Have you been wondering when I will ever post a room reveal. Did you think I disappeared to the Bermuda Triangle? I feel like I have. I mean it’s not like it has been 6 months since we started the boy’s bathroom upgrade. Well the main reason why it is taking so long is because I have made a big MISTAKE! One that I feel you can learn from. So I will share it.
You see I decided I wanted to paint this amazing stencil all over two of the main walls. Like the one below from Mandi at Vintage Revivals. ![Mid Century Thrifted Dresser[2]](http://chaoticallycreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Mid-Century-Thrifted-Dresser2.jpg)
I love her style and I loved the way her triangles look. She used a completely different technique from me. I made my own stencil, I’ve done it before and knew it was possible. Mandi created a stamp and her own stamping technique.
But one very important tip Mandi gave was “use a level”.
My Reaction:
“Pish, Posh. Lesley don’t need no level.”
And this is what happens when you don’t listen….
This is an after picture of my wall now that I have painted over the triangles. I’ve decided to alter my plan and that is why you now see an orange line across the wall. This line is level. The triangles…. not so much.
Anyone that has stenciled knows that you must be level. Any mistake can throw off the whole design.
Why did I keep going?
Because I thought I could straighten it out.
I thought, “Oh, it’s not that bad.”
And it was.
The more I looked at it the more imperfections I saw. The more imperfections I saw the more my head started spinning!!! My tender little perfectionist heart couldn’t live with the uneven stencil.
I decided to go the harder route instead of stamping because I wanted really clean triangles. I know it would have worked if I would have used a level and paid much better attention to the distance between the triangles. But I didn’t!
So back to TRIANGLE one!
What you say?
That’s right, do we give up? NO… we push forward and start over! I only wasted 200 hrs painting and tracing these triangles but that’s ok.
I am still going to do the triangles on the wall and I have faith that they will look like these inspiring pictures….
Picture Via Cute Stencils
Picture Via Art Deco Stencils
Here’s the new plan. I am installing paintable beadboard wallpaper on the lower half of the wall. A chair railing in the middle and the triangle stencils on the upper part of the wall.
I am hoping to have this part of the bathroom complete by the end of the day on Monday. And this time I will …… Use a Level!
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Oh my goodness….I’m not laughing REALLY! 🙂 Stencils seem soooo easy peasy….until you get uneven!!! Did the SAME thing…I was so mad my head was spinning around. Love that you kept going. Made my morning read fun. Have a great weekend. Thanks for sharing your oops!
Thanks Kelly! I like to share the good and the bad. Today I will be starting all over with many lessons learned. UGH!
I like the project you display. So versatile for either a man or woman.
Thanks! Glad you liked it!
OH MY Goodness that’s SO frustrating!!! I can’t wait to see it all done. Looks tough! I’d have just painted all over it and given up 🙂
Ha, Truth be told I have painted over them all and am tossing around the idea of what to do next. Should I paint or not. But there will be an update soon!
LOVE the idea of the triangles, and love the picture of the dining room or eating area with the pale pastel triangles and modern furniture. Now help us learn from your mistake-Besides using a level,you said that the original from which you got your idea used a stamp. Where can we get one? Any craft store? And any advice if using a stamp?Do you think triangles in all one color are best, or using several colors? I’ll look at ACMoore tomorrow, when I go for other stuff. But I’m not sure my very conservative hubby would be on board with it. He doesn’t really experiment on our house, or use it as a guinea pig, which I do. P S: What kind of paint? regular flat or semigloss wall paint?
The original one was Mandi from Vintage Revivals and she made her own stamp out of a wood block and an old t-shirt I think. I think that triangles in all one color give you a more sophisticated look while multiple colors can be more fun and great for a child’s space. The reason why I painted over mine a second time was because the room was just to small and they were fighting with the new subway tile wall. I used a flat paint on the wall and then a high gloss paint for the triangles so they would shine.