Baby Room Stencils: DIY Nursery Decor
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Spruce Up the Nursery with Baby Room Stencils
There are two main types of stencils. The traditional painting ones, which are cutouts and require careful stippling of the paint, and the rub-on stencils that do all the work for you. Rub-ons allow you to get the lovely shading and details without hours of painting, but it's really up to you which you select for your baby's room.
Cute Baby Room Stencils
On This Lens
- Cute Baby Room Stencils
- How to Stencil Your Baby's Room
- Baby Room Stencil Tools You'll Need
- Traditional Cutout Stencils
- Bugs!
- Undersea Nursery Stencils
- Traffic Jam Nursery Stencil
- Going to the Zoo!
- Letters and Shapes
- Tiny Teddy Bear Stencil
- Choose a Baby Room Stencil Technique
- Rub-On Stencils
- Beatrix Potter Baby Room Stencils
- Nautical Baby Room Stencil
- Choosing a Baby Room Stencil
- More Baby Room Lenses!
- Do You Stencil?
How to Stencil Your Baby's Room
Stenciling is actually fairly easy, but there are some techniques you should know about in order to get the finish you want. First of all, make sure you have all the colors you need, plus the right tools.Step One:
Measure the room and where you want to place the stencil. Even if you use a "random" pattern, you will want to know about where to do the pattern, so measure anyway.
Step Two:
Secure the stencil with stencil tape. You don't want it moving around as you paint, so don't skip this step!
Step Three:
Load your brush with paint, then tap it on a piece of paper to make sure it's not too loaded. Starting at the outer edges of the stencil, tap the brush repeatedly, working your way toward the center. You can create a fun effect by using less paint in the center than on the edges.
Step Four:
Carefully peel the stencil up and admire your work!
If you are using a sponge brush, the technique is similar, but if you opt for a roller (useful for larger areas and stencils), roll from the outside to the inside, to ensure a clean line at the stencil's edge. Be careful not to use too much paint at once, since it can leak under the stencil edge and give you uneven edges.
Baby Room Stencil Tools You'll Need
Traditional Cutout Stencils
Bugs!
Stencil Mania 7x10 Stencil: Bugged
Amazon Price: $1.08 (as of 05/30/2012)
A 7x10" bug stencil that lets you paint beautiful insects all over your baby's nursery.
Undersea Nursery Stencils
Simply Stencil 8"x10" Unpackaged-sea Life
Amazon Price: (as of 05/30/2012)
Seahorses and fish will adorn your baby's room with this lovely stencil. There are several details you can use to dress up the walls, as well.
Traffic Jam Nursery Stencil
Border Stencils 5 Inch X16 Inch -Traffic Jam
Amazon Price: $3.15 (as of 05/30/2012)
A cute wall border for any truck or transport themed baby room. Stencils can be reused to create a border around the whole room.
Going to the Zoo!
Border Stencils 5 Inch X16 Inch -In The Jungle
Amazon Price: $3.12 (as of 05/30/2012)
Any baby room will be complete with this painted border stencil. It features animals marching along in a row. Individual stencils for each animal are also available.
Letters and Shapes
Roylco Big Alphabet and Picture Stencils
Amazon Price: $21.99 (as of 05/30/2012)
Letters and shapes to go with them. You can use this stencil kit to create orderly rows of illustrated letters, or opt for a scattered look!
Tiny Teddy Bear Stencil
Choose a Baby Room Stencil Technique
Which do you prefer?
Rub-on stencils
Joan says:
rock horse
Cutout stencils for painting
Pastiche says:
I love to use painted stencils for walls, floors and furniture.
Rub-On Stencils
Beatrix Potter Baby Room Stencils
The Peter Rabbit Stencil Book (Beatrix Potter Sticker Books)
Amazon Price: $14.50 (as of 05/30/2012)
This is just one in a series of cute Beatrix Potter baby room stencils featuring the cutest little animals from her books.
Nautical Baby Room Stencil
transForms Removable Rub-On Wall Transfers: Going Coastal
Amazon Price: (as of 05/30/2012)
Plenty of sea and boat themed stencils here for you to use throughout the baby's nursery.
Choosing a Baby Room Stencil
Colors are also a consideration. You'll need to think about what colors you're going to be doing the baby's room in and ensure that you have the best ones for the theme. For example, a baby room that is ocean themed will likely be in blues and teals, but the fish that you stencil in might be brighter tropical colors.
More Baby Room Lenses!
Do You Stencil?
If you have any tips or comments on stenciling in a nursery, feel free to share!
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JoshK47
Jun 26, 2011 @ 10:10 am | delete
- What a fun idea for customizing your little one's room!
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Pinkchic18
Jun 20, 2011 @ 8:02 am | delete
- This is a great idea that I totally forgot about! I have an empty room in our house just waiting for a nursery theme someday. Hopefully I can find some fun stencil designs when the time comes! Thanks for sharing :)
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diyconservatoriesdream
Jun 15, 2011 @ 9:47 pm | delete
- sooo cool! this lens is awesome.
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OrganicMom247
Apr 4, 2011 @ 1:25 pm | delete
- I have not, but it does look like a lot of fun.
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Sylvestermouse
Oct 18, 2010 @ 4:35 pm | delete
- I think I have stenciled in every house we have ever lived in. I love stenciling. It is one of the few painting projects I can do without messing it up.
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Pastiche
Sep 19, 2010 @ 12:21 pm | delete
- What a cute and inexpensive idea for decorating a nursery. I might use some forest animals or birds coloring pictures to make stencils for my granddaughter's nursery.
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GroovyFinds
Mar 28, 2010 @ 12:46 pm | delete
- fantastic selection!
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pkmcr Mar 28, 2010 @ 3:10 am | delete
- Lots of interesting stencils for your baby room here - well done
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