February 9, 2012

Board and Batten DIY Possibilities

Do you absolutely LOVE the timeless classic look of board and batten wainscoting.  It's amazing how many variations there are to this beloved wall trim.  Board and batten spans across many decorating styles: traditional, modern, romantic, eclectic...!  Every room makeover I've seen over the years with a board and batten addition seems to offer a unique flair that makes it extraordinarily special and unlike any other!  Some stretch to the ceiling, while others maintain a height midway up the wall.  My personal preference is when the wainscoting ends just above the midpoint!


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Looking through the endless options in magazines, online and in friend's houses I'm always amazed that there's no "right way" to design it!  Know matter the span that separates each board, the look offers the same amazing fresh and simplistic charm!  I love that not only is it beautiful, with the addition of hooks, it can be a totally great storage solution, too!  As I've looked through my house, I've decided that I'm going to start with my entry and hope that the addition of board and batten will too, offer my entry way the tremendous style found in these fabulous design inspirations!
I'm so excited to pull our our power tools and paint and transform our room!!

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I'll definitely be sharing the results with you as soon as it's complete!!!  Until then, enjoy and be inspired!!!  With so much inspiration, I'm wondering if I'll be adding it to rooms beyond our entry before long!??!!  Do you have board and batten in your home?!?!  Which room!?!?  Was it very difficult!?!?  Do you LOVE it!?!?

Bathroom

Front Room

Living Room

Dining Room
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Guest Bedroom
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Girly Bedroom
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Even Furniture!!!
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Mudroom
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  1. I LOVE this look! I can't wait to have a house of my own that I can try this with.

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    1. You'll be so glad that you're storing away ideas now!!! The ground work is so helpful later! XO, Aimee

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  2. I really like this look, but I do get afraid that it will get dated as 2010-2015 or something! With that said, I always think we should do what ever we like in our houses and I am sure ANY of these styles will look great in your foyer! I am thinking about doing something similar behind my bed like in the picture above - I just will use the nailer and no glue in case I want to take it down :-)

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    1. Styles definitely do change!!! I'm all about nails, too! Glue may have similar nightmare issues that Wallpaper involve! YUCK! LOL! I'll be excited to see your bed...LOVE that look LOTS!!! XO, Aimee

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    2. I love this look too, but am worried about it going out of style. Remember all of that horrible paneling in the 70's and 80's? Of course, it was usually an dark wood color.

      I do have this in mind for my daughter's room and bathroom, but I'd have to do new baseboards. Ours are so thin, like not even 1/4" thick!

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    3. The good thing about paneling is it looks GREAT painted...I'm loving my 50s paneling! I even like those big overhanging beams when they're painted...this house didn't come with those though. I'm with you though, I totally wonder about changing styles! I wonder what we'll do when painted furniture is outdated because goodness knows there's TONS of it all over the blog world!

      I'll let you know how our little project goes! XO, Aimee

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  3. Oh my gosh you read my mind...i was just searching pinterest today looking for different stlyes of board and batten...i think I like the floor to ceiling style. Hmmmm..thanks for the inspiration!

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  4. We added this treatment to the laundry room in our last house and just loved the result! I been talking with Wayne about adding some to one wall in the mudroom and the inspiration picture of the full wall treatment would work great in our bedroom,,,, oh to dream!
    dee Dee

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  5. Love the look. And I can't wait to see what you do.

    Holly

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  6. Can't wait to see it! The inspiration photos are lovely! I can't wait to try this one day...in the distant future! =)

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  7. I love the look. I'm excited to see how it turns out for you! Maybe we'll use it somewhere in our yet-unfinished house. Mudroom? Living room? Oh, the possibilities!

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  8. This is a great look. I thought of using beadboard in my half bath but the board-and-batten may be a thriftier option. I'm following you via Linky Followers. I hope you'll follow back. Have a good weekend.
    Lynn at Cottage and Creek
    Email: Lynn@nsytes.com
    www.cottageandcreek.com

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  9. We did board & batten in our loft & I have LOVED it! I would do it all over my house if my husband was okay with it. :)

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  10. DUH! I'm looking all over for a comment area, hmmm finally figured out that it's sweet notes instead! I have not done board and batten, but I do love the look. In our old house I had beadboard in the bathrooms and I ran it taller than chair rail height, and I absolutely loved it. So, I am a fan of the taller stuff.

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  11. I so want that....Hopefully in my appartment in Lebanon I can do that, In the US we are renting :( I like also the victorian very ornate one with gold leaf the frame will be gold ( I dont know what they call it though:D )

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  12. I do so love it...yes, I do! I want to put it everywhere, and as soon as it warms up, I'ma go skulk around some of these new constructions in our neighborhood for some freebies...

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  13. I love board & batten!! We have it in our living room & laundry room!!

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  14. I love board and batten going all the way to the ceiling. I want to do it in a future nursery (when I have the need for that).

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  15. Hi Aimee, thanks for becoming my newest follower. And, I am loving the batten board look! I've got to convince my husband to do this in our hallway. Thanks for sharing such gorgeous pictures.

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  16. I love board & batten and I'm ready to bring it to my home too!
    Your new follower

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  17. This is certainly a clean and beautiful look! Makes me want to redo my whole house.

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  18. Don't forget the ceiling!! I totally see this in your formals!! It would be beautiful!!

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  19. My favorite here would be the entire wall, floor-to-ceiling, as a focal in the bedroom. Great pictures!

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  20. Love all the ideas! Cute idea with the wreath hanging on it!

    Hope you'll link up with us for our first linky party ever! Party just started! hope you'll stop by!
    http://www.classyclutter.blogspot.com/2012/02/spotlight-saturday-1-our-first-linky.html

    Mallory @ Classy Clutter

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  21. Love,Love.Love this look! We recently did this in our bedroom and have left over (lots!)boards so am trying to decide which room will get done next. Thanks for sharing all these gorgeous applications!

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  22. I have never tried board and batten but rather lean toward beadboard. I think both are very classic looks that can be used in any room. I have the beadboard in all my bathrooms at about four feet high. My only regret is that I didn't have the ledging a little deeper to safely put pictures and knick knacks.
    Out of all the photos you have shown, my favorite is the mudroom. That looks really, really cool!
    Looking forward to seeing how your entry turns out.

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  23. This is a beautiful look! I think you will love it wherever you use it, and the entry is a great place to start.!

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    1. gorgeous ideas! thanks for this post! I've pinned it for future reference! :)

      thanks for linking up to Make it monday too! :)

      xo

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  24. I LOVE all these ideas!!! I especially love that mud room! Beautiful!

    I also wanted to let you know that I host a Weekly Friday Link Party, I would love for you to join!

    Ashley
    www.simplydesigning.blogspot.com

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  25. without a doubt, pinterest has become a great source of our inspiration, hasnt it?! great collection of ideas here!

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  26. This is beautiful. The bead board looks amazing. We loved having you link up to our "Strut Your Stuff Saturday!" We hope to see you back next Saturday with more fun ideas -The Sisters

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  27. I love board and battan! I have an entire pinterest site dedicated to it! One day I'll do my hallway. Oh, if only my hubby and I were as good at home projects as you and L! :)

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  28. beautiful pictures!!

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  29. Yep, I'm a big fan of wainscoting. We installed a grid-style wainscoting in our living room and dining room, and it's made such a huge difference in the look & feel of the rooms. It wasn't difficult to install, but it was a pain to paint!

    Have fun transforming your entry - I'm sure you'll love the result :-)

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  30. without a doubt board and batten will be slathered all over the walls in our next house! I love all these ideas so much. FYI...I am featuring you in the morning on Spunky Junky!

    xoxo
    halsey

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  31. <3 this! How fun! Thanks for sharing :)
    Your newest follower and fellow blogger,
    Misty
    PS. Please follow me back!
    www.413sparrowlane.com

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