Since I was so in love with my shiplap wall in my stairwell, I decided that I needed to create another shiplap wall in my house. Deciding which wall to shiplap was the next step, and I chose the wall that is the longest on my main floor and it will be seen immediately when walking in the front door. I wanted the wall to have the same farmhouse feel, but I also wanted to have this wall be a bit different. I played around with staining the wood, painting it a light blue or grey color, but eventually I decided to keep the white color. I alternatively changed the way the wood ran. Instead of having the boards run horizontally I had them run vertically and framed them with a horizontal piece at the top and bottom of the wall. I followed the same steps as the stairwell shiplap wall:
Plywood was cut horizontally into 6 inch strips at Home Depot
Measured the wall and cut the wood to the length with a hand saw
Attached the wood to the wall with a nail gun and spaced each board with quarters (still difficult).
Wood was attached horizontally at the top and bottom of the wall to create a framing look and
then vertically in between the horizontal pieces.
Some of the wood pieces needed to be cut to accommodate outlets and the doorbell box. There were a few
mess ups, so we needed to make a second trip to the store for more plywood.
Sanded the wood for a smoother surface - it does not have to be perfect
Painted the wood. We chose white and only did one coat of paint for a more rustic look
After the wall was painted and dried, I decided to start my hunt for the perfect additions to the gallery walls. It was a long project, but it completely changed the space and made it feel more like home. For more details on the gallery walls check out that post!
