Decorating With Stencils

Unless you are talented enough to wisp a brushcareful or everybody you know will want one.
through paint and come up with a masterpiece,We like to be unique. And since we were all created
decorating with stencils is a great way for you toto be different, we should have our own style. As
experience the satisfaction of being an artist ofClairee so eloquently put it in Steel Magnolias, "The
decorative painting.ability to accessorize is what separates us from the
And of course, art is all about decorating our lives. Weanimals."
want color and pictures everywhere we look.Well, anytime you pick clothing off the rack at a store
Otherwise our eyes would have nothing to gaze uponnotice that it is also available in four different colors
and our spirits would be bored.and 10 different sizes. In other words about 500 other
You've come to the right place for great stencilingpeople can be wearing the same thing. What a
ideas and how to information. If you think that stencilsdilemma!
are just for walls, you'll be surprised.Oh wait! I have a great idea. Use a stencil to
You can liven up any room by decorating a piece ofpersonalize your clothes (well not all of them). You can
furniture to match the theme of the space or createpaint one large image on the front and center of a
one of its own. I bet you have a worn down oldt-shirt or maybe just a small design on a pocket.
dresser or out of style cabinet sitting around yourDecorate a pair of jeans or a jean jacket. You can
house or collecting dust in the attic. Can you imagine itpaint an image on the front legs of the jeans (near the
as the new focal point in your living room? Alright, so itankle or on the thigh) or just a small emblem on the
might take a little imagination but put your mind to it andback pocket.
I bet you'll be dragging it out to the garage andCan you think of a better way to make team or sport
slathering paint on it before you know what's gottenshirts? If it's for a kids group, getting them involved can
into you.be great fun not to mention a good team spirit building
Using stencils while furniture painting is a great way toexperience. Don't forget that stencils are designed to
decorate! Custom hand painted furniture adds anreplicate an exact image every time used so the shirts
exclusive feel to any room whether it's a formal livingfor your team will all be alike.
area or a child's room. Stencils can be applied to partsStencils can help you create some great art for
of the furniture as an accent or spread over the wholeframing too! I bet you didn't even think about that. You
piece to create an entire scene. Here are some wayscan customize the art in a room to really suit the
to use stencils to decorate furniture.decor. Choose the theme, color, size and combine
Paint an image on the inside panels of cabinet doors. Astencils to make a scene! Create one art piece with a
single Fleur de lis works great for a traditional look. Dosingle stencil or use more to create a collection of art.
you have an old armoire rotting in the shed? Put aWhat about the walls? Using stencils to add pizazz to
coat of fresh paint on it and decorate each door withwalls opens up so many opportunities. You can create
a matching stencil design. These pieces are greatborders up at the ceiling level or near the chair railing.
storage and even better to hide the TV so don't let oldCombine several designs to create a mural. Or just
furniture go unused when you can create art withadd one small image to add a little fun and mischief to
them.a room (like a fairy hovering around a light switch).
Use several related stencil images to paint a still life onAs you can see, decorating with stencils is a great
the top a table. Can you picture several differentway to enhance the beauty of your home, your closet
flower stencils bursting from the center of a table?and yourself! I hope you enjoy the ideas and
Think of the color infusion you can work into theinformation in this article and have found some
artwork. It would be an instant conversation piece. Beinspiration to decorate with stencils.