before
Here it is as the Dark and Dismal pea green dungeon. I lived like this for over a year...it's so depressing...ugh!
after
My husband walked in and said, "It's amazing! It doesn't even look like the same room." I felt like a proud mommy. I'm still working on getting rid of the sun scorched blinds that look like pee yellow. I want to paint the side dressers and get new lamps. Maybe I'll find some at IKEA this weekend. Yes, I'm off to IKEA on Saturday with a friend...come meet us for lunch!
I'll give you the low down on how I did this. There are tons of tutes on how to board and batten...just google.
#1 Take a shower and put on make-up before you go to Home Depot to ask a man to help you cut 3 sheets of MDF into 140 thousand pieces. Just sayin. Josh from Home Depot cut 3 sheets of 1/2 in MDF for me. My top piece was 5" wide with 2" vertical strips. My board and batten was 5 ft tall. Cost was about $24/sheet MDF. He charged me $12.50 for cuts (because I didn't take a shower and put on make-up).
I painted one coat of high gloss paint on the bottom part of the wall, then I used carpenter's wood glue and glued the vertical strips on the wall...about 12" apart and then nailed 3 finishing nails into each strip. One at the top, middle and bottom. OH...if you have a nail gun, Yay for you! I don't, so I kept nailing my thumb!
Glue the top piece and nail it...all the way around the room. Then I caulked the seams and corners with a paint-able and sand-able caulk found in the paint aisle. Oh...and you need a caulk gun. I primed the strips, then painted them with hi gloss paint, then rolled a second coat of paint on the wall. While going around, I rolled onto the strips also.
I finished with a coat of gray on top. I used 3 different gray's to make this color, then took it to have it shaken and stirred! I'm throughly pleased with how it came out!
My advice is to paint everything before you put it up. That's what I'll be doing next time...if there is a next time!
I'll give you the low down on how I did this. There are tons of tutes on how to board and batten...just google.
#1 Take a shower and put on make-up before you go to Home Depot to ask a man to help you cut 3 sheets of MDF into 140 thousand pieces. Just sayin. Josh from Home Depot cut 3 sheets of 1/2 in MDF for me. My top piece was 5" wide with 2" vertical strips. My board and batten was 5 ft tall. Cost was about $24/sheet MDF. He charged me $12.50 for cuts (because I didn't take a shower and put on make-up).
I painted one coat of high gloss paint on the bottom part of the wall, then I used carpenter's wood glue and glued the vertical strips on the wall...about 12" apart and then nailed 3 finishing nails into each strip. One at the top, middle and bottom. OH...if you have a nail gun, Yay for you! I don't, so I kept nailing my thumb!
I finished with a coat of gray on top. I used 3 different gray's to make this color, then took it to have it shaken and stirred! I'm throughly pleased with how it came out!
My advice is to paint everything before you put it up. That's what I'll be doing next time...if there is a next time!
It's gorgeous!! So serene and beautiful. Very well done!
ReplyDeleteHey we even have the same duvet cover , funny.
ReplyDeleteOur home depot won't cut down sheets to less than 5 inches , grrr makes me so mad that you can and I can't ......why me :)
Amazing!! He's right, it doesn't even look like the same room. I'm in awe :)
ReplyDeleteSHUT THE FREAKIN' DOOR!!!!!! ARE YOU KIDDING ME?????
ReplyDeleteAH-MAZING, PINK!!
HOLY CRAP that looks FREAKIN' AMAZING!!!
ReplyDeleteYou are so talented, I just want to come over, take down & throw away those blinds for you and then fall asleep in your bed... you & the hubs are more than welcome to join me... if you bring the chocolate.
whoa it's awesome! I love it. The bedding is a perfect match. And I love the painting above the bed.
ReplyDeleteThe end result is fantastic and I love the photo of the chocolate, wine and pandora - to funny!
ReplyDeleteSami
Wow! Your bedroom looks AMAZING. I want to do the same in my room. Thanks for the inspiration!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a huge and amazing difference! I so want to do this, but I rent. :-( I'm trying my best to figure out a way to get away with it. haha
ReplyDeleteBeautiful job!
It is so beautiful!! LOVE IT!
ReplyDeleteI always go to HD in my skinny jeans - it's the only way to get anyone to help me.
I LOVE IT SSSSSOOOOOO MUCH!!!! I can't wait to do this!!! You are amazing as always!
ReplyDeleteThis is just what I want to do!!! Absolutely lovely. That gray paint atop is fabulous! Thanks for the tutorial. I'll be doing a hallway....a veeeeery long hallway, so I assume I'll be right tired when I'm done, but I can't wait to get started!
ReplyDeleteYour room is great. Looks like a haven of peace. Just what a master bedroom should be :)
Uh ya, you rock! That looks sooo awesome.
ReplyDeletewow, that looks fantastic!!! I love the gray on the walls.
ReplyDeleteIt is gorgeous! You did a great job, so soothing.
ReplyDeleteThe bedroom looks fabulous. I love the height you chose and the color on the top portion of the wall. We installed board and batten last fall in our dining room and it made such a difference. Love it.
ReplyDeleteLike a breath of fresh air!! It is just beautiful!
ReplyDeleteOh I love it! I totally laughed at one of your earlier posts about your creative juices flowing when your husband going out of town! I do that too. Once I redid our bathroom, paint, floor, sink, mirror, light...all while he was gone. Must be a DIY girl thing :) Cant wait to see my slipcover up! Thanks for the compliments!
ReplyDeleteThat is so fabulous... I've favorited (is that a word?!) this post for future decorating reference!
ReplyDeleteWhoa, girl. Looks amazing. The wine and the chocolate are like a soothing salve for DIY girls.
ReplyDeleteIt looks BEAUTIFUL!! What a huge amount of work to do alone!! You totally blow me away!!
ReplyDeleteYou get an A-plus for the re-do! I'm amazed. As T said, "Shut the freakin' door!" LOL.
ReplyDeleteIt looks totally amazing! Cant wait for you to come see the new place, let me know when you can get away and I can take ya there, and then go for Starbucks!
ReplyDeleteLooks GREAT!!! Good job on all the wood work
ReplyDeleteI have been seeing this picture of your bedroom all over the place, tumblr etc. This is my first visit. It looks amazing. I particularly loved the chocolate and Pandora as part of your post. You're my kind of girl!
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to reading more.
Dana