How To Stencil Wood Floors

When stenciling is complete and paint is dry cut the medallion section of the stencil and place it on a painted medallion on the floor.

How to stencil wood floors.

And be prepared to trim the stencil down when the design bumps up against a wall foam core doesn t bend another option is to cut the stencil out of a large flexible mylar sheet. Step 1 choose your design most stenciled floors have a bohemian look to them created by the stencil the design and the colors used. Now you know how to paint a stencil on wood but next week i will show you how to paint a stencil on a wall or make wall art with it. While some folks opt for painted floor designs that look like tiles or are one flat color scheme you can go crazy with colors and layering patterns either on top of one another or simply side by side.

How to paint stencil a hardwood floor. If you have been following my blog for a while you know that i painted and stenciled the badly damaged bamboo floors in my kitchen. Stipple the medallion with gold leaf adhesive lift the stencil and let the adhesive dry for several minutes until the surface is almost dry and very tacky this requires very little adhesive. Over the years a hardwood floor loses its luster becoming beat up scratched worn or even discolored if affected by water damage.

I will share with you where i used this stencil on my walls and furniture. This stencil will also be used inside my house so hold on because this post will be updated in a couple of days. Stencils can be applied to most any wood or painted floor to great effect. I was asked to talk about the process on how we stenciled a beautiful floor for a morrocan wellness center so here is my little video full of tips and infor.

Paint the stencil s foam core edges to even out imperfections she says. The ideal situation is a floor that has been nicely sealed and cured with its first coat of polyurethane. I am finally going to share with you a detailed tutorial for diy stenciled floors.