We would all like to forget the cheap plywood paneling of the ’70’s and with good reason. But we can still have wood in our homes today and bring in the feel of natural materials and upscale styling, without the upscale price! How? DIY wood accent walls! Whether you use re-purposed wood or new materials, follow these step by step instructions and get ideas from these wood accent wall projects.
Wood Accent Walls You Can DIY
Wood Plank Walls
Make this awesome rustic wood wall from ‘Joyfully Growing‘. They show you step by step instructions on how to install this shiplap wood plank accent wall, and how to finish it. This made such a huge difference in this room design!
What can you do with simple pine boards from Lowes? If you are ‘Kristin Eldridge‘, you can make this amazing DIY wood plank wall! This accent wall creates a warm and cozy atmosphere in this pretty bedroom. Light a few candles and snuggle under those covers for a winter nights sleep I would never want to wake up from! Full tutorial.
Pallet Wood Walls
‘Just a Girl‘ blog made this wonderful DIY pallet wood wall, and she has a two part instruction page. I love how she embraces the imperfections, I’m all about that!
‘Mom and Her Drill‘ and another DIY Pallet Wall… Check out her before and afters and see what this wood wall did for this room!
At ‘Owen’s Olivia‘ they created a whitewashed pallet wood wall with a gallery shelf for their little boys’ room, and it looks really great. Amazing how a free material can look so high end, isn’t it?
Mid Century Wood Wall Tiles
From ‘BHG‘, make this veneer grid wood accent wall that has a sophisticated flavor and just a touch of mid-century feel. A little bit Mad Men!
DIY Paneled Walls
Nancy at ‘Marcus Design‘ has a full tutorial for us on her paneled DIY wood walls. Lot’s of photos for you visual people here. This looks amazing, like a showcase home!
Wood Entry Wall
Here is a gorgeous wood accent wall for the entry from ‘Love Create Celebrate‘. This may look complicated, but this wood wall has a full tutorial with lots of photos to take you through this project. Can you imagine how much money you will save doing this accent wall yourself?
From ‘The Nato’s‘, this wood entry wall is what every busy mom needs, and let’s not forget, it looks amazing! Great instructions…
DIY Wood Accent Wall Tips
Now that you have the basics of putting up a DIY wood wall, you need more than that. Life, Crafts and Whatever gives you just that… The tips. More clever little tips than you knew existed for nailing some old boards in a wall. And obviously he knows what he’s talking about. Look at his wall. 🙂
Peel and Stick Wood Walls
Learn how to apply peel and stick wood walls using a reclaimed wood product from ‘The DIY Huntress’. She even has a video to show you how incredibly easy this is, and she recommends the product she used for this wood accent wall.
So this next photo is not a DIY project unless you make it one… It is another product we found that is an amazing helper to the DIY’er. (And no, we do not get anything for saying so!) It’s called Stikwood, and it pretty much is what it says. It’s a peel and stick REAL wood wall. Or whatever you want to stick it to, that is. Reclaimed wood thats like a giant DIY sticker. How fun is that?
Reclaimed Wood Wall
From one of our own posts on textured wall treatments, we had to include this four by six end wood wall… because we took this shot at one of our local Parade of Homes… we have ideas at that post on how to DIY this, so let us know if you give it a try!
We are in love with the natural beauty of wood accent walls! Don’t be afraid to go a step beyond paint if you want a really special home!
We bet you are running to the lumber store after all these great tutorials! We think you will also want to check out our posts on Stone & Brick Accent Walls and DIY Area Rugs!
Image Credits: Susanna Vento, Joyfully Growing, Kristin Eldridge, Just a Girl, Mom and Her Drill, Owens Olivia, BHG, Marcus Design, Love Create Celebrate, Life Crafts and Whatever, DIY Huntress, Stikwood
Hello there! Love the mid century mad men wood veneer paneling! Unfortunately the link to the project leads to an empty page on better homes and gardens site. Are you able to direct me to the correct url?
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MID CENTURY WOOD WALL TILES
From ‘BHG‘, make this veneer grid wood accent wall that has a sophisticated flavor and just a touch of mid-century feel. A little bit Mad Men!
Thanks!
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Hi Jack,
I did find the project for you in BHG, but unfortunately they are vague with the instructions… Basically it is using wood veneer, and cutting it and hanging it in different sizes and directions… here is the link… https://www.bhg.com/home-improvement/walls/wood-wall-treatments/?slide=slide_8c30c562-7806-440d-b43f-b35312b4625e#slide_8c30c562-7806-440d-b43f-b35312b4625e
You’re right, Kathy. I love how these wood walls make the home look a lot more upscale. Thank you for posting these wall inspirations! I personally like Life, Crafts & Whatever’s wood wall idea as well as the veneer grid wall.
Please tell me how I can order that wooden large wall mirror that is on your post on Pinterest . It’s the one where there are candles on a stand and a bench with pillows. I also would like to purchase that bench. I want this look for my entry way. Can you please help me out how to get these item. Thank you!
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Im sorry, those aren’t our photos so we can’t help there! You can try following the photo credits and contacting the blogger whose photos they belong to!
Where did you find those black benches in your entryway? Those would be perfect for mine!
Thanks,
Dana
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Hi Dana! Unfortunately, that isn’t our photo, there is a link with the image so you could try to contact ‘The Natos’ and see if they have the info for you! Good luck!
These are nice ideas for giving some wood-looking appearance to the home. BTW, do we have to apply some termite resistant thing on these rusty pallets after installation? The first pic that you shared. Looks good and I am planning something similar for the the living room.
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Since it is installed inside, i don’t think its any different from using a wood table, etc… But here is a post on how to clean reclaimed wood… hope it helps! http://www.notjustahousewife.net/2015/04/how-to-clean-and-sanitize-reclaimed-wood.html
i would love to see the pallet wooden screen porch. It’s okay to brag on yourself once in a while. Those that brag often are often thrown into the 5 day garbage pile. Lol
Our pallet wood screen porch.
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Hi Bruce! Wow! I would have never even guessed that was a porch! Amazing project! Can we link to your Facebook page so our readers can see how you did it?
I just had my husband do the wood panel wall in my dining room. I love your great ideas!