Make Your Own Decorative Wall Panels

This panel brings your room to life by adding a unique design element that turns an ordinary wall into a focal point.

Make your own decorative wall panels.

There is an unlimited number of ways of making and designing wall panels they can be made of any flat material and any covering. I measured the area i wanted the panelling to cover and purchased this large mdf board for 11 99. You can transform your room into a talking point or simply give a boring wall new life by using a design that provides subtle texture. Make a pass on the panel using a metal rule and cut deeper with every cut.

Installing 3d panels on your own might seem overwhelming but you will be surprised with how easy it is once you get going. With the wall only being 213cm in length i decided to really budget it and diy my own wall panelling with mdf board and decorative mouldings purchased from my local wickes. Now if you ve been following along you will know that i didn t quite get the room finished due to getting an inflamed shoulder. Mount another row of 2x4s 1 from floor.

Reinstall any wall baseboard to this lower panel. Run a bead of construction adhesive along both rows of 2x4s. Diy wall panelling 25 january 2018 as i was working on the library and posting updates on social media so many people messaged me asking to know more about our wall panelling because it s a project they d like to do in their own home. If you are using base molding cut the bottom panel 1 short to alleviate any floor variance issues.

Just follow the steps outlined above and you have your own feature wall in no time. Install the lower panel with 15 gauge finish nails 6 on center 1 from the top and bottom.