DIY Board & Batten Wainscoting, but what is it? Board & Batten is a type of decorative wall treatment. Most notable to this wainscoting design application is that the batten boards run vertically with a generous amount of space in between. And is usually bordered by baseboard and chair rail trim. So what size are the batten boards and what wood is best to use? The size, thickness, and type of board are up to you depending on the scope of your project. And how much space is there between the batten boards? Again, that space allowance is up to you depending upon your project.
DIY Board & Batten Wainscoting
First, a DIY Board & Batten wall treatment from The Home Depot, DIY Board, and Batten Wainscoting. This is an easy to understand DIY tutorial from The Home Depot complete with a full shopping list!
DIY Board and Batten, The Home Depot
Second, Board & Batten is versatile so it can be used in any room of the home. In this dining area, the board & batten treatment has modified from the traditional application above.
Farrow & Ball School House White
Third, a board and batten wall treatment adds an architectural element to a room. Moreover, painting the board & batten white works to balance the dark navy paint color. And adds texture by breaking up the long expanse of wall space in the boys’ bedroom below.
Boys’ bedroom featured in HouseBeautiful.com, by Amy of My Life from Home.
So next time you are considering a wall treatment, board & batten may just be what your walls need!
And thanks for stopping by today, we hope you’ve left inspired ~ Nancy
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