Our quarterly Before & After Stencil Contest gives our customers the chance to show off their home’s stenciled transformations and possibly win a $100 gift card while inspiring others to try stenciling for themselves.
And it’s OUR chance to be inspired by our customers projects with our stencils and show off and share their DIY stencil work with the world.
It’s truly a privilege to share our latest Top 5 stencil contest winners and runners-up here with you!
Our Stencil Contest Winners…
Baraka Tile Stencil by Leah Enriquez
Leah was looking for a way to make her pool deck beautiful in an affordable way. She found it with our Baraka Tile Stencil!
She says, “Every time I look at my finished project it brings me so much joy and a sense of accomplishment. It took a long time but I enjoyed the quiet concentration and break from the kids when I'd get the chance to work on it. People are "floored" when they see it and can’t believe it's just paint.”
Leah’s pro stencil tip: For longer projects you can't finish in one sitting I suggest putting some paint into smaller containers with lids so you can easily work on your project without as much set up. That made it possible for this busy mom of 3 to work on it during nap times.
Dazey Tile Stencil by Michelle Vandivier
Michelle inherited a cute, existing playhouse with her new home but it definitely needed some TLC to bring it to life. As she has been stenciling a long time, she was happy to find a unique NEW project to stencil. She used Sherwin Williams exterior paints in Aluetian Blue, Romance Pink and Pure white.
Michelle says, “The floor seriously makes the playhouse! It is charming and I get so many compliments on it. I love Royal Design Studio stencils because they provide so many unique designs, with something to suit anything and challenge my creativity. Just go for it! I’ve never regretted stenciling something!”
Parlor Lace Stencil by Sarah Berry
Sarah wanted to brighten up her dark and dreary basement landing and used the Parlor Lace stencil on the floor to add some color and pattern.
She says, “I love the results! The stencil vastly improved the space, making it a cheerful and more colorful space to walk through.”
Her stencil tip: To keep the registration clean, I taped over the shapes along the edge of the stencil to keep paint from covering not just the shape punched to line it up, but the surrounding space too. When I went to lay the stencil in a new spot, I lifted the tape to check my spacing. This gave me extra certainty the stencil lined up perfectly.
San Miguel Allover Floral Tile Stencil by Meghan Fairless
Meghan is slowly renovating her historic home in Detroit. As the house has a lot of character and potential she has found it exciting to pour more love into each project.
She says, “My mom helped me stencil our breakfast nook. We were both ecstatic with how it turned out! We love it! My husband couldn’t believe how good it looked either! We used Sherwin Williams paints, including Alabaster, Tricorn Black, Succulent, and Pavestone.”
Her stencil advice: Patience is key! It is a lot of work - ours took three days, but the pay off is worth it! It makes such a statement.
Thicket Leaves Wall Stencil by Gina Mantel
When Gina and her family moved into their outdated colonial house it was outdated at best-and irritatingly yellow and orange at worst!
She says, “Spending the time to update our home using only previously owned furniture, paint and DIY trim has given our family the new space we really dreamed of on our shoestring budget!. I used Behr paint for our entire home, for this project I chose Frosted Jade, Frost, and Sage Gray.I also made sure to get a good temporary adhesive spray for the stencil.”
Gina’s stencil tip: Do the biggest sections first that make the biggest impact so it’ll help you keep going and staying excited about the changes!
And now for our Stencil Contest Runners-up…
Berry Romantic Wall Stencil by Julie Baca
Julie wanted to give her historic home an updated, modern flair that still honored the time period in which it was built.
She stenciled her wood floor with our Berry Romantic stencil using oil-based stains with a stencil brush and loves the results.
Dazey Tile Stencil by Pamela Kirkendall
Pamela had a cement front porch that was looking old, stained, and tired. It needed help and stenciling was a perfect solution. She used a special concrete paint fortified with Epoxy for wear and fade resistance.
She says, “I felt somewhat daunted by the project, but once I started it was a lot of fun and so satisfying to see the beautiful results!”
Endless Vine Wall Stencil by Olivia Terry
Olivia wanted to add some pizzazz to her hallway and a cozy look that was inspired by nature and found the Endless Vine stencil a perfect choice.
She says, “I really love how our hallway looks and I get so many compliments. People can’t believe I did it myself!”
Her stencil tip: Wait to the end to do the difficult, hard to reach parts because then you can cut up the stencil to make it easier.
Isadora Damask Wall Stencil by Lee Ann Ward
Lee Ann and daughter Leslie created this bedroom update for a friend’s guest room, who gave them complete design freedom. As a longtime fan of Royal Design Studio stencils, she fell in love with our Isadora Damask wall stencil.
She says, “It was just the right stencil design to cozy up this room and make guest feel welcome.”
Large Swedish Flower Field Stencil by Lauren Holifield
Lauren painted and stenciled her foyer with the mind to create a space that is cozy and invites and honors her family heritage. She is slowly hanging photographs of parents, grandparents and great grandparents in the space to introduce her children to their family history.
You’re a Star Tile Stencil by Kristi Miller
Kristi wanted to make her boring entrance pop. She color-matched her existing house colors to conform to homeowners association requirements and used Valspar textured concrete paint to prevent the walkway from being too slippery.
She says, “This tile stencil transforms my plain concrete porch to a beautiful entry way. It directs you eye to the door which is tucked back and somewhat hidden. From inside the house, it looks lovely when you open the door.”
Feeling Inspired and want more stencil inspiration?
- Check out all our previous Before and After Stencil Contest Blog Posts
- Enter our Stencil Decorating Contest for a chance to win a $100 Gift Card
