UPDATE: For my complete Stenciling Floor Tile tutorial, click here!

I did most of the stenciling today, and I stinkin’ love it! I began with the easy, full tiles in the middle to basically get the hang of it. At first I was afraid to paint adjacent tiles because I was afraid it would smear the wet ones I had already painted, but since it was such a thin layer of paint that had been rolled on, it was fine. I taped the stencil with painters tape to keep it still and went to town!

A few things I learned…

As with any stencil, don’t get too much on the roller especially in the grout lines. Layer thin coats, so there’s less seepage under the stencil. If this does happen (and it will), don’t sweat it. That’s what touch-ups are for at the end! OR, you may be able to wipe it up with a baby wipe immediately!

Also, clean off the back of your stencil between each tile. I used baby wipes to get any paint off the back of the stencil. This prevents an imprint of the stencil when you put it down on the next tile. Again, this could be touched up, but I’d rather prevent it!

Finally, try to plan out where to start in order to work your way out of the room. I thought I had done a good job of this, but as you can see I have a good bit of tiles that I can’t get close enough to do. What are you gonna do? Could’ve been worse I guess!

So here’s where we are now folks…

I’m pretty stinking excited about how it’s coming along! This part took about an hour and a half. Honestly, it was less tedious and took less time than I thought. It can take light foot traffic in 24 hours, so hopefully I’ll get to finish the other tiles tomorrow when I can step on the floor, and I’m not doing a balancing act to stay off the wet tiles. I’ll do some touch-ups with a paint brush, and I may even have to cut my stencil to get some of the partial tiles really well. Thankfully, I like a worn-in look, so it doesn’t have to be perfect!

Thanks so much for following along! I can’t wait to show you the finished product! Let me know if you have any questions!