Of course we all know what shiplap is thanks to the iconic stars of HGTV’s Fixer Upper, Chip and Joanna Gaines, whom we would happily claim as personal friends.
Undoubtedly the years following the highly successful TV series, shiplap has become a common household word. Not to mention DIYers alike have flooded the internet with a variety of tutorials and how to videos to share how even the beginning DIYer can install shiplap (whether it’s the real deal or a faux shiplap) in their own home.
If you’ve been following along for a while, you know that we learned a lot through our mistakes installing our shiplap ceiling in the basement. So this time, we did things a little differently to save ourselves a ton of extra work and time!
Now, there are obviously many different ways to install and paint shiplap. In this post we’ll focus on the tips we used to make this process go more smoothly. Be sure to take notes so you can avoid making these common mistakes yourself!
I love the color! Looks great! Can you kindly explain how you accomplish the bleed coat with tape? 🙂 I always pull tape off and have it bleed underneath :/
Thank you kindly Christine. You can read all about applying a bleed coat in this post. Let us know how this technique works for you.
Looks great!!! How wide are the boards -6 or 8 inches?
Thanks
Thank Peggy! We love it! We cut our boards into 8″ wide strips. Thanks for stopping by our site.
What sheen level did you use with such a dark color?
We used an eggshell finish paint.
The paint color is secret society? The color card looks lighter but I’m loving that color on your walls!!
Thank so muh! Actually the paint we used on the shiplap wall is Hale Navy, by Bemjamin Moore, but we had it mixed at Home Depot with Behr Ultra Premium Plus.
Did you roll up and down are along the length of each board?
Heather, once each board was caulked we brush the groved area with paint and then rolled on the paint with paint roller.
It looks great! I would love to do this with stained wood, but my husband thinks the spaces between the boards would catch dust and possibly difficult to clean. I’d love to know your thoughts and suggestions! I really want to do this! Thank you for the inspo!
Charlene, I’ve had a shiplap wall in my bathroom for 7 years. I dust it occasionally with a wall duster and it’s never built up noticeable dust. You’re welcome.
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