencil designs are perfect for beginners and DIY home decorators in a hurry?
All it takes is one paint color and a stencil brush or roller to transform a wall! Use neutral, tone-on-tone colors for a soft, textural look. Stencil with high contrast paint colors for a more dramatic statement wall.
Simple stencil patterns with wide open spaces between the design details can be stenciled so quickly and with very little paint.
Less pattern means your stencil painting goes much faster than a more detailed design. In most cases the stenciling can be quickly done with a stencil brush in the isolated spaces.
Simple patterns are more stable. Less design areas cut away means they are easy to control and lay flat with minimal taping required.
The openness of the designs also allows for a little more “fudging” of the spacing of the overall pattern to get it to fit your space.
For example: a simple stripe stencil design like the Rick Rack Ribbon or Liam Stripe can easily be manipulated to adjust the spacing of the stripes for a perfect ending in a corner.
We have a tutorial video on the easiest way to clean your stencil patterns and brushes here.
The thick creamy formula of our signature Stencil Creme paints goes farther and simply flows off your stencil brush while resisting stencil “bleed-unders”. It's the ideal stencil paint for beginners and anyone who wants to get their stenicilng done fast and right the first time!
