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A Diamond Stenciled Tan & White Wall Treament

We don’t have stairs in our house. Which we love. But sometimes it’s a bummer when we see people do fun things with them like Roeshel recently did. And the most impressive part is that she did it without buying anything. You go, girl! Wait, forget I said that… just read her email:

I’m sure you guys get a ton of submissions for consideration but I recently gave our stairway a little pizzazz using leftover paint and things we already had on hand. It turned out fun! So I’ve included before and after pictures in the event that you like my crazy little makeover. Before was boring.

Roeschel Before

I cut out a diamond shaped stencil from posterboard and using a pencil, I lightly traced the pattern on the wall. I taped off the pattern with Frog tape. Cutting tape at an angle made for easier taping in the corners of the diamond. I did two coats and peeled off the tape immediately after the second coat, while the paint was still wet. You can touch up the paint as needed (I’m not a perfectionist, so I didn’t bother but I doubt you’ll see anything noticeable in the after pictures).

Roeschel After

The original wall color is Benjamin Moore’s Smokey Taupe. The new top color is Glidden’s Linen.

Roeschel After 2

I’m thinking of adding more stencils/pattern/design to the accent wall {thinking. thinking.} but for now it’s a big improvement and so much fun compared to the boring before. At least I think so. Maybe a little crazy – but doesn’t it look so much better? – Roeshel

Roeschel After Detail

We wholeheartedly agree that it looks awesome. And we love that it was F-R-double-E. It’s so much fun when “forgotten” spaces get a little love. Oh, and you can see more about the whole process here on Roeshel’s blog. Did you notice all of the other little things she updated? Like painting the table yellow, hanging an old window, and framing a faux deer that Sherry probably wants to marry? What’s your favorite part?

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Comments

  1. Robin says

    I love the stencil and the window on the far wall. So glad she replaced the light fixture too! The old one was so boring.

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  8. Jen says

    Very well done, this looks terrific! We have a weirdly placed wall in our home I’m not sure what to do with; Mom suggested wallpaper after we saw a fresh, chic one in “Traditional Home” magazine (no, really!). But stenciling is a lot easier to do, to say nothing of less expensive—and less terrifying to potential homebuyers.

    Great job!

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  9. Suzanne @The Wine{a}be says

    This is Ah-mazing!!! I love what a simple paint job does for the stairs…and I’m sure the whole house! Gorgeous. And, I love that they did it without spending a dime.
    Thanks for sharing…very inspirational. ;)

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  10. Lori says

    Beautifully done! I had no idea you guys took submissions….where have I been? Was this submitted under House Crashers or what? You know that you will be bombarded with makeovers (and that’s just me). Thanks for sharing, Lori

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    • YoungHouseLove says

      Aw, we have been sharing Reader Redesigns and asking for submissions (on the contact us page and sometimes at the bottom of each Redesign) since our blogiversary in September! Can’t wait to see your makeovers!

      xo,
      s

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