Basement board and batten

Hello everyone--sorry for the disappearing act last week! Today is an exciting day because I'm sharing something that took me almost three weeks to finish! In all honestly it shouldn't have

8 simple steps to take the guess work out of building cheap board and batten walls to add character and timeless detail to plain walls.

Our basement is definitely coming along. Little by little we have been turning it into the space we've always wanted. However the center wall in our basement is a long wall with a bump out which was all the same color. To differentiate the space and add a little pizzazz we decided on a board and batten feature wall. This is an inexpensive and easy way to spruce up a bare wall. Oh and we made a personalized game room sign that really sets it off. Read on for all the details on exactly how it…

Board and batten basement wall

A look at our updated living room with floor to ceiling board and batten. Details about the installation process as well.

Looking for inspiring board and batten wall ideas? See unique batten board uses within the home to help inspire your wall moulding project!

There are many ways to do a board and batten wall. We have done a few projects now using this method and we think its fairly simple and requires minimal tools! While we loved our game room before this project we absolutely LOVE the game room now. The painted board and batten added so much character and color to the room!

How to Install Board and Batten to give Character to a room - Under $200 of wooden materials.

My Top 5 Board and Batten Wall Tips to give any room that extra detail. Wall treatments are a great way to add depth to any room. Click for tutorial.