So you’ve just bought a new home, congratulations! Now what?
Once you’ve accomplished that, it can be difficult putting those “you” touches on a house no matter how old or new it is. Inspiration can come from many avenues—television shows, social media, blogs, magazines, you name it—but making a house your home doesn’t come easy even if you binge watch Fixer Upper beforehand.
One easy (and affordable) way to give your new home some “pop” is using reclaimed wood planks throughout your house. Seriously, it works in any room (How to install wall paneling in a bathroom? We even have tips for that!). It’s one of the easiest steps you can take to getting your home to look like a Better Homes and Gardens page layout without being an interior design expert.
Installing decorative wall paneling is taking over the DIY millennial market. Here are our tips on how to make it work in any room.
How to Install Decorative Wall Paneling
Reclaimed wood planks come in various colors, styles, textures, and sizes and can be applied to your home’s surfaces using tools you already have. Try applying them to an accent wall, a bed headboard, even a mirror or window frames. All you need are the correct measurements to turn that plain room into a rustic farmhouse dream.
Living room
Reclaimed wood planks are popping up in millennial house living rooms everywhere. To stand out from the crowd, think outside of the box.
As long as your ceiling surface allows for it, change the lighting in the room for a more rustic feel with warm wooden panels. Red tones in the wood pairs nicely with a colorless living room.
Bedroom
You spend at least seven hours a night in it, so you deserve to make your bedroom the coziest room in the house. A standout headboard made of reclaimed wood planks adds a modern cabin look to an otherwise regular bedroom.
Opt for a darker headboard with light-toned bedding. Reminder: never forget to add a few fun and decorative throw pillows to really bring the headboard together.
Bathroom
It might be hard to visualize how to install wood paneling in a bathroom, but it can be done. You know that ordinary mirror you look into every day? How about giving it a fresh appearance with reclaimed wood planks?
Lighter neutral-colored bathrooms call for a dramatic, dark wooden-framed mirror. If your bathroom paint color is the more dramatic look, try the opposite with a light, less distracting color for the wood planks.
Your Reclaimed Wood Project Begins Here
As exciting as a new project is, we understand it can also be intimidating to get moving. With Woodstock Walls, we wash your worries away with our expertise and easy-to-use products that really do look fantastic in any room. Check out some more information on how to install wood paneling.