Shiplap walls transcend a variety of genres: farmhouse, rustic, nautical, cottage, shabby chic – you name it. Here is a helpful how-to in creating this fun look in your home!
If you’ve ever seen shiplap walls, you may have thought they would be difficult to pull off, this Home Depot tutorial has narrowed the shiplap look into a science.
Shiplap walls blend well with nautical decor. Image via Silver Pennies.
From the inspiring reveal and sources from Danielle Driscoll’s Coastal She Shed, materials and tools needed to recreate this look include the following:
- 8-ft X 8-ft shiplap boards
- 8-ft X 12-ft shiplap boards
- White screws
- Compound miter saw
- Table saw
- Cordless drill for the screws
- Jig saw
- Zinsser Bulls Eye Primer
- Behr Premium Plus Exterior Paint in Polar Bear (matte)
This tutorial gives you images for each step of the process and contains helpful tips about where to apply shellac, primer, and paint! Check out the full tutorial here.
Sources: http://blog.homedepot.com/how-to-install-shiplap-walls/; http://www.findingsilverpennies.com/2015/08/my-coastal-she-shed-reveal-and-sources.html