WhisperWood Cottage earned its name from the natural wooded environment surrounding it.
Since it's too cold to be outside, I thought I'd bring some outdoors in!
AFTER (above) & BEFORE (below)
I was intimidated by the large stencil at first, but I found the process easier than anticipated. Here's how I did it...
SUPPLIES
- Birch Forest Allover Stencil from Cutting Edge Stencils
- Clip-on Stencil Level from Cutting Edge Stencils
- Dense Foam 4" Roller with Handle from Cutting Edge Stencils
- Dense Foam 4" Roller from Cutting Edge Stencils
- 1/2" Stencil Brush from Cutting Edge Stencils
- Custom color from Mythic Paint
- Washed Clay (color 158-5) from Mythic Paint
- Purdy Paint Brush
- painter's tape
- painter's tray
- paper plates
- step stool
1. I started by touching up the walls with my custom color from Mythic Paint and Purdy paint brush. The custom color was ordered to match the existing wall color that I have throughout many rooms in the cottage. What I like about working with Mythic Paint is that winter painting indoors is a breeze without the paint fumes that would normally wreak havoc on my senses! 2. I placed the stencil level on top of the stencil and placed it on the wall staring in the bottom right corner. While it normally recommended that you start at the top of the wall, I thought I best to start at the bottom due to the angle of the ceiling. Using the painter's tape, I did my best to get it in a fixed position.
3. I poured the Washed Clay color from Mythic Paint into the paint tray. I filled the 4" foam roller with paint and rolled it onto a stack of 4-5 paper plates so that it was wet but not dripping with paint. This prevents it from bleeding under the stencil. I rolled the paint onto the stencil. Magic!
4. I repeated the process 3 additional times to cover the entire wall space in this nook.

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oh my gosh.. can i move into your nook, amy? i love it!!!! it's PERFECT!
ReplyDeleteVery nice! They are my favorite trees.~Cheers Kim
ReplyDeleteOh my, I love it! Great choice going with the round mirror, it really emphizes the vertical lines. Great job!
ReplyDeleteHow pretty! You did a fantastic job! Love it!!
ReplyDeleteAmy that looks fantastic! Really give that area some personality. You did such a good job. The big round mirror is great too.
ReplyDeleteReally love it Amy, What a great stencil and the color is great too!
ReplyDeleteKim:)
Looks really great. What a daring approach but it totally rocks!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! Makes me want a nook and those awesome stencils! Keri
ReplyDeleteI really love the look of that!!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh!! It is gorgeous!! I love it!!!! That stencil is awesome and I love the color! Well done!
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SueAnn
Love the connection between the nook and the sign above your bed pointing the way...kinda like a little church in the wildwoods.
ReplyDeleteDebbie
This looks fantastic! Love brown....
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So..... you're coming to my house with that whole kit... when?! THAT IS FANTASTIC!!!
ReplyDelete;-D robelyn
such a great little surprise you created in that corner - love the texture of it - great job amy!
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I LOVE the birch stencil so much!! It looks so awesome!!
ReplyDeleteSo cool! I love how that little niche pops out at you now....awesome job girl!
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Love the stencil. I had to look twice to figure that one out. Outstanding as always
ReplyDeleteWow, that looks like a magazine shot!! Amazing. :)
ReplyDeleteWow that looks great!
ReplyDeleteWow, Amy! What a cool corner! I love that it's an unexpected surprise waiting over there for you to glimpse when you come in the room! Looks amazing!
ReplyDeleteWow! This is great! What a nice little retreat. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteoutstanding!!
ReplyDeleteThat is perfect! love it!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty and beautifully done!
ReplyDeleteI love this more every time I see it! I'm putting it in the PoPP Spotlight.
ReplyDeleteI just love your home, Amy and your nook is no exception. Simply beautiful. Thanks so much for sharing.
ReplyDeleteRoeshel
What a wonderful addition to your room....so classy looking!
ReplyDeleteI love how you transformed your cute little nook into a birch forest.
ReplyDeleteThis is so cool! I Love it!
ReplyDeleteThis is amazingly gorgeous!!! I love it!!
ReplyDeleteIt looks fabulous. I'm your newest follower. I'm throwing my first link party today (Monday) it would be great if you would stop by and share your project.
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That looks sensational. I adore the colors and the motif. Perfect for the room and exactly right for me as an embellishment. Love it!
ReplyDeleteYour project is great and would love for you to link up to my Saturday Spotlight Linky Party @ SAS Interiors. Check it out this Saturday: http://www.sasinteriors.net/features/
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That is so amazing! Just love everything about it ... and now I'm trying to figure out where I can create that in my home ... hmmm ...
ReplyDeleteoh wow! This is so beautiful. I have wanted a wall of birch trees and thought about hand painting but this looks so much easier! Thanks for the inspiration and the tips!
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