Installing wainscoting

DIY Wainscoting renovation. I didn't think installing wainscotting would be so easy. Here is some inspiration, a how to, and my secret to getting started.

How to install a beautiful board and batten wainscotting accent wall in any room of your home with the formulas for standard and non-standard walls.

<p>This Old House general contractor Tom Silva helps homeowners dress up their dining room walls using stock molding from the home center</p>

You can use paneling to decorate a master bath, family room, home office, dining room or laundry room in your home. Learn how to install beaded plank and other types of decorative wall paneling.

Wall panelling is an interior trend here to stay. Learn the different ways wainscoting can be installed to take the look of your home to the next level.

video tutorial on installing faux wainscoting in your home

I’m upgrading our plain, builder basic dining room with an extra-tall, board and batten wainscoting project, topped with a plate rail. Here’s the step-by-step tutorial.

I am sharing how I calculate the spacing of boards on a board and batten wall. This can be used for wainscoting and other accent walls. Board and Batten Calculator

For the last few months, we've been contemplating how to spruce up our relatively small upstairs hallway (below). We had installed wainscoting in our prior home's living room, and thought that might add the visual interest we were looking for here. Then, inspired by Wilker Do's recent board and batten video tutorial, I started gathering ideas on Pinterest for an elegant but simple design that could take this space up a notch. We settled on a 48' high square-over-rectangle board and batten…