DIY Shiplap Walls

What I CAN choose, however, is my favorite part about each and every house- the amazing shiplap walls! While it’s very tempting to move down to Texas so I could wake-up to chippy-woody-reclaimed goodness every morning, I decided to bring the look into our (slightly) more northern home instead. and as I previously mentioned, I did not invent this idea, but will share the tutorial on how we did it just in case you have not run across one yet! All it took was a few cuts to fit the strips to the length of our walls and after marking where our studs were, a few nails to keep them in place. This helped give it that rustic shiplap look and made the process go by quickly and easily. Once it was all up on the walls, I gave it a final coat of white eggshell paint to cover up the nails (but did not fill them first since we are going for rustic here.)

I love how the white pops against the navy walls, and how easy and inexpensive this project was to complete. I’ll be back soon to share how we built an inexpensive shelf & table for the room, and of course lighting and accessories, so make sure to add your email if you’d like to follow along : )

Amazing what flooring and paint can do in a short time : ) Can’t wait to share the rest!