Thursday, September 9, 2010

Board & Batten

I have been dying to do this board and batten technique in this room for months but it has been the temporary home for my husband's office, full of bookshelves and a big desk. But after 1 week, 2 changes in plans, and 3 different shades of white paint, it's finally done.

I wanted to add a little character to the room to match the rest of the house. I love the wainscotting in my front entry,

and the trim and windows in my dining/kitchen area.



I ended up going with 5' vertical slats that were 1 1/2" wide, and 3 1/2" horizontal ones. I cut a 45 degree angle at the bottom of each slat so that they would slowly angle to the baseboard width. After 3 different cans of white paint I finally got the perfect match, swiss coffee. It matched the existing trim and baseboard color, so I didn't have to repaint it all.

Now it was time to decorate. I pulled out my really old Pottery Barn slipcovered couch that's been sitting in the garage. I found this end table/file drawer at the thrift store. It reminds me of recent Restoration Hardware catalog wares with the rustic hardware and bookplate detailing.


I pulled out these pillows purchased at Restoration Hardware that I've been storing in my closet.

They have a french inspired theme with a feed sack look, without all the itchiness.


This room will be our piano room as the kids are beginning piano lessons. Now I just have to find a piano.

25 comments:

  1. Oh how I love board & batten! I am dying to do this in my hall. Yours looks wonderful!!! Thanks for sharing - and for the inspiration!

    Jennifer

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  2. Love love LOVE your board and batten, Michele! Sounds like you put in a lot of work (and decisions on the color!) and it looks PERFECT! Great job!

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  3. Wow you did a wonderful job! I found you over at Shanty2Chic today. Ironically I am going to pick up a bunch of left over wainscotting this afternoon from Craigslist so I needed this inspiration! Consider me a new follower =)

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  4. It's a very nice effect. There's nothing like wainscoting to add character to a room. The type you've done is super elegant.

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  5. It looks really good! It doesn't look like you had any spacing problems at all, and the colors are perfect.

    Cute pillows, too. :)

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  6. Wow! it looks beautiful! I like you picked out the perfect boards to do it. The 5" ones define the space and really stand out!
    Stopping by from Just a Girl link up (:
    XO Michaela

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  7. I'm in love with everything--the board and batten, the couch, the pillows, the side table! It's all gorgeous!

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  8. That looks great... I've been thinking about doing this in one of our rooms but wasn't sure how it would look with the boards coming up to the bottom of the window trim. Thanks for sharing!

    :)
    Sarah

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  9. I love the board & batten detailing!! It really looks great. I find that wainscoting makes a room feel a lot cozier -- sort of like a big hug all the way around the room :-)

    I also really like the height that you went with.

    Kelly @ DesignTies

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  10. It looks really great! I love how all the woodwork ties in with each other. Very pretty!

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  11. I recently did the same thing in my guest bedroom and....it's painted Swiss Coffee!! (My "go to" trim color). It's looks fabulous - you did a great job!

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  12. Really great job! Love it and your house looks so charming! Coming over from bnotp- nice to meet you! :)

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  13. It does look fab!! I plan to do quiet a bit of this in our next home, such an easy way to keep the walls looking nice with little ones running all around.

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  14. Looks great! I can't wait to see the room with a piano!

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  15. It looks great! We found a free piano on craigslist, so just keep looking! I love your blog so I'm now a follower.

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  16. That turned out gorgeous! I love board and batten!!

    ~Lori @ Paisley Passions
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  17. You did such a great job! It looks fantastic!

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  18. Looking great easy and very effective...just given it a go in our new house..loving the look

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  19. Your board and batten looks great...I really want it somewhere in my house too! Love your RH pillows!

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  20. Wow that is an impressive project you took on and it came out gorgeous. I also really love those pillows.. yummy.

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  21. You did a perfect job. It looks great!

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  22. Oh my word, three posts! Can I just move in your house as adorable and SO inviting! Great job!

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  23. Hi there!
    Just came from the linky on Funky Junk and LOVE your blog and this great wall treatment! I have been planning to do a board and batten wall in my bedroom, but I hadn't quite figured out how to deal with the baseboard issue -- and look, your solution works great!!!! YOu are so talented. Do you mind me asking what the paint color is above the rail, too? it's a beautiful parchmenty color -- just what I'm looking for.
    Thanks!
    ~Angela :-)

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  24. You did a wonderful job on your room! I love the wainscoting. Too bad I didn't find the PB sofa and the great pillows stored away at our home ;) That would be fun.

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