Panelling has kind of took the instagram world by storm, especially the more modern panelling, which I will talk about below, and it really is very simple for anyone to have a go at, so don't be afraid.
You will need:
- MDF cut to strips ( most wood merchants do this or B&Q also do)
- Grip fill or no nails
- Sanding paper
- Caulk
- Primer
- Choice of paint colour
-We also found a spirit level was handy
I am by no means an expert, this is just what we did and it worked out really well! So much so, that I am now constantly looking for other walls we could panel ( nursery and hallway I am looking at you....)
We opted for a (very random ) space of 27.5cm between each panel. I measured this out on the wall with a pencil to make sure we were happy with how it looked, and then I just simply stuck each piece of MDF to the wall. We chose 12mm thick MDF.
I then added a panel along the top to finish it off with a ledge, the top panel is 7cm wide and then the ledge is 5cm, again all in 12mm MDF.
After all the MDF was secured to the wall, I caulked any gaps that appeared, and gave the whole thing a light sand. Then it was time to prime and paint. I used a white wood primer, and then painted the MDF in Farrow and Ball Cromarty.
I hope this post has inspired you to give it ago, it really was super easy, took a weekend to do, and has made such a massive difference to the room! xx
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