I believe I got the stencil from http://www.cuttingedgestencils.com/stencils-damask-stencil-walls.html. Although I don't see the exact one there anymore, and this one should only be put on vertically,...but there are so many beautiful ones, with horizontal options. I used gold leaf style paint, applied with a natural sponge. and it was really easy, took me about an hour. Its shiny. Trick is to not put much paint on the sponge, you can keep adding as you like. The sponge application gave it an antique/weathered look. The paint line is special order, http://www.sheffieldbronze.com/metallics/ its absolutely incredible paint, true metallic. This color is called Rich Gold. Let me know if you have any questions.