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DIY Faux Wainscoting

We are finally in our NEW home......
I have been blog stalking for months for design ideas...
The DIY Faux Wainscoting post at
was the inspiration for my wall

BEFORE
AFTER

I love the look of wainscoting!
I wanted my wainscoting to match all the windows
in this one big room.
So I went to Home Depot and got six 10ft ($7) 1x4's that I had them cut in half  and one 16ft ($9) 1x6 also cut in half.
I LOVE that Home Depot will make my cuts for me!
Also I got a 13 1/2 ft (.62cents an inch) 1x1
Laid it all out just to be sure I would like this layout.
The hubby did all the math to make sure it was evenly spaced and used a piece of cut wood as a spacer.
Wood Glue
The glue slides so a couple of nails just to hold boards in place
This is the decorative 1x1 to match the windows.
See?
Thanks honey!
Perfectly spaced!
Fill nail holes, sand and paint!
Took about 3 coats of paint.
Hmmm....I like but think I need to change the top color.
Much better!
I LOVE it!

Stay tuned for my Alphabet Wall:-)

~Please check my sidebar for all the wonderful places I link up and MORE great ideas.~



40 comments:

  1. Emily - faliLVDecember 30, 2010 at 6:07 PM

    Looks good! Thanks for sharing!

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  2. ChrisDecember 30, 2010 at 7:19 PM

    Very nice and so professional. You are so talented my friend!!

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  3. TanyaDecember 30, 2010 at 9:43 PM

    Love the trim detail to match the window frame! Nice work.

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  4. AnonymousDecember 30, 2010 at 9:55 PM

    I LOVE THIS!!!

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  5. Mandi@TidbitsfromtheTremaynesDecember 30, 2010 at 10:31 PM

    That looks beautiful!

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  6. Hootin AnniDecember 31, 2010 at 4:07 AM

    My husband would LOVE this, wainscoting is something he's always liked in home decor.

    My Show n Tell Link---where it's kinda fodder for the National Enquirer Tabloids. Do stop by if you can, I'd love your opinion.

    Happy New Year

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  7. Kindra-At Home With KDecember 31, 2010 at 7:51 AM

    I'm in the process of puting up trim similar to that in my hallway. I just need to paint and I'm done. I love it already! And I love the abc's you have. CAn't wait to hear about that!

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  8. paigeDecember 31, 2010 at 8:16 AM

    I love it! I did the same thing in my foyer!!!! it looks very similar to yours! LOVE the look of it!!! Nice job!

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  9. Lori@Paisley PassionsDecember 31, 2010 at 1:59 PM

    Oh my goodness! LOVE IT! Thanks for the great tutorial! And thanks for linking up and sharing on Thrilling Thursday @ Paisley Passions :)

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  10. DaphDecember 31, 2010 at 5:56 PM

    Beautiful, and the baby helped!!!

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  11. AnonymousJanuary 1, 2011 at 9:08 AM

    This is incredible! I can not wait to be able to do things like this in my own home.

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  12. Andrea | HomageStyle.comJanuary 1, 2011 at 9:25 AM

    Love the alphabet wall...can't wait to see more! I've got a thing for numbers & letters...

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  13. CindyJanuary 1, 2011 at 7:39 PM

    You guys did an amazing job on that wall! It looks so beautiful and really does pull everything together really well. I love it!
    Hugs, Cindy

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  14. AnonymousJanuary 2, 2011 at 6:10 PM

    Looks great! I love finding DIY ways to get the look for less! Thanks for sharing.

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  15. AllieMakes!January 2, 2011 at 7:36 PM

    It looks FABULOUS! I am very impressed! It looks like it matches PERFECTLY! Wow! Great job!
    Thanks for linking up to Making It With Allie! I can't wait to see what you have for next week!
    AllieMakes.Blogspot.com

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  16. AnonymousJanuary 2, 2011 at 10:02 PM

    It turned out beautiful! It reminds me of a Craftsman styled home. Nice of hubby to do the math. I hate that part :) Looks amazing! xxx

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  17. Gillian LayneJanuary 2, 2011 at 11:59 PM

    Wow. Beautiful!

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  18. LoriJanuary 3, 2011 at 4:21 AM

    I'd say instant character, but I know that took some time. Looks great.

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  19. Joy, Junk and JuxtapositionJanuary 3, 2011 at 5:16 AM

    Love is on the walls!! I'm doing this on my walls this month, if it's the last thing I do!!! If I may be so bold-you may already plan to add this later-I would definately pop up some crown molding for a finishing touch. -K

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  20. Carrie @ Dittle DattleJanuary 3, 2011 at 6:47 AM

    This really turned out awesome! I love your little helper too =D

    I would be honored to have you add it to my blog party

    Amaze Me Monday Blog Party

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  21. Keisha Lynn @ Project CampbellJanuary 3, 2011 at 9:48 AM

    LOVE!!!! This is something I've been wanting to do for a while now in my foyer!!! I just need to do it!!! Thanks for becoming a follower on my blog. I'm going to become a member on yours too so we can exchange new ideas! Seems as though we have very similar tastes!!! Thanks again!

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  22. Amanda - Small Home Big StartJanuary 3, 2011 at 10:09 AM

    Looks great! Congrats on you and your hubby taking it on yourselves :)

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  23. KristenJanuary 3, 2011 at 7:46 PM

    Stopping by from mom bloggers club and what great ideas...especially digging the alphabet wall. Can't wait to see more! (and I am SO not-crafty...so that is saying a lot :) Kristen www.trianglemomsonmain.com

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  24. MaryJanuary 3, 2011 at 10:27 PM

    Thank you for participating in the very first Masterpiece Monday! I hope you'll come back again, it was fun having you share! Take care, Mary

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  25. ChristineJanuary 4, 2011 at 8:23 AM

    this looks really beautiful!

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  26. KaseyJanuary 4, 2011 at 10:45 AM

    It looks wonderful. Great turn out.

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  27. ShirleyJanuary 4, 2011 at 11:05 AM

    Looks great. I love wainscoting too as you can tell by my dining room!

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  28. DonnieJanuary 4, 2011 at 2:07 PM

    That was so impressive. I love how that looks and your paint color is perfect. Looks great.

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  29. Tatum @ Tatum's TakeJanuary 4, 2011 at 8:18 PM

    Hi there! Your wall is absolutely beautiful! It's crazy that some faux wainscoting and a new wall color can make such a difference!

    Kudos :-)

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  30. Lori@Paisley PassionsJanuary 5, 2011 at 6:09 PM

    I am going to feature this on Thrilling Thursday tomorrow. Feel free to stop by and grab an "I Thrilled" featured button if you would like! Thanks again for linking up. Hope you stop by again soon! :)

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  31. Teresa@1800 Farmhouse RdJanuary 6, 2011 at 4:30 AM

    Oh I love it. I like the brown paint over it too. Great job!

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  32. maleahblissJanuary 6, 2011 at 10:04 AM

    Wow!!! You really have great projects!! I think I have a wall in my kitchen that NEEDS the same treatment!! THANK YOU for the idea! And thanks so much for linking up! I hope you'll stop by Tute {Yourself} Tuesday again next week!

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  33. Here On Crow CreekJanuary 6, 2011 at 10:05 AM

    Looks amazing! Thanks for sharing your ideas! I love your blog !

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  34. Jena @ Involving Color and HomeJanuary 6, 2011 at 11:23 AM

    I love this! We did faux wainscoting in our dining room, and it is such a great way to upgrade the space. Great job! So glad I found your blog. I'm following along!

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  35. Ashlee MarieJanuary 11, 2011 at 8:29 PM

    lovely, considering I just did my own board and batten I'm clearly in love with it! You did a great job and I love the small detail to match the window. Thanks for linking up to Topsy Turvy Tuesday's!

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  36. Bonnie WeeksJanuary 14, 2011 at 8:54 AM

    Looks awesome! I'm moving in 2 weeks to our first home and am a blog-stalking crazy lady right now looking for good ideas as well. This is definitely on there! Thanks.

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  37. MaryJanuary 17, 2011 at 7:21 AM

    I LOVE this look. Such a great idea and you did a fantastic job with this wall. I don't really have a place to do this in our house now... but when we move, I'm totally stealing this idea. It rocks.

    Thanks so much for sharing!

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  38. AnonymousJanuary 17, 2011 at 12:58 PM

    Great job! I have been wanting to do this in my house FOREVER, but our walls are heavily textured and I don't think it would looks so good with the texture on the bottom.... Any ideas?

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  39. ChristyMarch 1, 2011 at 8:04 AM

    I love your blog. Like you, I have been collecting ideas to make my house a home. I was really inspired by your faux wainscotting wall. I have compiled a post on my blog of all of my favorite ideas and I have featured you and your post there.

    http://highheelsandlattes.blogspot.com/2011/03/becoming-obsessed-with-molding.html

    Thanks for the inspiration!

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  40. UnknownJuly 25, 2013 at 1:47 PM

    Good job! Looks so great! I noticed that your walls are textured similar to mine. When you painted the board and batten white, did you smooth out that texture at all or did you leave it alone? I want to do my living room, but I'm not sure how the textured wall through the board and batten will look.

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