This wall is my favorite spot in the house right now! It’s just the perfect mix of Black and White, Rustic and Glam. Swoon.
I had all of this plywood underlayment leftover from our board and batten in the dining room. I originally just had it cut into 3 inch strips. The black and white paint was leftover from the walls in the dining room. I purchased finishing nails (and hammered everyone by hand!!), nail heads and trim. It only cost about $20 but a big impact in the space. Even if you had to buy a sheet of underlayment this project would still be under $40! Yeah. I’m in love. Even my man likes it! Win!
Planking is pretty easy. I cut the lengths I needed all by hand with a miter box and saw because the window isn’t centered so I had to make a lot of adjustments while cutting. Plus, I have not yet invested in a miter saw, but it’s on my (ever growing) wish list! I’ve got lots o’ muscles now 😉 I leveled the first board down by our chunky baseboards and then just kept nailing them in. I spaced them out with nickels so they’d be relatively evenly spaced. Don’t fret too much, it’s not supposed to look perfect.
I then added trim and primed and painted it all out. When painted I made sure to not get too much paint in the cracks/spaces. I made a little template out of a piece of paper to mark all of the spots I wanted my brassy nail heads to be. This made it easy to get the nail heads in the same spot on each board. I took a finishing nail and made a little indention through my template to mark the spot. Then I proceeded to ruin 5 nail heads in a row by bending them as I nailed them into place… Womp, womp….
TIP: I finally figured out if I just drove the finishing nail in a ways first, pull it out then put the nail head in and gently tapped it in the rest of the way it was much better. Sort of like predrilling for a screw. Does that make sense? It went much more smoothly after I figured this out. I know, I’m a genius 😉
I originally wanted to do two nailheads on every space but it was looking a little too much so I changed to every other space instead. I’m very pleased with the outcome. A little Rustic Glam, right?
SO. IN. LOVE.
You can see the other DIY Projects for the hallway here:
Hallway Makeover Reveal (with before photos!)
Check back later in the week and I’ll have a little How To for the Blanket Ladder. It’s so cheap and easy you won’t believe it!
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SUCH a gorgeous makeover! Absolutely LOVING the gold studs! It’s making me even more excited about tackling our own plank wall {someday}!
Thanks Kristi! The gold studs are definitely my favorite part too!
I really love this! And I also use a miter box for a lot of stuff haha. At least it’s a good arm workout! Good tip with the nail heads too 🙂
Thanks Breanna!
You did SUCH an excellent job! And the gold thumbtacks are the PERFECT touch. thanks for sharing with us.
Thanks Amy!
I love your plank wall, Leigh Anne! The gold nailheads were a genius touch! They add so much glam but it’s not too over-the-top. I like that you spaced them out every other plank. Can’t wait for your blanket ladder tutorial.
Thanks Sarah!
Love this entire space and the little detail of the gold is so genius! Love it. Thanks for linking up with us at The Makers!
Love this! Especially the gold nail heads! Thanks for linking up with us at Turn It Up Tuesday!
Love these! We are working on a plank wall too.
Thanks Sarah, can’t wait to see your plank wall!
Hmm…AMAZING! Love the gold nail heads. You really made this project your own and I’m adoring it!
Thanks Ashley, I’m loving it and I’m glad you do too!
Your plank wall looks amazing! And I would have never thought to add studs! Thank you so much for linking up to Monday Funday!
Thanks Jamie!! Love Monday Funday!
I am in so much love with this wall….
those gold nailheads are fabulous!
Thanks so much Jen! The wall is my favorite part of the whole space!
I LOVE your gold studded plank wall! I never would have thought to add the studs, and they are the perfect touch! You are my feature today at Thursday STYLE. Hope to see you back again this week 🙂
I have been dying to do a plank wall in my entry…but have been SO AFRAID of trying. YOU have inspired me to try! I have a couple of questions though. Where did you use trim? Where the planks meet the other walls? Did you put any additional trim around the window, or just caulk? My space is a recessed wall that features a set of French doors that I’ll have to navigate around — so, like your window, only bigger.
You did an amazing job! It looks fantastic!!
Thank you so much Suzy! If I inspired you I’ve done my job! that’s why I started this blog 🙂 Don’t be afraid, even if you mess up you can call that experience and start over! To answer your questions: I put trim where the planks meet the wall and on at the very top where the planks meet the ceiling. If I had crown moulding in the hallway I would have just put that back in place. I didn’t put any additional trim around the window I just made my cuts fit as tight as I could then made the caulk gun my new best friend. If you have more questions feel free to ask! And definitely email me your finished wall!
Your wall turned out fantastic! Great work! (I especially love the arrow!)
What a great detail! Love that little pop of gold. Thanks so much for sharing with us at The Makers. 🙂
Thanks Alexis! I still stand in front of this wall staring at it. I do so love it!
I really like this space. You’ve got many wheels turning. It’s fabulous!!!!
Thanks Andrea, glad you like it!
Leigh Anne your wall is amazing! I am featuring it tomorrow on my P3 party Board Post! Thanks for linking up! I also love that TV app post! Thanks for pinning!
Kim
Woot! Thanks Kim!!
I am getting ready to shiplap an accent wall and treat with Amy HOWARDS Vintage wood stain for an old barn wood effect. Thanks for sharing. I never would have thought about the gold studs if I hadn’t read this. #inspiration?
Thanks Diane! Good luck with your Shiplap wall. I just got that same stain in my swag bag at Haven. I’m itching to try it out too. Can’t wait to see how yours turns out!!