Tools Guide

I don't have the luxury of an endless budget to spend on decorating, unfortunately. So fancy $60 stencils are not on the priority list. But that doesn't mean that I have to sacrifice on the design I want... it just takes a little more elbow grease! 

I had a very strict budget for this bathroom, and as you can tell... it needed lots of love!  

The method I am about to share isn't for everyone (perfectionists, read no further!)

The pattern won't be as pristine as using an actual stencil, but with lots of patience and determination, you can get it to look just as great. 

What I love about this method is that you can get away with this amazing look for just the cost of paint ($20 in my case)

The paint colors we used were from the BEHR brand from Home Depot:

Dolphin Fin (in Flat)

Silver Drop (in High Gloss)

The Flat Color was the base color of the wall, and the High Gloss was the stenciled part. Also, we stayed in the same color family, skipping the color on the card in-between the Dolphin Fin and the Silver Drop. At first I was really scared the color wouldn't pop enough, but I LOVE the end result. 

To use this stencil as a pattern, copy and paste it into a word document, adjust size as desired, and print on a card-stock paper (the thicker and more durable the paper is the better it will be for using to trace the pattern on your wall)

Use a level to start your tracing off on the right foot. I recommend starting on either the edge of the top or bottom of your feature wall.

Once you are done with the fist row, go down to the next row and fill in the alternating blank spaces.

So that's how I did the $20 walls in my $100 Bathroom Remodel. 

To see how I transformed the old yucky laminate countertops 

into this gorgeous granite look-a-like for under $25, go here.

This stencil method isn't PERFECT, but I think the feature wall looks great!