Royal Design Studio

Royal Design Studio is one of the the industry leaders in designer quality decorative stencils, stenciling and decorative painting tools and techniques, educational resources and a leading designer and manufacturer of stencils and related products for professional decorative painters, interior designers and home decorators.

The company's president and creative director, Melanie Royals , is a self-taught artist and entrepreneur who re-discovered and updated decorative arts stenciling beginning in 1984 and founded Royal Design Studio in San Diego, California in 1991. Our first catalogue of pre-cut designer stencils was released in 1994. In it, we introduced an entirely new concept, "free-form" stenciling, which is now a much-copied, industry staple. Since that time we have developed many other innovative stenciling looks techniques that have helped to elevate the art of stenciling and broaden opportunities for stencil applicaiton on a professional level. Our Extraordinary Stenciled Effects™ program, introduced in 2001, helped to change the face of decorative finishing by combining stenciling with decorative finishing mediums and textures to create new techniques that produce elegant patterned finishes for a wide variety of surfaces.

To this day we continue to strive to produce designs and techniques that will inspire a whole new generation to utilize this unique and easy to master, versatile artform. Our latest collections, such as the Kimono Collection, offer fresh looks that reflect current styles and decorating tastes. Be sure to visit our Fresh Looks page in our Inspiration area to see some of our latest designs and ideas in action.