Wooden Wall Paneling

metricspaces

I am looking to get some wooden wall paneling in a shaker style, is there a particular type of wood I should be looking to use? It will be painted, so does it matter what the wood is?

Here's an example of the look I want to achieve



I presume it is not just the raised pieces that you use wood for? That the entire wall will be covered in a panel of wood first? Otherwise when painted the colour would show up differently on the wood and on the plastered wall.

Wyldwood

I'm seeing this used more and more, recently. It's probably another seven-day wonder fad because, although it looks nice, it's going to be a major dust collector and if you attach it directly to the wall, when you get sick of it your wall will be in bits when you try to take it down. I'd screw some 8 x 4 sheets to the wall and panel that, but I'm not a carpenter so that's just my tuppence worth.

I doubt It'd matter what wood you used, but perhaps MDF for the cost side of things (cheaper in general).

Then as said above, you stick full sheets to the wall and then do the paneling. Otherwise you'll wreck the wall (you won't be doing it any favours with the 8x4 sheets anyway, but definitely will be less messy than paneling straight to it.

MDF will soak up paint though. So be prepared for multiple coats.

thierry14

Saw something similar in dfs

They used 3d wallpaper to create the effect

Looked well.

https://www.wallpaperdirect.com/products/albany/wall-panels/130319?cur=eur&gclid=Cj0KCQiAp8fSBRCUARIsABPL6Jb1szYy1z__4qHRcDTziZxnB20J1PirMZVipTliRZmIL8zH9PLv6oEaAo36EALw_wcB

metricspaces

Wow, that wall paper is really interesting idea.

If I wanted to use a wood and not MDF, what would be the best wood to use?

tabby aspreme

American poplar , easily machined and takes paint well

jlm29

Wyldwood wrote: »

I'm seeing this used more and more, recently. It's probably another seven-day wonder fad because, although it looks nice, it's going to be a major dust collector and if you attach it directly to the wall, when you get sick of it your wall will be in bits when you try to take it down. I'd screw some 8 x 4 sheets to the wall and panel that, but I'm not a carpenter so that's just my tuppence worth.

I’d love it in my hall, but i worry that you’re right! If I get sick of it, I’d really regret it (especially when my OH would make me pack my bags and leave after forking out to put it up, AND patch the place up after it was taken down!)

metricspaces

Well I'm just doing one feature wall in a bedroom. Worst case I have to rip it down in a few years and plaster one wall. Not that bad or expensive.

I've to rip the wall apart anyway as sockets are in wrong locations. So this will cover it up nicely and no need to replaster.

tina1040

Anyone you would recommend for wall panelling?