Read more: The 35 Best Accent Wall Colors Setting yourself up for success means choosing the ideal stencil, paint, and tools for the job. But before you can do any of that, you need to decide which ...

Round and chubby, stencil brushes feature bristles that are carefully trimmed to form a blunt end. These specialty brushes are used to better apply paint through a stencil, as they help prevent ...

You should also rinse out your stencil brush every so often, but be sure to dry your tools thoroughly after cleaning them so you don’t accidentally thin your paint.

Once the base coat is dry, tape down the stencil and roll the accent paint — in this case, white — on top. Repeat (and repeat, and repeat).

With some posterboard, markers, an X-ACTO knife and paint, Roadsworth will show you how to make your own two-toned stencil. Watch the video: How to make a stencil with Roadsworth ...