DIY Panelling for just £15!

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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.

So, one of our own contributors shares how she re-created the gorgeous trend in her very own home, for just £15!

To begin we went to B&Q and brought a 9mm shet of MDF. They offer a fabulous service and will cut 15 cuts of wood for free. we had ours cut into 70mm strips so the width of each strip was perfect for the look we wanted to create.

We began with the vertical stips, we measured them, cut off the required amount with a saw and then attatched them with Gripfil and put nails into the top and bottom of each verticle panel to secure.

Once the vertical strips were secure and in place we measured and cut all horizontal strips to create squares and nailed them in place.

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 worry about being neat and getting it on the wall.

Once primed we painted the panelling in Valspar colour match to farrow and Ball railings. I was very impressed with the accuracy of the match for this paint, we used the v700 blend for wood and metal in a matte finish.

We are really pleased with how this turned out and how easy it was to do! The measurements will vary from person to person depending on the size of the wall or room you are panelling but the principle remains the same. It will defiantly be used again in other areas of the house. From start to finish this took us around 3 evening to complete so not only was it cheap it was really quick.

Will you take the plunge and showcase this gorgeous look in your home? At £15 can you say no?