""I began with pencil and paper, sketching out a cloverleaf motif, planning the repeat pattern by hand," Jessie says. Adding detail to the walls was part of phase two of this bathroom's lifespan - phase one was actually building the bathroom during a whole-home renovation - and phase two "became about layering," Jessie says. In other words, phase two involved a masterclass in pattern mixing."
""Don't jump straight to carving or stamping - begin with loose sketches, even tiny doodles," she recommends for a similar project. "For my design, I picked a real clover flower from the yard and sketched it again and again until I had a simplified version." Then, she carved her design into a block to stamp on the walls. ("Don't worry if your carving isn't perfect - those little irregularities add charm once the pattern is stamped," she says.)"
A bathroom wall treatment that looks like wallpaper began as a hand-painted, carved-and-stamped cloverleaf motif later reproduced as wallpaper for sale. The design process started with pencil sketches and simplifying a real clover flower into a repeatable motif, then carving that design into a block for stamping. Phase two focused on layering and pattern mixing, introduced by a sewn café curtain and a striped linen shower curtain, plus textiles and vintage finds. Imperfections from carving add charm, and the stamping process felt satisfying and almost meditative, resulting in a garden-inspired backdrop.
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