How to Decorate With Tuscan Wall Décor Stencils

Tuscan Decorating Stencils - Where to Use Them

Tuscan stencils are versatile and will add the finishing touch to any area with Tuscan décor. They can look good in the
• Kitchen - Tuscan stencils can create a grapevine outline on the wall behind the kitchen sink.
• Dining room - Create in interesting look, on the ceiling, by stenciling a Tuscan pattern around the dining room light.
• Living room - Create the look of a Tuscan countryside, or use Trompe l'oeil window stencil, to give a glimpse of the Italian landscape
• Bedrooms - Use a Tuscan stencil repeatedly, all the way around the room, close to the ceiling or half-way up the wall as a dado rail.
• Bathrooms - Outline the mirror or shower with Tuscan style stencils.

Tuscan Décor With Stencils - How to Apply

The Tuscan style of decorating is popular with home owners. Tuscan motifs, accomplished by using stencils, add the finishing touches to a Tuscan style room.
• Use acrylic or dry-brush oil paint. Acrylic comes in a multitude of colors, is easy to clean up the stencils between colors, and dries quickly. Dry-brush oil paint does not smudge when applying multiple colors, will not bleed, and can be used on any surface.
• Clean the wall thoroughly. Use chalk to mark any type of lines needed to follow.
• If repeating the pattern as a border around the room begin at the corner opposite the door. (Picture rail height is 88 inches, dado rail height is 48 inches.)
• Spray back of stencil with a repositionable contact spray adhesive. This allows you to move and reposition the stencil up to 7 times. Position Tuscan stencil at chalk line and ensure the stencil is tight against the wall to avoid bleeding.
• Dip brush or sponge into the paint, wipe off most of it on a cloth, and apply the paint using an up and down motion. Always begin at the outside of each stencil cut out and work towards the middle.
• Let dry. Clean brush or sponge thoroughly before applying additional colors. The lightest color should be applied first.
• For Tuscan murals follow the directions for positioning the multiple stencil layers correctly.

Tuscan Style Stencils - Where to Find

There are free patterns that you cut out yourself but to get a clean line and the quality material purchase the Tuscan style stencils. The stencils can be found at your local interior design retail store or online. To find a variety of Tuscan stencils for borders, wallpaper, and murals use your browser and search for 'Tuscan stencils'.