Posts tagged: paneling
Get the Look of Wainscoting for Less
By ModHomeEcTeacher
Photo Images: THR & Sons
When we built a home years ago my brother suggested some cost cutting carpentry illusions that gave us the look of custom raised wainscoting panels in the dining room and up the stairway. It's fairly commonplace now but at the time, it was a clever construction cost cutting idea.
DIY: Not Knotty Pine Anymore
By ModHomeEcTeacher
Here's a sneak peak of the Knotty Pine re-do. Cleanup and reorganization is so tedious until you get immersed in feeling all smug and self-righteous with your tidiness and order. There was much to be learned from this DIY undertaking. Complete planning instead of impulsive diving in was the best move I made. Perseverence using new equipment (the spray painter) was well worth it in time saved. Not quite perfectionism, but pretty darn close » READ MORE
How-to: Plotting the Knotty Pine Demise
By ModHomeEcTeacher
I did it! A brain dump of everything necessary to complete this project in the most efficient and successful manner gave way to a tidy little To Do list. This morning I did my research on paint sprayer rental vs. paint sprayer purchase and the decision to purchase won. The promise of a $50.00 rebate on a $199.00 sprayer enticed me to buy instead of borrow. I may bemoan this decision, but I knew I would have to rent a sprayer for at least » READ MORE
How To: Wake Up from a Knotty Pine Nightmare
By ModHomeEcTeacher
Help!!!! My sewing studio (basement) is a knotty pine nightmare. The room where I teach sewing is large, low ceilings and KNOTTY PINE everywhere. In two weeks the ladies will return to make their children's custom Halloween costumes. They prefer sewing in my studio, don't ask me why, but it's got to get better than this for me to get excited about it. I reviewed online comments this morning about painting the paneling and, from what I read, » READ MORE
Paneling Primer
By DIY MavenWhen you hear the word ‘paneling’, do you think of 1970's rumpus room? To erase this tragic image from your mind, take a look at New England Classic. They manufacture, market and distribute interlocking paneling systems that replicate ‘fine architectural woodwork’. What’s great about their website is they have a fabulous pictorial representation of a variety of paneling styles with descriptions of each. Use these gorgeous pictures and descrip » READ MORE
