I wanted to create a more interesting wall along my stairs, but I didn't want to line it with photos, though I love that in some houses. I initially really wanted a beautiful wallpaper of gold mums, but when I did the math I realized it was WAY out of my budget. It would have been $1,000.

So, I looked at stencil ideas and took my inspiration from a stencil called "flock of cranes." It's awesome. I made my own by tracing some cranes I had in a picture, cutting them out on an old plastic folder, and stenciling with champagne gold acrylic. It took a while, but it was an easy project. It cost me a total of $8! I'm super happy with the result!