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February 24, 2016 · 13 Comments

So what exactly is Shiplap??

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Shiplap, our decorating buzz word this month!
So what exactly is shiplap???

Are you curious about shiplap? If it’s the right choice for your home, how to use it, where to buy it, how to install it?

Nonetheless, we’ve got your answers! Check out some inspiring photos from HGTV’s Fixer Upper plus a quick and entertaining installation video plus product information to purchase it.

First, photo’s from HGTV’s Fixer Upper with Chip and Joanna Gaines. Photo Credit Rachel Whyte

So what exactly is shiplap??
HGTV.com Fixer Upper Chip and Joanna Gaines
HomeDepot.com, Primed MDF Shiplap Interior Siding
HomeDepot.com, Primed MDF Shiplap Interior Siding, Best Seller

Second, according to Wikipedia
Shiplap is also used indoors for the rough or rustic look that it creates when used as paneling or a covering for a wall or ceiling.
And furthermore, shiplap is …
-a type of wooden board used commonly in the construction of barns, sheds, outbuildings, and inexpensive or seasonal homes. It is either rough-sawn 1″ or milled 3/4″ pine or similarly inexpensive wood between 3″ and 10″ wide with a 3/8″ – 1/2″ rabbet on opposite sides of each end.
-most often used to describe any rabbeted siding material that overlaps in a similar fashion.

While I just love HGTV’s Fixer Upper with Chip and Joanna Gaines I also think they single oh nope double-handedly reincarnated shiplap!

Kitchen

So what exactly is Shiplap??
HGTV.com Fixer Upper Chip and Joanna Gaines

Of course, shiplap can be discovered during a renovation as in many episodes of Fixer Upper, but for those of us who want to add this textural horizontal wall detail to our spaces, fortunately, we can purchase it at our home stores.

from homedepot.com

HomeDepot.com, Primed MDF Shiplap Interior Siding
HomeDepot.com, Primed MDF Shiplap Interior Siding

Living Room

So what exactly is shiplap??
HGTV.com Fixer Upper Chip and Joanna Gaines

So, check out this very simple yet detailed & entertaining youtube video from Robeson Design on how to install a shiplap wall.
And finally, shiplap walls are most commonly painted in a white color but I have seen the walls kept in its original unpainted version too.
In case your wondering, the white paint color selected for their newly installed wall is from Behr Paint, color: Unwind, available at The Home Depot.

Great DIY project!

So, thanks for stopping in ~ Nancy
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Comments

  1. jw says

    February 24, 2016 at 7:08 am

    I love love love shiplap! I wanted to put some behind our tv in the living room – stained a warm wood color. Maybe this spring!!

    Reply
    • Nancy says

      February 24, 2016 at 8:02 am

      Hi J, I knew you would, shiplap would look perfect in your home! ~ Nancy

      Reply
  2. Lena says

    March 14, 2018 at 1:40 pm

    I have a 1911 full of original Shiplap. I’m getting started on the painting and I have a question before I begin. Do I paint inside the gaps of the Shiplap as well?

    Reply
    • Nancy says

      March 15, 2018 at 2:35 pm

      Hi Lena, Sounds like a wonderful project. Yes, I would paint the inside gaps of the Shiplap. This way the wall will have a continuous look. Enjoy! Nancy

      Reply
  3. Lucia says

    March 26, 2018 at 10:40 pm

    Spray or not spray shiplap?

    Reply
    • Nancy says

      March 28, 2018 at 8:36 am

      Hi Lucia, If it were me I would paint the shiplap making sure to prime first. That being said, there are many who spray shiplap and get great results as well. best, Nancy

      Reply
  4. Donna Carney says

    April 26, 2018 at 5:32 pm

    Do you recommend flat, satin or eggshell paint for shiplap?

    Reply
    • Nancy says

      April 28, 2018 at 2:04 pm

      Hi Donna, Although I am not certain of what type of shiplap you are using, broadly I would recommend a Matte finish. Matte finishes are low sheen, cover well and have a little more cleanability. I like Benjamin Moore Aura Matte Finish and use it a lot. Also, Joanna Gains, https://Shop.Magnolia.com offers a paint line with a Matte Finish as well. One last note, I’m also a big proponent of priming before painting. Not everyone is, but I think the job looks cleaner with a good primer first.

      Reply

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