HOW TO DIY FAUX BOARD AND BATTEN PANELING - THE EASY WAY!
2 Materials
$60
1 Day
Easy
This spring, we saw another domino fall in our reno-cycle. You know, when you update one room (or even one thing in one room) and then it promptly makes another room seem tired and needy by comparison. Suddenly our nearby front hallway and dining room started showing their age...
Enter the batten paneling and plate rail idea. Robin had been entertaining it for a while (it actually started as part of another larger domino effect, involving curtains, chair reupholstering, a sideboard we found at the ReStore and a paint colour crisis). Confused? So were we, but it all came together... We pulled it off and are happier with the paneling look than we even imagined!
First we drew our plate rail out in pencil. This was to account for any weird openings, like doors with different heights and windows. It is easy to erase and change at this point - take advantage of this. (Are you looking for another easy idea to update your boring old wall on a budget? Check this out!)
We primed and painted our plate and bare wall before attaching the batten.
Next we fastened our battens and filled in any nail holes. We then painted our battens, and we couldn't be more happy with how everything turned out! (Does your floor also need an easy and budget friendly makeover?! Check out How To Install Peel And Stick Vinyl Tile, That You Can Grout!)
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