DIY ACCENT WALL FOR LIVING ROOM | MODERN DARK ACCENT WALL WITH A MOUNTED TV
Easy DIY accent wall that can be done for $150. In this video, I walk through step by step how I built a dark accent wall with mounted tv.
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Tools
* Brad Nailer amzn.to/2FVwqKH
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* Level amzn.to/32TveAI
* Liquid nails amzn.to/3mMjbga
* 2 inch brad nails amzn.to/33PIkyb
* Miter Saw amzn.to/32PH12S
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Common Question When Creating Board And Batten
What are my options if my wall is textured?
My walls are textured and while I was doing my research everybody who was building a board and batten wall seemed to have smooth wall already. As a result, I thought that I couldn’t even do a board and batten wall because of my textured walls. That can not be further from the truth.
Here are the options you have
Option 1.Just put the boards over the textured wall. This is the easiest option. I know this sounds like an obvious answer, but for me, I was worried about how it would look and I didn’t want to put in all this work for something that was going to look ugly. I ended up going with this option in the end and took a risk, and I am so happy I did. The texture just gives the wall more depth and it saved me a ton of time.
Option 2. Hang panels across the entire wall to make the wall smooth. The most popular wood for this seems to be utility panel plywood. This is fairly cheap and is thin, but has a very smooth surface. If you want to go this route you will need to be prepared to cut around any outlets, vents, switches, etc with a jigsaw, so keep that in mind. Also depending on the size of your wall, you might need a table saw, or you could see if your local hardware store would be able to cut the pieces you need. The reason I decided not to go with this option is I didn’t have a jigsaw or a table saw, and honestly it sounded like a lot more work.
Option 3. Skim coat your wall. It is possible to skim coat your wall to get rid of the texture on the drywall itself. There are many different ways to do this and I will not pretend to be an expert in this area. If this option sounds interesting to you I would encourage you to watch some videos on how to skim coat. I will say it does seem very technical and that is why I decided not to go this route.
What wood should I use?
I recommend using MDF boards whenever possible. This type of wood is a little more expensive, but it is already sanded and primed so it will save you a ton of time. If you have textured walls and want to buy wood panels to make them smooth the best wood for this is utility panel plywood as mentioned above.
What do I do about the baseboards?
This question is something that prevents a lot of people doing a board and batten wall. Chances are your baseboards will be thinner than the wood you will be adding to the wall. As a result, some of the boards can hang over the baseboards. There are many options for dealing with the baseboards and honestly, it is just up to your personal preference.
Option 1 - If the board hanging over the baseboard is not super obvious then don’t worry about changing your baseboard. I purposely choose the wood that was a bit thinner so the amount my boards hung over my baseboards was small as possible.
What do I do about the baseboards?
This question is something that prevents a lot of people doing a board and batten wall. Chances are your baseboards will be thinner than the wood you will be adding to the wall. As a result, some of the boards can hang over the baseboards. There are many options for dealing with the baseboards and honestly, it is just up to your personal preference.
Option 1 - If the board hanging over the baseboard is not super obvious then don’t worry about changing your baseboard. I purposely choose the wood that was a bit thinner so the amount my boards hung over my baseboards was small as possible.
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A quick tipp for your paint bleed: Paint the wood upfront, before mounting it to the wall. Afterwards you only have to overpaint the nails. This will give you a perfect edge.
@russellgardner5485
3 жыл бұрын
Great point and great video man, well done!
Very nice wall, trick I just learned to stop paint bleed into the next wall is , when you tape the boundary with painter tape, before you start painting put cocking with tube and smooth it out with your fingers straight. Then paint right over it, by doing this the paint almost never bleeds, if it does it’s super minor, your diy details were nice and helpful!
I'm a new DIYer all by myself in my house. Your videos are awesome and help me so much. Thank you for showing the good and bad. Your wall is wonderful, and I'm making a fireplace wall and mantle because of you!!!
Best way to stop paint bleed is, after you lay the tape down, paint it the color of the wall taped too (in your case the white wall) don’t have to go crazy. Just enough to cover the edge of the tape. Then you can paint the black over that, no bleed!
Man this looks incredible! My wife and I were looking for a thuroigh walk through video to help us out. Great job!
Beautiful, love the design and color choice !!!
This is absolutely beautiful !! Love it !!
Main thing i learned from this video is to start doing what you want or need.. it doesn't need to be perfect and still be happy !!
Great job considering new to all the tools. Ryobi is all we have for power tools. Definitely get a new miter saw, sounds like it’s on its last leg. Yes, sparkling will become your best friend. The green frog tape is the best tape to help prevent bleeds and like some other comments mentioned is paint your boards first and touch up where needed after install, paint the tape with first with your first color (white in your case) or even use some mod podge along the tape edge. It’ll be clear but will help seal. And finally make sure you have a good seal by running a credit card or something along the tape to ensure it’s completely adhered.
Great video, appreciate your honesty. You just made me even more confident that I can do this. Thanks 😊
I have the SAME EXACT texture all around my house smh... this gives me hope as I researched over 30 vids and this is the first textured wall video I found. Thanks! Can’t wait to do my project in my dining room
@HousetoHomeDIY
3 жыл бұрын
This comment made my day! I was totally in your shoes when I was trying to make this wall. I was SOO worried about the texture and nobody was talking about. So I decided to just try it and it turned out amazing. Good luck with your project :)
You are a GREAT teacher!!!
Looks great. Considering a similar idea on our wall. 👌
Great job! I’m inspired
@HousetoHomeDIY
3 жыл бұрын
That makes me so happy to hear that :)
I loved the sorry guys I’m new to this... that was cute lol
Design looks just like mine :-) Nice work!
The wall looks real good man.
Great Job
Muito lindo!
Very Impressive
Great video bud Am about to make an accent wall like this aswell for my living room I want to know how you hide all the wires I mean how to run all the wires so it's not visible on walls
Nice!
Looks great!
@HousetoHomeDIY
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! :)
@Justdudeit5
2 жыл бұрын
@@HousetoHomeDIY great job and thanks for doing this video. I also ama wanna be diy’er. What’s the name of the paint you used? Should the wall be painted before? Also if using liquid glue, I’ll it damage the dry wall if it needs to be taken out later?
Nice 🖤
Great video, also where is that TV stand from?
Your TikTok is great. Keep making youtube videos. I am watching 👀 Oh yeah, and please film the process next time pls
@HousetoHomeDIY
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comment Samvel! :) I will for sure film the process for all videos from here on out.
Great video. I want to hang TV on accent wall (like yours) except that it has door on left. There is 6 inch gap (from left & top) between wall & door trim. Door is white. Do you think it'll look good if I make this an accent wall? Thanks for your advise.
A dust magnet is it?
Is this concrete wall? Can nail gun use for concrete wall?
Thank you for. Tell me what type of paint did you used. Classy or or semigloss. Or anybody here here in the comments what type of finish paint is best for this type of wall.
Hi Corbin! How many boards did you buy for your wall?
@HousetoHomeDIY
3 жыл бұрын
I bought 20 8 foot long mdf boards :)
Question is that drywall
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The machine sound felt like Saw movie
TVs way too small my boy
The volume is sooo low
A wanna-be DIY'er does not DIY. You, apparently, DIY'd, hence you are not a wanna-be DIY'er. You are a DIY'er. Jesus.