Comments on: Paint it black

By: Hand Painted Stenciled Furniture | Painted Furniture

Hand Painted Stenciled Furniture | Painted Furniture — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 23:17:44 +0000

[...] Designamourfeatured this outstanding picture of an entry way using Royal Design Studio's Moorish Trellis stencil using black on black. This is a popular approach to using stencils, and one of the most elegant patterns and the easiest. Not only does it look timeless, but it is fairly simple to accomplish using any color. Using a suggested eggshell or flat paint as your base, and using the same color, stencil in your pattern in a gloss paint. Lauren uses the same technique on a serpentine secretary and finishes the interior in a faux tortoise shell. It is beyond dramatic! Stenciled Walls and Window Treatments [...]

By: Rachael Goddard

Rachael Goddard — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 04:44:39 +0000

I’m so glad that you guys like the stencils! The moorish stencil (large pattern) I used with a Dunn Edwards black wall paint in matte finish called “Cover of Night” which is my stock standard black – it is a chalky black that is fabulous. The stencil paint I used was Modern Masters Metallic Black. The matte black wall paint with the metallic paint overlay gives great dimension!

By: Maryam in Marrakech

Maryam in Marrakech — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:02:54 +0000

oooh I love the moorish one, too (surprise!)

By: Lauri

Lauri — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 08:21:53 +0000

I love the black walls..am incorporating more black into my own home. Curious about the stencil applicaiton also. Thanks!

By: Karen Jorgenson

Karen Jorgenson — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 07:05:04 +0000

Totally digging the moorish one. Is the stencil in grey or just a gloss?