Teach yourself stencilling to transform your home

From splash-backs to wallpaper, here's how to enjoy the power and economy of stencilling

Choose your wall, tree and bird colour to suit your imagination with an effortless start in stencilling; The Nursery Collection, €62, thestencilstudio.com

Convinced you cannot paint freehand? Given the terrifying price of power, food and a thimbleful of petrol, is there next to nothing left in the kitty for some fresh, aesthetic sunshine? 

Well, welcome to the cheap-as-chips, world of interior stencilling. Delivering up anything from a stately feature wall enriched in spring blossom to a crisp bit of Ikat artistry on a forgotten nest of coffee tables, this versatile skill will instantly nourish your battered, creative self-esteem.