Tutorial: How one can use lattice strips as a simple, cheap different to put in a DIY batten wall for including classic character to plain partitions.
Lattice strips are the MVP of this DIY batten wall venture!
I imply they are surely the unsung hero of quite a lot of little DIYs and crafts round right here. (Keep in mind that bathe curtain artwork we framed with lattice strips some time again?) This time it wanted a highlight within the breakfast nook.
Since we sort of have an dependancy to intricate wall molding round right here, it’s completely no shock in any respect that after we completed putting in and portray our Fb Market banquette discover within the breakfast nook, Robert and I checked out one another and stated, “One thing’s lacking.”
These easy partitions wanted character! And lattice may do the job inexpensively. As a result of molding is certainly one of my favourite methods to make a home look luxurious.
What’s Lattice?
Lattice is product of skinny strips of wooden mostly utilized in a criss-cross construction for trellises to assist climbing crops in gardens or to function porch skirting.
However it’s excellent for easy wall molding tasks too. (Form of like Sharpie shiplap however far more legit.)
The value of molding has skyrocketed currently (together with each different residence enchancment provide), so we discovered a means so as to add expensive trying batten wall molding for the fraction of the value utilizing useful dandy lattice strips at $1.28 per linear foot.
In the event you’ve by no means put in any kind of molding earlier than, it’s the right newbie model to attempt because it requires no miter cuts and lattice can sit flush proper on high of your present baseboards since they’re thinner than common 1×2 boards.
How one can Make a Batten Wall Utilizing Lattice Strips
You might add this vertical batten wall throughout the room, as wainscoting, or simply as a board and batten accent wall. You might go away your partitions plain with none wall decor for a minimalist method or layer it with artwork for much more character.
It will be excellent for including onto a plain kitchen island too. Consider although, you probably have a textured wall, the method received’t be as easy, since you will have so as to add these MDF panels to your textured partitions utilizing Liquid Nails and brad nails first.
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Steps to Make a Batten Lattice Wall
Step 1 – Measure and Resolve on a Format
Measure your complete wall first, resolve how far aside you need your batten (vertical lattice strips) to be, and mark their placement on the wall with a pencil.
Keep in mind that lattice strips are 1 1/2″ extensive, so issue that into your format plan. We set our battens to have an 8 1/2″ hole between.
Step 2 – Reduce Lattice Size
Measure the peak of your wall from baseboard to crown and minimize the primary lattice strip to the wanted size with a jigsaw. (Not all partitions will probably be completely the identical top all the way in which throughout, so don’t minimize your whole lattice primarily based on that first measurement.)
Step 3 – Use a Stage to Verify Lattice Placement
“Dry match” the primary lattice strip and use a stage to verify it’s completely straight.
Step 4 – Nail Lattice
When you’re pleased with the lattice strip placement, nail it to the wall with the brad nailer (or a hammer).
You should use development adhesive right here as effectively, should you select, however as a result of the lattice is so light-weight, it’s utterly non-obligatory. (The batten wall can even be simpler to take away with out adhesive later if at some point you modify your thoughts.)
Step 5 – Repeat
Repeat Steps 2-4 till you’ve positioned all lattice strips alongside the wall.
Step 6 – Caulk Cracks and Wooden Fill Nail Holes
Caulk all the edges of the lattice strips to fill all the cracks, and fill all the nail holes with wooden filler.
Step 7 – Sand Wooden Filler
As soon as the wooden filler is absolutely dry, sand easy with high quality grit sandpaper (we use an orbital sander to make the method go sooner). Brush away any sanding mud after.
Step 8 – Paint
Give every thing a recent coat of paint and also you’re completed! (We painted the wall first with the identical colour we deliberate to make use of on the lattice strips in order that we wouldn’t need to work round all the particulars afterwards.)
The Completed Batten Wall
Don’t you suppose these two batten partitions add a lot to this little breakfast nook nook? I adore it a lot!
We added these classic type sconces to deliver extra mild into this windowless area. What do you suppose?!
They work so effectively with this linear chandelier that provides a contact of recent, and the brass pops in opposition to that batten wall we painted Benjamin Moore Chantilly Lace.
Wrapping Up Breakfast Nook Particulars
I nonetheless plan to color the air vent and add knobs to the banquette cupboard doorways.
(Now that it’s dry, I’ve to confess, don’t love the paint I had to make use of on the banquette thanks to provide chain points inflicting my favourite cupboard paints to be offered out. However oh effectively. If that’s our largest problem, I’ll take it.)
I simply acquired the decision this week that the newly reupholstered cushions are completed! So it can all be coming collectively in right here quickly.
These DIY herringbone LVP flooring nonetheless look completely wonderful since we put in them a number of weeks in the past! Subsequent on the record is constructing a desk, refinishing some secondhand eating chairs for the opposite facet, and including some classic artwork and decor finds.
It is going to be so charming as we wrap up the ultimate particulars.
Have you ever ever completed a DIY batten wall earlier than? Or discovered a brand new use for lattice strips? They’re the perfect for thus many issues!
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