Paint the beadboard! We used Cornwall Slate by Sherwin Williams. It’s a beautiful, gray, green paint color. Using wallpaper paste, we will have MUCH better adhesion. Also, we don’t have to wet the wallpaper before hanging it, which will make this project much less messy. The fact that the wallpaper had to be moistened made it hard to cut, so that’s another benefit of using wallpaper waste. Yes, it’s an extra expense, but TRUST ME, you will have a better end product with less frustration and mess!

We planned our panels so that they would cover our wall studs evenly and we only had to use nails with no construction adhesive. Plus, you should not use construction adhesive on bare wall studs that do not have drywall!!My tutorial below uses the large 4ft x 8ft wall panels from Home Depot but the steps I used can be applied to any type or material of beadboard. Cost of Beadboard However, if you want a very clean, professional look, it’s best to remove the crown molding (if you have any) and floor molding.

The beadboard grooves should be cut in first with a paint brush. This is a bit tedious but worth it for a nice paint job! Whether you want to transform your dining room, bathroom, hallway, kitchen cabinets, or even your ceiling, beadboard wallpaper is an easy solution that provides a visual upgrade to any project without the hassle of traditional installation. It provides a gorgeous vintage look to any space in a few minutes! Must-Have Painting Tips– To help your painted wallpaper look like the real thing, sign up to get my best painting tips at the bottom of this post. Paintable Beadboard Wallpaper Installation Process We used our Dremel, but a jig saw or wood chisel and hammer may be used as well. We’ve had to do this anytime we’ve installed a new accent wall, including our floor to ceiling board and batten wall and board and batten half wall.Keep it traditional with raised paneling in natural wood or painted white and paired with wallpaper or a contrasting or complementary color on the walls above. Add a modern farmhouse feel with a horizontal or vertical shiplap half-wall. Or use minimalist flat panels painted in the same color as the walls to add subtle detail to a contemporary home.

Our first two beadboard panels needed wall outlet cuts. We measured and marked on the beadboard where the cut opening needed to be made. Caulk – If you have a caulk gun, use this kind. Otherwise, you can use the kind in the tube, like this. A DIY beadboard wall is one of easiest ways to add character to a wall! I love beadboard, it’s charming, beautiful and classic. It’s one of those wall features that will always be in style. You can clad the walls of any room in the house–from the living room to the bedroom, hallway, dining room, bathroom, and beyond—to add some architectural detail and make your space feel a little more finished and inviting. For our current office makeover, we built a new wall and a floor to ceiling beadboard accent wall was the perfect wall treatment for the classic, character look I wanted. And it was the perfect solution to avoid using drywall over the wall studs.

Explore the versatile world of beadboard! Learn about its history, installation, painting tips and uses in wainscoting and backsplashes.

Beadboard vinyl wallpaper looks real and I’ll even say that I like it better than regular beadboard panels because the wallpaper won’t have the large seams in between each panel. Also, the paint on the wallpaper makes it look just like the painted beadboard. Can you paint beadboard wallpaper? Cut the panel using a circular saw and straight edge guide or use a table saw. Also, as noted in step #5, make sure to cut so the edges line up properly! 7. Install the top trim or crown molding