DIY Shiplap
Shiplap isn’t super easy to install, I think if you watched some YouTube videos on how to do it, it would help. My husband has been doing construction since he was young since his dad was a contractor. The cool thing is you can buy prefabricated Shiplap at Lowes that makes it a lot easier! Just remember to take your time and not rush it!
Before
He measured the wall first and calculated how many pieces of Shiplap he would need! It was kind of a bummer, the wall we were doing it on was 13 feet long and the pieces sold at Lowes were 12 feet long, so that just meant a lot more cutting. After he got all the pieces up, we decided to add trim around the whole wall to give it more of a finished look.
Once my husband finished that, I went by Sherwin Williams and picked put some paint. Before I painted, he had to putty the holes where the nails were. Once the putty was dry, I sanded with a sand block and then vacuumed up the sheet rock dust.
All of this is so important because it will look professionally done and not like someone rushed through it. After that was all done, I began to paint. I think it turned out great!
After
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You both did a great job! I love this room, as I'm sure you do as well! Enjoy!
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The place you got the ceiling light
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What color paint did you use?
I like the shiplap on the outside of our house, but this would not be a good idea to do for inside the house if I'm allergic to dust is it? More dust inside on a shiplap wall would mean cleaning it on a daily basis in my case, would it not? Or is there a way of controlling dust? Thanks
Where did you get the light fixture? Love it!