How much board and batten is too much

I have to agree with Kim. If it matches the style of the your home and you have a conducive style throughout your home it is safe.

Who knows tho wallpaper is very classic but many of us have torn out many floral wall paper borders! I love wainscotting and have it in my bath room. Just wanted to let you know I love your new web site. It is so lovely.

Have a great weekend. Great questions, Kristi. I think traditional is what passes the test of time though. I LOVE wainscotting! The only area of my house that I used a board and batten treatment in is my basement staircase.

The concrete block walls needed something and that was just the trick. We are hopefully in our forever home now, so what I do now affects me down the road. I definitely considered it, but chose paint instead. Paint is cheap. Paint is low commitment. Wainscoting is not. Maybe that makes me a decorating wuss? I know that this style is trendy and trends will eventually go out of style. But, if I love it, I go with it.

I can always change it later and look back and laugh at myself in years. I love to see it painted something other than white too, a nice twist on the traditional white! Thanks for the shout out Kristy! I think it adds an element of classic sophistication to any room. I do not think it is a trend at all. I lived in an s home with the original wainscoting and loved it.

Tape up the wall to get an idea of how it will look before you buy all the material. Good Luck. So, any ideas? Which rooms? Related Stories. Classic board and batten siding adds timeless appeal to traditional homes, modern structures and every style in between. By Lara Sargent. Vanities can be smart centerpieces and offer tons of storage.

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Start with the whole wall framing trim pieces on the very top, then bottom, then left and right. Make sure they are level, and attach with liquid nails and finishing nails.

Next you will do your vertical batten trim pieces. I found it easiest to get even spacing by measuring and marking on the top trim pieces where our vertical boards should go. You also can cut a board to your desired spacing, and use it as a spacer between vertical boards to get even spacing. Another helpful tip: only cut one board at a time to get the cut exact.

The spacing will all be slightly different since ceilings and floors are not perfectly level. Next, you add the horizontal batten trim pieces. Mark on the wall where they should go, and make sure they are level.

And anything shiplap can do, board and batten can do, too. Better is subjective. Like shiplap and other siding styles—think beadboard and tongue-and-groove—board and batten is a relatively simple wood construction that can be added to any preexisting wall good news for remodelers and renovators. He and his team at Ashton Woods will even use it as walling for unfinished basements, where it can be left as-is, painted, or replaced when the basement is spruced up.

You could just try painting interior doors to give your home a little oomph , but board and batten is a way to give a room—or a whole house—an upgrade that feels a little more custom.

No one will ever know that it was a DIY project, an a relatively simple one at that, and you can sand it down, remove it, repaint it, add to it, and more as trends change. A board and batten interior project can be paired with a board and batten exterior, or it can stand alone as a rustic—or not so rustic—look.