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City Suite: The Walls Soft lavender and Eastern-flair stencils painted on the walls bring a calming effect to this tiny condo bedroom-dining space. From "Fresh Coat" episode DFCT-312

Figure A

Desiree Motamedi would love for her bedroom to be awash in colors just as tranquil as the calming hues beyond her windows...and she'd also like to find a way to create a funky dining area at the same time.

To fulfill her goals, The Fresh Coat team begins by painting the stark white bedroom walls a soft lavender, keeping the look light, fresh and airy. Adhesive stencils with a slight Eastern flair will be applied randomly to the dining area of the room (figure A).

Next, they'll roll a deeper shade of smoky lavender on the walls and pull the stencils to reveal the lighter shade beneath. This will serve to separate the room with a gentle color and pattern variation.

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Materials:

rosin paper
painter's tape
box brushes
screwdrivers
Benjamin Moore 1453 Pebble Creek matte finish
paint mugs
angled brushes
fluffy rollers
large trays
roller extenders

1. Tape down rosin paper (figure B)
   
2. Remove all switch and outlet plates.
   
3. Cut and roll walls in 1453 Pebble Creek matte finish (figure C). Let dry. Repeat if needed.

Figure B

Figure C

For the stenciled portions

Materials:

painter's tape
Modello adhesive stencils
burnishing tools
6" rollers
small trays
angle brushes
Benjamin Moore 1454 Sleepy Hollow flat
Craft knife
small rollers
stipling brushes
paper towels

Figure D

Figure E

1. Using Modello Designs Decorative Masking Patterns (these easy-to-use stencils are self-adhesive), create a pattern on the focal wall of the dining room. Here, wide staggering is used to create a wallpaper effect (figure D).
   
2. Use a burnishing tool to ensure the stencil sticks flat (figure E).
   
3. Cover the stencils with paint using the stipling brushes (figure F).
   
4. Cut in and roll on 1454 Sleepy Hollow (figure G). Let dry and recoat if necessary.
   
5. Carefully remove stencils with a craft knife.

Figure F

Figure G