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DIY Panelling for just £15! BY CHYNNA
We all know how much we at Letterbox loveeee panelling, and so does everyone else. It's the easy DIY that is bucking the trend, and adding character into homes up and down the country. And why not, it's inexpensive and can trasnform a bland box room to one with interest.
We decided to have slightly larger end panels to allow for our wall lights, while still remaining symmetrical.
We then filled any nail holes of imperfections with wood filler and once dry we sanded lightly.
Then the fun bit, we primed just the wood -don’t So, one of our own contributors shares how she
worry about being neat and getting it on the wall.
re-created the gorgeous trend in her very own home, for just
£15!
Once primed we painted the panelling in Valspar colour match to farrow and Ball railings. I
To begin we went to B&Q and brought a 9mm
was very impressed with the accuracy of the match
shet of MDF. They offer a fabulous service and will
for this paint, we used the v700 blend for wood
cut 15 cuts of wood for free. we had ours cut into
and metal in a matte finish.
70mm strips so the width of each strip was perfect for the look we wanted to create.
We are really pleased with how this turned out and how easy it was to do! The measurements will
We began with the vertical stips, we measured
vary from person to person depending on the size
them, cut off the required amount with a saw and
of the wall or room you are panelling but the
then attatched them with Gripfil and put nails into
principle remains the same. It will defiantly be used
the top and bottom of each verticle panel to
again in other areas of the house.
secure.
From start to finish this took us around 3 evening to complete so not only was it cheap it was really
Once the vertical strips were secure and in place we measured and cut all horizontal strips to create squares and nailed them in place.
quick. Will you take the plunge and showcase this gorgeous look in your home? At no?
£15 can you say
