Hanging A Shelf From A Board And Batten Wall

Our screened in porch has a wall of vinyl siding and i wanted to make it look nicer by adding some pretty decor.

Hanging a shelf from a board and batten wall.

First of all board and batten basically just means putting wood mdf strips on your wall in a pattern or design. Hold the board flush to one of your vertical boards and mark where it hits the next vertical board. I was super worried about committing to nail holes or breaking the wall until i found the perfect hooks for hanging decor on vinyl siding without nails or screws. Full board and batten wall more modern white board and batten walls more of a traditional farmhouse vibe.

The wall height of the board and batten is pretty important but not exact. And the boards across the wall make the smooth part of the wall and the textured part of the wall much less noticeable. What to do and what not to do for the most professional looking board and batten wall. My boards are 33 1 4 6.

Because i was remodeling and had no baseboards in either spot i used a horizontal 1 6 for my bottom and top and used 1 4 s for the verticals. Of course it s great to incorporate a wall mounted television just like you would art. After we removed half the wall i put a new 2 4 on top of the existing now shorter wall studs to solidify the half. But i had no idea how to hang things on vinyl siding without damaging it.

If there hadn t been crown moulding in my dining room i would have added a horizontal piece at the top as well as the bottom like you traditionally see on a board and batten wall. Cut and dry fit this board to make sure it hits both ends snug. I love it because is an affordable way only 150 to give a space character add a focal point and elevate your space. I just put a 8 inch board along the bottom and it worked great.

It also solved the problem of not having matching baseboard for the large wall. If you are trying to find the perfect i scoured the internet and found 45 board and batten wall. Colored board and batten wall can be any color but more recently darker colors are very popular. The room looks gorgeous.

However you can certainly change it up and add horizontal pieces to create squares or run the vertical boards part way up the wall and cap it off with a shelf. Board and batten wall accent ideas. Take a new board and cut a 30 degree angle at one end of it. If you re installing diy board and batten along a regular wall skip to step 5.

I love board and batten and added one wall to both my bathroom and living room though without the shelf which i think looks amazing. I knew this would be substantial and visually pleasing yet still allow me to hang things on the wall. I now want one in every room in my house. This is the best part of the how my husband read my mind i had 60 inches in my head he hung it at 58.

This wall used to be a full floor to ceiling wall but we removed half of it when we did the first big remodel in this house a couple years ago. I added a shelf to this one for decor.