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How to Stencil Sisal

Kitty Bartholomew: You're Home : Episode KIT-208 -- More Projects »
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The patterned rugs in this five-room living area have been stenciled with acrylic paint, repeating a pattern in the drapes.

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A flat brush is used to apply paint to a sisal rug.
Designer Cynthia Bennett designed a circular five-room area that has no walls, only visual boundaries. One way she unified the distinct dining and relaxation areas was with a couple of sisal rugs, stenciled with details similar to the chintz drapes . Here's the sisal stenciling procedure Bennett recommends:

  1. Use medium-weight sisal and acrylic paint.
  2. Create an acetate stencil pattern that repeats a coordinating part of the drapes or a pillow or buy a pre-cut stencil that will work with your room design.
  3. Tape the stencil onto the sisal with duct tape, which will also block off a border.
  4. Use a flat brush to apply paint over the stencil and the marked-off borders, using a light back and forth motion.
Guests
Cynthia Bennett
Interior Designer, Cynthia Bennett & Associates, Inc.
501 Fair Oaks Avenue
South Pasadena, CA 91030
Phone: 626-799-9701
Fax: 626-799-9716
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Kitty Bartholomew: You're Home : Episode KIT-208
•Subdued Dining
•'Antique' Iron
•How to Stencil Sisal
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