Stencils & stripes

Southern Living | April 1, 1999| | Copyright

Create this fun bug pattern with a stencil.

One of the easiest wall treatments to do, stenciling is an inexpensive way to add pizzazz to a wall. Brooks Sanders chose to stencil her children's bath when stripes alone didn't seem lively enough. Working with artist/friend Sidney Johnson, she decided a bug motif would be fun. Sidney suggested charcoal gray dragonflies to give the walls the punch they needed.

Choosing every third stripe for a row of stencils gave the pattern enough horizontal distance so that it would not be overbearing. Each dragonfly was placed 10 inches apart, aligning the ...

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