Adding texture and charm to the living room walls

Below are a few pictures that inspired us to create a shiplap look on the living room walls.

 

There is a certain character that this wood texture gives that drywall does not have.

The walls have all new drywall  which we are now covering with 6" horizontal wood pieces. This is very labor intensive, but well worth the effort with the final "look".
We began by having furniture grade 1/4" plywood cut lengthwise  into 6" strips.  Each sheet of plywood produced eight 6" wide and 8' long pieces. We then hand sanded the edges and pre-painted each piece including the edges.

After sanding, getting ready to paint

The painting begins

This is after the first 6" piece of wood was added. Thank goodness for nail guns and liquid nails.

Chalk line on the wall was made around entire room to establish a level line.

At the end of the day, we have one wall nearly finished. The windows have been rebuilt with new sash cords and are awaiting their wood trim. These will match the windows in the sunroom when finished.