We did it guys! We finally posted our powder room DIY on our Youtube Channel! See video here.
& it was so fun to do! Our new favorite thing to DIY is wainscoting a wall, it SERIOUSLY changes the mood & feel of your home! Below is the written guide and links to everything we purchased for this fun DIY!
Directions:
- Measure the height of the chair-rail moulding (trimming), width of the walls for the hardboard panels, ceiling for crown-moulding
- Paint the walls where the wallpaper will go black (or the color of your wallpaper. I’m serious y’all, this will save you SO MUCH time & headache later)
- Paint all trimming and boards black or your desired color
- Apply liquid nail to the back of the board panels if available. If not, nail guns work really well. We did a mixture of both
- Nail chair-rail molding to the top of the hardboard panel against the dry wall (We attached our chair-rail molding on the hardboard panel which left a gap between the wall and the molding. We fixed this later with caulking)
- Measure the size of wainscoting panels to your liking
- Cut the panel moldings in 45 degree angles to make perfect edges for wainscoting
- Apply liquid nail to the back of each panel moldings and nail to the wall
- Apply caulking to all trimmings for a seamless look
- Fill all holes caused by the nail gun with wood filler. Once dried (and sanded if needed), paint over it with the same color of choice
- For crown molding, see instructions below
Crown-Molding How-To:
- A power miter saw is the best way to cut crown moulding once you measure the angles. The saw can be adjusted to cut at any angle – set it to 45 degrees for one side of a standard 90-degree corner. The saw can be set to 45 degrees to the left or 45 degrees to the right.
- It’s a best practice to cut crown moulding upside down on the miter saw. The moulding has flat edges where it touches the wall and ceiling. Use these “flats” to keep the piece firmly in position on the saw’s base and fence when making a cut. Doing this eliminates the need for a bevel cut because the slope of the crown moulding when installed is mirrored.
- The ceiling edge, or top, of the moulding will rest on the horizontal base of the saw. The moulding’s wall edge, or bottom, should be against the saw’s vertical fence.
- To help you with orientation, remember that the more decorative part of crown moulding is usually on the bottom, so keep it against the fence when cutting.
- For an inside corner on the left side of a wall, pivot the miter saw blade 45 degrees to the right and save the right end of the cut. For an inside corner on the right side, pivot the blade 45 degrees to the left and save the left end of the cut.
- For the left side of an outside corner, swing the blade to the left and keep the right end of the cut. For the right side of an outside miter, swing the blade to the right and keep the left.
- Wear a dust mask and appropriate ear and eye protection when using the power miter saw.
Links:
Hardboard Tempered Panel: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Hardboard-Tempered-Panel-Common-1-8-in-4-ft-x-8-ft-Actual-0-115-in-x-47-7-in-x-95-7-in-832777/202189720?MERCH=REC-_-pipsem-_-309177014-_-202189720-_-N&
Roman Wallpaper Adhesive: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FK8VNJE/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00FK8VNJE&linkCode=as2&tag=wuwtw-20&linkId=55642d4515373798139d5ba76b49e78a
Crown Molding: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Woodgrain-Millwork-WM-47-19-32-in-x-4-5-8-in-x-96-in-Primed-MDF-Crown-Moulding-10001938/203898759
Chair-Rail Molding: https://www.homedepot.com/p/FINISHED-ELEGANCE-390-11-16-in-x-2-5-8-in-FEMDF-Chair-Rail-Moulding-10001628/202738245
Crate & Barrel Mirror: https://www.crateandbarrel.com/edge-brass-rounded-rectangle-mirror/s160948?localedetail=US
