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When I was in the planning stages of my dining room refresh, I knew I wanted to remove the outdated and dingy popcorn ceiling. But once it’s scraped- what was I going to do to the ceiling? I started the hunt for various ideas and inspiration. Painting is the most popular choice, but I wanted my dining room to be a little “extra”. So when I found the peel and stick, real wood planks from Wallplanks, I knew I had found my new ceiling.
The Wallplanks wood plank boards come in a variety of wood choices and stain options, including a few unfinished options – so you could stain or paint them the color of your choice. When I saw the unfinished white oak planks- I immediately fell in love with the beautiful natural wood look.
They were packaged well and arrived super quick. As soon as I opened the boxes I was even more in love with the gorgeous wood planks. While I initially had planned to stain them in a weathered color stain, I quickly changed my mind. The wood tones and textures in the natural unfinished planks are gorgeous. I decided that I was going to install them as is to showcase their natural beauty.
The instructions for installation is provided in each box of planks. It is broken down into super simple, step by step, easy to follow instructions-from the wall prep to the install. Since I am placing them on my ceiling, I had one extra step of further securing them with brad nails to provide extra adhesion.
Each wall plank comes with a super adhesive backing that is covered with a single large wax paper type material. Once your wall is prepped according to the instructions, installation is easy. You simply decide where you want to start your planks. Peel off the backing. Place the plank on the wall. Press it into place with the j roller. And your done! If you are doing a ceiling installation like me- be sure to secure each plank with brad nails every 16 inches.
Make sure you alternate the planks on each row so you don’t end up with a line of seams. You want to have staggered seams to provide a more natural look. You can easily cut the boards to fit the space with a chop saw, hand saw or even a straight edge and utility knife (per the instructions). When cutting around outlets or light junction boxes, a jigsaw makes quick work of cutting the wood for those areas.
Place. Press. Done.
You can see my installation process here:
It couldn’t be any easier to create a gorgeous focal wall in your home!
Be sure to check out the Wallplanks site for all the stunning options they have available.
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