Easy DIY accent wall that can be done for $150. In this video, I walk through step by step how I built a dark accent wall with mounted tv.


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Common Question When Creating Board And Batten

What are my options if my wall is textured?
My walls are textured and while I was doing my research everybody who was building a board and batten wall seemed to have smooth wall already. As a result, I thought that I couldn’t even do a board and batten wall because of my textured walls. That can not be further from the truth.

Here are the options you have
Option 1.Just put the boards over the textured wall. This is the easiest option. I know this sounds like an obvious answer, but for me, I was worried about how it would look and I didn’t want to put in all this work for something that was going to look ugly. I ended up going with this option in the end and took a risk, and I am so happy I did. The texture just gives the wall more depth and it saved me a ton of time.

Option 2. Hang panels across the entire wall to make the wall smooth. The most popular wood for this seems to be utility panel plywood. This is fairly cheap and is thin, but has a very smooth surface. If you want to go this route you will need to be prepared to cut around any outlets, vents, switches, etc with a jigsaw, so keep that in mind. Also depending on the size of your wall, you might need a table saw, or you could see if your local hardware store would be able to cut the pieces you need. The reason I decided not to go with this option is I didn’t have a jigsaw or a table saw, and honestly it sounded like a lot more work.

Option 3. Skim coat your wall. It is possible to skim coat your wall to get rid of the texture on the drywall itself. There are many different ways to do this and I will not pretend to be an expert in this area. If this option sounds interesting to you I would encourage you to watch some videos on how to skim coat. I will say it does seem very technical and that is why I decided not to go this route.

What wood should I use?
I recommend using MDF boards whenever possible. This type of wood is a little more expensive, but it is already sanded and primed so it will save you a ton of time. If you have textured walls and want to buy wood panels to make them smooth the best wood for this is utility panel plywood as mentioned above.

What do I do about the baseboards?
This question is something that prevents a lot of people doing a board and batten wall. Chances are your baseboards will be thinner than the wood you will be adding to the wall. As a result, some of the boards can hang over the baseboards. There are many options for dealing with the baseboards and honestly, it is just up to your personal preference.

Option 1 – If the board hanging over the baseboard is not super obvious then don’t worry about changing your baseboard. I purposely choose the wood that was a bit thinner so the amount my boards hung over my baseboards was small as possible.

What do I do about the baseboards?
This question is something that prevents a lot of people doing a board and batten wall. Chances are your baseboards will be thinner than the wood you will be adding to the wall. As a result, some of the boards can hang over the baseboards. There are many options for dealing with the baseboards and honestly, it is just up to your personal preference.

Option 1 – If the board hanging over the baseboard is not super obvious then don’t worry about changing your baseboard. I purposely choose the wood that was a bit thinner so the amount my boards hung over my baseboards was small as possible.