Another photo. It is very interesting to be in the room with the door closed

Bee, this is awesome! I can't figure out which is the gloss and which is the matte. You said you wanted the trellis glossy but my perception is the background is glossy.

I have to ask: Two coats! Does this mean you do one and then have to PERFECTLY match up the stencil over the first coat? How long did each stenciled coat take?

My husband just had to be brave. I kept using the phrase "Trust"

This one the color is a little off, it's not as pink

Oh my gosh, that is absolutely drop dead gorgeous Bee! There is a dark plum Ellen Kennon paint that I would love to do my guest bathroom in. This makes me realize that it could really look quite striking!

Awesome. And I love that you painted the door, too.

What a drop-dead sexy room! Rich, elegant color with flair!

Striking indeed -- very well done indeed! :)

Magazine-worthy talent!

Stunning!!!

linelle, the stencil just stayed in place while each coat dried. Didn't take long, since it was the matte going on. And it was around 1,000 degrees in that room if I had the lights on. But it just was so time consuming. I think the place that looks a bit confusing with the gloss is due to a reflection. The trellis is the high gloss which is actually the base coat.

sueb, I just had to paint everything. I mean, last thing I wanted when you are in that room was to have the door stick out like a sore thumb, same with the trim. I would have hated this comment "The white trim really sets off the color" I would have died. It wasn't what I wanted. I am finding that when I see the trim painted the same color as the walls it is so much more "today" looking. I'm not doing this in any room, but in this jewel box it needed it.

Thanks teacats. :)

wow, that's a lot of work! looks beautiful. I really love the matte/gloss painting projects.

Grrrrr....now I have to paint my teeny "jewel box" again...thanks a lot Bee!.....lol...stunning! Not sure I'd have the patience but the result is sure worth it!

That is luscious looking!! And my favorite color in the world!

I so love this and want to do this to my powder room. I asked elsewhere, but I am sure there are other inquiring minds here who would also like to know. Was it an absolute nightmare to do?

That is truly amazing! We just painted our loft bedroom (not our's, actually, our daughter's) purple and it's fabulous!

Wonderful!

Sorry, I'm interested in the logistics of doing this. How many times did you have to move/place the stencil? How much time did you have to wait between coats?

It looks PERFECT. Any goofs you had to retouch?

looks really nice!!

so, the high gloss is the base coat!? is it easier to do that way?? and, so, is the ceiling the high gloss too? (can't tell from the photo) i like that the trim and door are the same color.

sooo cool!! love it!

It looks beautiful! (I love me some trellis) The metal prints really are set off by the background.

I did a bedroom once in stripes of gloss. I cannot imagine doing a stencil.... that must have taken weeks!.

Gorgeous!

Tres chic!

Oh, oh, oh, it's sexy and it knows it! It is devastatingly fabulous.

Thank you! It is quite a surprising room for guests. Especially since I didn't quite put the door up right and it doesn't latch correctly...and when your husband is showing it off to his buddies before heading off to the PSU football game early on Saturday morning .... he says "Check this out", to one guy and swings the door wide open. Another guy dressed all in dark is using the main attraction in the room and was hard to notice him right away...the laughter started then and continued all the way until PSU lost in OT that night...

gotta fix that door...

linelle, just need to do as many coats as it takes (2-3? it varied). As I mentioned, if you do a stencil that isn't this reverse negative image, you can easily do the gloss over the matte. But I wanted it to look this way. There are other options out there for the full wall stencils. This was just a case that you are applying what appears to be the background on top of the base coat.

It wasn't hard. No math involved. Hardest thing was painting a small space. No matter what you do in a small space I find it difficult, there are so many things to juggle..the ladder, the lights (I took the vanity lights down), the paint pan the floor covering would get twisted up.

The Frog Tape that I love does have a yellow version for delicate surfaces. It never disappointed me.

I would do it again, it's like childbirth. I forget the pain of the 1,000 degree temperatures while standing on top of a ladder in the room.

gooster--time went very quickly. I really had to practice not doing any project planning (timing how long each stencil took before I moved it, then multiplying by how many repeats per column, etc. ) I think the stenciling probably took a total of 12 hours. It is not a tiny powder room, probably about 6x6x9h.

Oh, wow, that is fantastic! Did you use a roller or brush? I'd like to try a more detailed pattern like that, but I had a hard enough time getting the roller to cover near the edge of the large pattern I had. Whatever technique you used seems to work great!

How do you clean your stencil? I have another pattern from Cutting Edge. I had a lot of trouble cleaning it while stenciling, and now that I have the stencil plus the top piece plus the individual shape to clean I've been dreading it!

williamsem--I used a foam roller. I experimented with the tiny "touch-up" size, then the 4". You just have to roll off the excess paint. I used an empty plastic plate to roll off the excess vs a paper towel. I felt the paper towel was robbing me of my paint!

And as far as cleaning, it went like this...

Take to kitchen sink. Run really hot water on it. (wait for it. wait for it....) Then I just peeled the paint off the stencil. Yep. It pulled off. Shockingly easy. I used one of those blue scrubby 3M things that don't scratch to get it started.

It's gorgeous! It looks rich and luscious.

I'm in love. Probably pretty obvious that purple is my favorite color - but THAT purple takes my breath away.

I so want to use that powder room.

Abfab!

I love purple !! I love the jewel box of a bathroom !! You did a stunning job. I have a jewel box bathroom with HIGH ceilings and a 30" by 80" space. I can't even imagine getting in there and doing this...but I sure do admire your talent and perseverance . c

Absolutley stunning!

Very luxe, I love it !!!

Wow, gorgeous. Can you please show us the vanity, mirror, lights, or whatever else is in there?

I love it. Purple is my favorite color!

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks again.

Can't show the mirror because....

.....I haven't found the right one yet!! So, we have the full length one still across from the door, but no mirror yet. I did find one, but was very hesitant on using it because the frame was 4" thick and fear of odd shadows really troubled me. I returned it. Tis the season for holiday stuff, and no mirrors in the store. I'm sure I'll get one soon though. It's on the radar.

What a fabulous idea! Really enjoyed the explanation of how you did this. Not that I really have 12 hours to spare but one never knows ... :) Love how engaged your husband is in your projects.

FABU!

My initial intent for the powder room when I built was anaglypta in deep eggplant with a glaze, with the same feel and look as your powder room.

I instead went with dark blue and brown wallpaper and slate cobblestone floors, but if I decide to remodel in a few years I may go back to the original design plan.

Congratulations--it's beautiful AND interesting.

Bee, what type of mirror are you thinking about? I can see one of those all glass venetian types, but I can also see more modern or even a chinoiserie style as well.

What do your vanity, lighting etc. look like? Please show us more!

I keep coming back to admire this!!!

That is amazing! I really enjoyed your explanations of how you've done this too.

Beautiful!!

Gorgeous!

Stunning!