It’s no secret that bold metallic-painted walls are back in style.  You see it in luxury hotels, high-end offices, and now in residential homes.

Metallic paint seems to be the biggest trend for contemporary and modern homes.

But did you know that you can get the same cosmopolitan look for a quarter of the price of wallpaper?

Adding a bold metallic paint design looks best as a feature wall in a bedroom, dining room, or living room.

Treat yourself to a beautiful metallic wall for a quarter of the price of wallpaper.

Are you ready to give your home the glam it deserves? Well, I’m about to show you how.

Metallic wallpaper can be very costly and well above most people’s budgets. But did you know you can get the same effect using metallic paint and a stencil? The best part of DIYing your own wall is that you can select your custom colors and design.

And you won’t see any seams.

First Step

Paint the walls with two coats of metallic set coat paint.

In most cases, I would say to start your stencil in the center of the wall, but with this Moroccan stencil, I started on the left side because I didn’t want the stencil to end in the middle of the star on the design.

EVERY time you position the stencil, make sure you use a level to make sure it’s even. If just one is off just a little, the entire wall will be off.

Once it’s level, use a low-tack tape so it’s secure and flat.

The stencil should have circles like this. These are called return markers. I use chalk to mark them. Chalk can easily be removed. DON’T use a pencil.

When you move the stencil to the next area, it should line up with the chalk marks.

Don’t forget to use the level even if it lines up. You might have to tweak it a little.

I use Benjamin Moore flat paint OC-52 for the stencil color. You can use any flat paint from any brand.  I liked the depth of the metallic and flat paint.

Using a sponge roller, roll the metallic paint for full coverage.

This is important. Use a paper towel and offload the  metallic paint so that it’s almost dry. You don’t want to use a loaded roller on your stencil.  It will bleed through, and you’ll have a mess.

You want a crisp line.  Roll on to the stencil with light pressure. You may have to go over it 2-3 times for full coverage.

Here’s a little trick I use to get nice, tight corners. I bought 2 stencils because no wall is perfectly even, and you’re going to have to cut the stencil to work your corners.

Trying to bend the stencil to work your corners is difficult.

When painting the corners, I use a sponge brush. It’s so much easier to do it this way, and your corners will look neat and crisp.

I have one more trick up my sleeve. You will need to clean your stencil frequently. I usually clean it after two applications. If you don’t, the paint will build up, making it heavy, and the paint will bleed through. This Krud Kutter is amazing for cleaning paint off just about anything.

Hope you enjoyed this tutorial.

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