Once your stencil is ready, secure it to the wall with painter's tape so that it does not move while you paint. Use a sponge brush or roller to apply paint evenly over the stencil without ...

Until I became a pastry chef, I associated stencils with quaint country inns and old-fashioned arts and crafts projects. But they can be used for so much more than retro wall decor. If you’ve got a ...