Beautifying The Bathroom & A Giveaway

This is our main bathroom. 

Kind of oddly shaped, a good size though.  I had this one wall that I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do or add to it.  I have to remember that I have the linen closet door to contend with.  This bathroom has no window either, so anything to “lighten” things up is helpful.  {I did lighten and brighten the pictures in Photoshop otherwise they were too dark to post}.

I decided to stencil this wall and I went with the Kerry Damask stencil from Cutting Edge Stencils.  Leaving the walls the gray color they were when we moved in, I used a flat white to give this wall some interest.  Let’s keep our fingers crossed, because the previous owner did not leave me any paint for touching up.   

I decided that rather than do the whole wall in an all-over pattern, I did the stencil as a stripe down part of the wall.  I measured for the  middle of the wall and then positioned the stencil at the top.  I used the level that came with it before I taped the two bottom corners.

I used a foam roller and tray, and used blue painter’s tape to hold the stencil in place.  I held my breath until I removed the first one.

Then I continued on down the wall.

I also decided that I would put it on the seat of the stool I keep on this wall {and that I painted Paris Grey a few months ago}.  I thought it made this little stool a little more interesting, too, plus I like the way it lines up with the stencil on the wall.

It took me about 30-45 minutes to do from start to finish and that included the time for me to get my supplies in the bathroom and set up.

Gabi over at Cutting Edge Stencils was wonderful and gave me tips and instructions.  She also let me know they have this great instructional video to view for assistance, which I found very helpful. I got everything I needed {except for the paint and blue tape}, from Cutting Edge Stencils, including a level.   Here’s the requisite glam shots!

I purchased a different damask stencil to do an area near our front door and I hope to get started on that soon. I’m liking the interest it adds to the bathroom and how the white ties in with the white fixtures, door and moldings.

This giveaway has ended.

Cutting Edge Stencils* has offered to give away to one of my readers a stencil of their choice {limit of $50.00, shipping not included}. So generous! 

To enter this giveaway please visit the Cutting Edge Stencils website and leave me a comment letting me know which stencil you like best.  You do not have to have a blog to enter, but you do have to leave me an email address to contact you should you win.

For additional entries:

• Blog about or post this giveaway on your sidebar, come back and let me know in a separate comment;
• Tweet about this giveaway, come back and let me know in a separate comment;
• Like Cutting Edge Stencils on Facebook, come back and let me know in a separate comment.

This giveaway will run through May 4, 2012, midnight EST.  Winner will be chosen via random.org and will have 48 hours to confirm after notification or a new winner will be selected.

This giveaway has ended.

Linking up with

Feathered Nest Friday at French Country Cottage

Metamorphosis Monday at Between Naps On The Porch

Wow Us Wednesday at Savvy Southern Style

Swing Into Spring at DIY by Design

*I received a stencil to use to aid in conducting this review. 

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