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Decorchick!

How To: Fake Wainscoting

Remember my “Difference Molding Can Make” post?  If you don’t, I’ll be nice and show you the after picture again when we put up the chair rail and framed boxes…

I liked it, but wanted to try something different.  We have textured walls, so I was a little scared to try this, but I have seen others do board and batten and wainscoting with textured walls and it looked great.  One that comes to mind is Joy from Thrifty Parsonage Living when she did board and batten in their bedroom.  I had asked her about her textured walls and it didn’t bother her, so it shouldn’t bother me then right?! :)  Her new board and batten looks great!!

So, keep in mind that “true” wainscoting has smooth wood paneling completely covering the wall, then you put your boxes on top of that.  But since I already had the boxes up and the chair rail, I didn’t want to have to redo everything and take off the baseboards etc, or spend any money for that matter.

So, how do you get the look of wainscoting without all the extra work and money you ask?  Paint!!

Please don’t pay attention to my uneven line there on the right corner.  I still have to figure out what to do with that transition column.  So instead, just humor me and admire my fake wainscoting for a moment.  :)   It looks real to me, and if it doesn’t to you, please don’t say so and rain on my fake wainscoting parade. :)

Last Thursday night at 9:00 p.m. I just popped up and said “I’m going to paint that wall, it’ll be easy!”  I already had that white semi-gloss paint in the garage.  Well of course it turned into a 2 day project because I needed 3 coats of white paint, because again, I didn’t prime.  When will I ever learn?  And then after I painted it all, the boxed frames looked like this…

I had already started caulking everything when I remembered to take a picture, but you can see the ugliness I’m talking about.  So yes, I had to caulk ALL of the frames inside and out.  Again, when will I learn to do this FIRST?  I guess never.

This is the caulking/sealant stuff I used in a tube.  It was really easy to work with…a lot easier than the caulking gun, for this project anyway.

So in a nutshell it was pretty easy, but would have been easier if I had primed and caulked first.  Oh well, I’m happy with my new wall. :)

Here is a close up of the textured wall in case you are curious like me.  Yes you can still see it, but it still looks pretty.  And from afar you can’t even tell that much.  Also, if you have people coming over and inspecting your walls for the real stuff, then they shouldn’t be in your home. :)

Another before…

And after…

Ahhhh!  So whatcha think?  I think this really dressed up the wall, much more than before.  I have plans to do this in our living room, the opposite entry wall, and more fun molding in the dining room to tie everything together.  Oh, and some board and batten or beadboard in our bedrooms and bathrooms.  Yea, I love molding, all kinds, and I want it all.  It’s amazing people. I think it gives you the biggest “bang” for your buck! Now I just need the bucks. :)

So have you tried anything like this with textured walls?  If so, did you like the results?

Sharing this post at Layla’s Tutorial party.

xxoo,

Decorchick!

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Comments

  1. Simplegirl says

    July 21, 2010 at 9:10 am

    You did a great job, it looks beautiful, something like that would look great in a dining room too. I love your colors.

    • Decorchick! says

      July 21, 2010 at 9:03 pm

      Thank you so much!

      • lisa says

        July 25, 2015 at 6:02 pm

        i love the paint colors .what color is that and where can i get it..you did a great job.it looks amazing..i hope you can help..

    • Anonymous says

      November 10, 2013 at 9:05 pm

      I love this—–think I’ll do our hallway &bathroom like this. Thanks for the great idea!!

    • carol gutierrez says

      November 10, 2013 at 9:05 pm

      I love this—–think I’ll do our hallway &bathroom like this. Thanks for the great idea!!

  2. stefanie says

    July 21, 2010 at 9:14 am

    oh, I love this look!!! I think when the kids go back to school, this is my new project!!! you did a fab job!

    • Decorchick! says

      July 21, 2010 at 9:04 pm

      Thanks so much Stefanie. :)

  3. Anita @ GoingALittleCoastal says

    July 21, 2010 at 9:15 am

    Oh yes, looks great all painted out! I think a lot of people have the textured walls. I don’t think it looks bad at all. And yes, I hear ya with the caulking. When I started painting all of my trim. I primed first then all the spots that needed caulking showed up. Caulk hides all! I did just notice some spots on my stairs that need some touching up though. I have to get out my gun!

    • Decorchick! says

      July 21, 2010 at 9:05 pm

      Oh Anita I can only imagine all the caulking you had to do. That was a LOT of trim!!

  4. OurSuburbanNest says

    July 21, 2010 at 9:21 am

    Your wainscotting looks beautiful ! My entrace way is screaming for this right now;)

    • Decorchick! says

      July 21, 2010 at 9:05 pm

      Haha thank you. :)

  5. chrisaldinger says

    July 21, 2010 at 9:26 am

    very very nice i like when i get into doing some re-dos in LR and BR i am thinking of doing this…..but that is in the furture, also i think your memory wall looks fantastic 1 of the nicest ones i seen i bet its the wainscoatting!!!

    • Decorchick! says

      July 21, 2010 at 9:06 pm

      Aww thanks so much Chris!

  6. Amanda@The Hand Me Down House says

    July 21, 2010 at 9:43 am

    That looks gorgeous! You did such a great job! I just can’t stop looking at your pictures of it – it just looks so elegant! :)

    • Decorchick! says

      July 21, 2010 at 9:06 pm

      Ahh Amanda thank you so much!!

  7. brandi says

    July 21, 2010 at 9:53 am

    i am planning on doing this in my kitchen! you did a wonderful job and i do have to say i like it much better!! =)

    • Decorchick! says

      July 21, 2010 at 9:07 pm

      Thanks Brandi, me too! :)

  8. Stephanie@cre8tive says

    July 21, 2010 at 10:04 am

    I seriously did not know that was drywall with molding! It faked me out! It looks awesome.

    • Decorchick! says

      July 21, 2010 at 9:07 pm

      Oh wow that makes me feel good!! Thanks so much Stephanie. :)

  9. marty(AStrollThruLife) says

    July 21, 2010 at 10:04 am

    Love, love, love your wall. It turned out gorgeous. Hugs, Marty

    • Decorchick! says

      July 21, 2010 at 9:08 pm

      Aww thank you so much Marty!!

  10. Allie (I'm More Than Just Mom) says

    July 21, 2010 at 10:50 am

    I LOVE this! Great job.

    • Decorchick! says

      July 21, 2010 at 9:08 pm

      Thank you Allie! :)

  11. the cape on the corner says

    July 21, 2010 at 10:53 am

    well fine, you’re a genius. you deserve all the props and kudos and features you get for this project, b/c girl, it rocks! seriously great job, and you have me wondering where i can do this….

    • Decorchick! says

      July 21, 2010 at 9:09 pm

      Oh wow, thank you so much!! You are so sweet. :)

  12. Lauren@SimplyLKJ says

    July 21, 2010 at 11:07 am

    Love it! You did a fabulous job. It really stands out now.

    • Decorchick! says

      July 21, 2010 at 9:09 pm

      Thank you Lauren!!

  13. eve says

    July 21, 2010 at 11:14 am

    This looks great! We have the textured walls too and I am not a fan. I would like to do something similiar to what you did. Thanks for the close up of the wall too, I was wondering if you had the “orange peel” or “knockdown” walls and you have knockdown like us. So I also asked you about the rainwashed and still haven’t started painting yet. But I shouldn’t have painted the sample in our laundry room because there is no natural light in there. We liked the color but thought we needed something lighter so we picked out a different color for our living room, but not we’re scared it’s too light/bright. Anyway, what I am trying to say is that I wish I had money to hire a professional cuz I have no idea what I’m doing! I did spray paint our doorknobs though, so at least that is under my belt. I’ve still gotta do the hinges though…

    • Decorchick! says

      July 21, 2010 at 9:11 pm

      Hi Eve, I’m not really sure what the orange peel or knockdown is. I’m assuming that is the “popcorn” texture? We don’t have that. Nothing flakes off or anything it’s not like that. It’s not really “raised” texture if that makes any sense.

      Well at least you’ve made a little progress! I wish I had money to hire a professional too. :)

      • eve says

        July 22, 2010 at 6:48 am

        Here are some images of knockdown, which is what I think you have. I didn’t know what the stuff was either until I started wondering about painting it. If I ever get to pick and choose I am picking smooth walls for sure. http://www.google.com/images?q=knockdown+texture&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&rlz=1R1GGGL_en___US352&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=univ&ei=lS9ITL-7BcP98AaMkqm_Dg&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ct=title&resnum=4&ved=0CDYQsAQwAw&biw=1280&bih=600

        • Decorchick! says

          July 23, 2010 at 12:05 am

          Oh cool, thanks for the link! Glad to know what I have now. :)

          • vanessa says

            April 4, 2014 at 3:17 am

            I was wondering about the texture too. It looks similar to mine, but hard to tell in a picture. Mine is called Monterey drag texture. Do you think that’s what you have?

  14. Judy says

    July 21, 2010 at 11:21 am

    love it!!! Thanks for showing us the details.

    • Decorchick! says

      July 21, 2010 at 9:11 pm

      Thanks Judy!!

  15. Tanya H. says

    July 21, 2010 at 12:11 pm

    Looks fab!

    • Decorchick! says

      July 21, 2010 at 9:12 pm

      Thanks Tanya. :)

  16. T.bird@Nestled In Rosenberg says

    July 21, 2010 at 12:53 pm

    I really liked it without the paint in your original post, but now that you have it painted-it definitely makes a statement! Much better! :)

    • Decorchick! says

      July 21, 2010 at 9:12 pm

      Thank you! :)

  17. theshoppegirl says

    July 21, 2010 at 1:22 pm

    Looks great! I liked it before, but think it looks even more fab now.

    • Decorchick! says

      July 21, 2010 at 9:13 pm

      Ahh well good! Thank you!!

  18. Madiganatmadiganmade says

    July 21, 2010 at 4:13 pm

    Love how this turned out. I have a room I’m dying to try fake wainscoting or B&B in one of my rooms.
    Great job!

    • Decorchick! says

      July 21, 2010 at 9:14 pm

      Thanks so much. Go for it, you’ll love it. :)

  19. Mattie says

    July 21, 2010 at 6:56 pm

    OH MY GOSH!!!! I LOVE IT!!! It looks great!

    • Decorchick! says

      July 21, 2010 at 9:15 pm

      Well thank you Mattie! Thank you for your excitement!! :)

  20. Michelle @ Sweet Something says

    July 21, 2010 at 8:16 pm

    I think it looks great! Really finished off the look of the wall! Great job!

    • Decorchick! says

      July 21, 2010 at 9:15 pm

      Thanks so much Michelle! :)

  21. Megan {Honey We're Home} says

    July 21, 2010 at 9:54 pm

    I love the 9pm inspiration! It seriously looks AWESOME! I really love it. p.s. I saw a comment about “orange peel”- that is what our builder also called the texture of our walls- similar to what an actual orange peel feels like. The super, super smooth wals are apparently also super, super expensive.

    • Decorchick! says

      July 21, 2010 at 9:59 pm

      Thanks Megan! That’s good to know about the peel. Never heard of that. I wonder if that is what we have? Oh yes, the smooth walls are ultra expensive, but oh so luxurious! That will be a requirement in our new house if we ever build one one day. :)

  22. Allison @ House of Hepworths says

    July 21, 2010 at 11:01 pm

    Emily, I love this! I think it turned out great! I love how it looks now. It looked good before, but it looks fab now!

    • Decorchick! says

      July 23, 2010 at 9:47 pm

      Thanks so much Allison! :)

  23. carol Turner says

    July 21, 2010 at 11:37 pm

    There is no way I would rain on your parade, I think it looks great and I can’t find the unevenness your talking about, I think your over analyzing! Great Job!

    Carol

    • Decorchick! says

      July 23, 2010 at 9:48 pm

      Aw Carol thank you! It’s over there by the column. I just need to sand down the corner to get it smooth so I can get a straight line. :)

  24. Emily @ Finding My Aloha says

    July 22, 2010 at 3:51 am

    It looks great! I have been wanting to do this same things for awhile now but I cant convince my hubby that it would look fine with textured walls. Now I can show him yours and hopefully sway him!

    PS: I think I had the same floorplan as you in my last house (that one was a rental). Really puts into perspective what a difference wainscoting makes when I remember how my old house looked and see how yours is now!

    • Decorchick! says

      July 23, 2010 at 9:49 pm

      Thanks so much Emily! Hopefully your hubby will go for it!

      Yes, I’m slowly but surely trying to add molding in this house…it had none. It should definitely be a “standard” feature. :)

  25. Melissa's Heart & Home says

    July 22, 2010 at 9:04 am

    WOW! Emily this looks fantastic! I need to try it.
    Thank you for showing us how. ~Melissa :)

    • Decorchick! says

      July 23, 2010 at 12:05 am

      Thank you so much Melissa!!

  26. Joy says

    July 22, 2010 at 10:17 am

    Wow! it turned out great!!! It’s amazing what a few small changes can do to change the whole look. Great job!

    • Decorchick! says

      July 23, 2010 at 12:03 am

      Thanks so much Joy!

  27. Dawn says

    July 22, 2010 at 12:55 pm

    WOW! It’s looks amazing. Please move to NY so you can be my new best friend and do this for me!

    • Decorchick! says

      July 23, 2010 at 12:02 am

      Oh wow, I’d love to come to NY to be your new BFF! I love NY!!

  28. Holly says

    July 22, 2010 at 1:05 pm

    I am so impressed!!! I still didn’t get it after you said paint…. I didn’t get it until you showed the close up picture!!! This looks great!! I love it

    • Decorchick! says

      July 23, 2010 at 12:02 am

      Thank you Holly!! I’m glad I tricked you! ;)

  29. Carrie says

    July 22, 2010 at 10:11 pm

    Looks great. I’ve been thinking of doing this in my home as well. I just love wainscoting and lots of architectural details…which my home has little of. Thanks for sharing. Take Care, Carrie

    • Decorchick! says

      July 22, 2010 at 11:57 pm

      Thanks Carrie! Yea, ours had none when we moved in. I’m slowly but surely going to add it everywhere!

  30. Anu@My DreamCanvas says

    July 22, 2010 at 11:03 pm

    Love it!! I am having a CSN Giveway on my blog My Dream Canvas and would love for you to drop by.

    • Decorchick! says

      July 22, 2010 at 11:56 pm

      Thanks Anu! :)

  31. Holly L says

    July 22, 2010 at 11:18 pm

    Hi there! Popping over from NFF! This looks amazing. I have textured walls too and have been thinking about doing something like this…inspiration for sure! I am a new follower.

    • Decorchick! says

      July 22, 2010 at 11:56 pm

      Thank you so much Holly and thank you for visiting from NFF!!

  32. star says

    July 22, 2010 at 11:47 pm

    It looks fabulous! I love that shade of brown, and all your pictures!
    I am following you from New Friend Fridays!

    http://starspinkworld.blogspot.com/

    • Decorchick! says

      July 22, 2010 at 11:55 pm

      Thank you so much Star you’re so sweet!!

  33. Melanie @ The Old White Cottage says

    July 23, 2010 at 7:21 am

    I’ll bet it was a lot of work with that textured wall, but it really looks great. I’ve been wanting to do this in my dining room for ages. Someday … ;-)

    • Decorchick! says

      July 23, 2010 at 9:50 pm

      Thanks Melanie! It really wasn’t hard at all. The paint goes on easily. It’s not rough texture or anything. :)

  34. Lori says

    July 23, 2010 at 8:44 am

    I looooove this! Very nice! What section did you get your “foam framed boxes”? Is that the technical name for it in case I need to ask someone where it is?

    • Decorchick! says

      July 23, 2010 at 9:53 pm

      Thanks Lori. They are in the molding section of Lowe’s, like where the chair rails and everything are. If you asked for the premade foam boxes, someone should know what you are talking about. :)

  35. Ann Garvin says

    July 23, 2010 at 12:37 pm

    Thank you for the tutorial. I too have wanted that look without the added cost of putting up flat board ( I have textured walls also). I think your wall turned out great! Now I’m a bit closer to doing it myself.

    • Decorchick! says

      July 23, 2010 at 9:53 pm

      Thanks so much Ann! Go for it!! :)

  36. somedaycrafts says

    July 23, 2010 at 4:43 pm

    I think it lookis fabulous! I loved the before, but I think I like the after even more!!!! Beautiful!

    • Decorchick! says

      July 23, 2010 at 9:55 pm

      Thank you so much Michelle! :)

  37. Denise says

    July 23, 2010 at 5:12 pm

    Wow your a genius I live in a 1950’s beach cottage but am a renter and cannot paint knotty pine trying to think of creative ides to make rooms lighter without painting!

    • Decorchick! says

      July 23, 2010 at 9:55 pm

      Thanks Denise!!

  38. Beth says

    July 23, 2010 at 6:55 pm

    It looks fantastic! You did a great job :).

    • Decorchick! says

      July 23, 2010 at 9:55 pm

      Thank you Beth! :)

  39. Amy says

    July 23, 2010 at 8:45 pm

    WOW! And I thought it looked great before!! This looks really amazing! Great job!

    • Decorchick! says

      July 23, 2010 at 9:56 pm

      Thank you so much Amy! :)

  40. Tiffany@MineAreSpectacular! says

    July 23, 2010 at 9:06 pm

    Love, Love the after! Looks GREAT!!

    • Decorchick! says

      July 23, 2010 at 9:56 pm

      Thank you so much Tiffany!!

  41. amyg@ my 3 monsters says

    July 23, 2010 at 9:15 pm

    I LOOOOOVE this! Looks fantastic –Thanks for sharing!

    • Decorchick! says

      July 23, 2010 at 9:56 pm

      Aww thank you Amy!!

  42. Katie@Yoga Gal says

    July 23, 2010 at 10:43 pm

    That is what we have in our house- when our builder built our house, the trim guys put up the beauty boxes and then the painters came in and painted it white in the dining room. Then later we added more in the foyer and staircase- I watched them do the trim, it was really interesting. I blogged about it here: http://yoga-gal.blogspot.com/2009/10/trimapalooza.html.

    New Follower from New Friend Fridays! :) Your wainscoting job is awesome. It is harder than it looks, isn’t it? All the caulking and painting in the ridges and what not. Good job!

    • Decorchick! says

      July 23, 2010 at 11:03 pm

      Wow Katie what a beautiful home you have!!! I love your wainscoting and trim work. It’s gorgeous! Looking forward to reading more of your blog for sure. Your staircase is killer!

      It wasn’t that hard, just a little time consuming with the caulking, but isn’t every project? haha. The paint goes on the wall very easily. The texture is not rough or anything, which is a good thing. It’d be better if they were completely smooth walls, but that costs a fortune.

  43. kati says

    July 24, 2010 at 10:00 am

    I love it… we are doing faux in our sons room… but you are right no people should be over inspecting that!!!

    Did you do the texture on your walls? or was that there already?

    Hey I am your newest follower… glad I found you on a little lovely

    • Decorchick! says

      July 24, 2010 at 9:51 pm

      haha right?!!

      Oh no, we didn’t do that. If I had it my way our walls would have had no texture!

      Thanks so much for following! :)

  44. Lisa Glowacka says

    July 24, 2010 at 11:57 am

    I love the wall! I have been thinking of doing this in my dining room! But can’t decide since it’s kind of a weird shape but since you did one wall you got me thinking!

    Totally agree that new build homes lack character.

    • Decorchick! says

      July 24, 2010 at 9:32 pm

      You can always make the boxes odd shapes too, to go with the shape of your wall.

      Yea, such a bummer. Builders really need to read these blogs. :)

  45. Pamela says

    July 24, 2010 at 12:50 pm

    Thanx for posting this!! We are getting ready to put up picture molding in our dining room. I wanted to do board and batten but the hubster said it would look funny with our textured walls. I keep telling him that does not matter so picture framing was a compromise. I can not wait to get started! Yours looks great!

    • Decorchick! says

      July 24, 2010 at 9:29 pm

      Thank you so much Pamela!! That’s so great you get to do the frames!! Yay for textured walls! :)

  46. JennErickson says

    July 24, 2010 at 1:33 pm

    What an incredible idea, and so beautifully executed. Gotta set the computer down for a bit, walk around my house, and see where I can give this a try!

    • Decorchick! says

      July 24, 2010 at 9:23 pm

      Aww thanks so much Jenn! I’m sure there are some spaces you could do it. :)

  47. JennErickson says

    July 24, 2010 at 1:35 pm

    BTW, New follower from Tater Tots and Jello. Have a great weekend! Jenn

  48. Korrie says

    July 24, 2010 at 2:54 pm

    It looks marvelous! One of these days I will be brave enough to try it in my home!

    • Decorchick! says

      July 24, 2010 at 9:22 pm

      Oh just do it!! It’ll make the world of difference. :)

  49. Nina says

    July 24, 2010 at 4:01 pm

    This is just soooo clever! And I love your comment about people that inspect your walls so closely. lol.

    • Decorchick! says

      July 24, 2010 at 9:21 pm

      Aw thanks Nina! I’m glad you enjoyed my humor.:)

  50. Ali@HoneyandMapleSyrup says

    July 25, 2010 at 12:41 am

    It really looks great! And you’re right, people shouldn’t be inspecting your walls; that would just be weird =)

    • Decorchick! says

      July 26, 2010 at 10:30 pm

      Haha yep! :) Thank you!

  51. Kelley @ Kraftie Guru says

    July 25, 2010 at 6:04 pm

    WOW! That looks amazing! I can’t wait to own my own home so I can decorate however I want. lol Great job!

    • Decorchick! says

      July 26, 2010 at 10:31 pm

      Thanks so much Kelley! You’ll have a lot of fun when you get your home. :)

  52. Jenglamgirl says

    July 25, 2010 at 9:44 pm

    WHAT A SUPER FAB. FAKE! HA! BRILLIANT! jenn

    • Decorchick! says

      July 26, 2010 at 10:31 pm

      Haha thanks Jenn! :)

  53. Ginger says

    July 25, 2010 at 10:32 pm

    Great job! Thanks for linking up to Mad Skills Monday!

    • Decorchick! says

      July 26, 2010 at 10:31 pm

      Thanks Ginger. :)

  54. SassySites! says

    July 26, 2010 at 12:29 am

    LOVE IT!!! I absolutely love wainscoting and I think you did an outstanding job!!! :)

    • Decorchick! says

      July 26, 2010 at 10:32 pm

      Thank you so much!!

  55. Debbie says

    July 26, 2010 at 6:55 am

    I love what you did. I did the same thing in my family room and hallway. I did put up thin wood panel in my foyer with the picture framing on top. I gave up on it and contined the way you did. No one could tell the difference. My ceilings are very high so I put a sub rail under the chair rail. I love the color of your walls also. Fantastic!!

    • Decorchick! says

      July 26, 2010 at 10:35 pm

      Thank you Debbie! I’m glad you did it like this too and like it. :)

  56. Kari says

    July 26, 2010 at 10:23 am

    This looks SO good! Good for you for being brave and tackling it! The end result sure paid off :)

    • Decorchick! says

      July 26, 2010 at 10:48 pm

      Thanks so much Kari!

  57. Lucrecia says

    July 26, 2010 at 11:03 am

    I love this idea! I’ve been looking for a new idea for our long entryway hall, I think I’ve found it!

    • Decorchick! says

      July 26, 2010 at 10:48 pm

      Oh great, I’m glad!!

  58. colette says

    July 26, 2010 at 12:46 pm

    It looks fabulous!

    • Decorchick! says

      July 26, 2010 at 10:49 pm

      Thanks Colette!

  59. Rose :: FineCraftGuild.com says

    July 26, 2010 at 3:40 pm

    absolutely amazing how good that looks on a well, nearly $0 budget and no super woodworking skills required.

    well, you deserve an invite:

    come link your tutorial up with us so our readers can find you:
    http://www.finecraftguild.com/diy-tutorial-linky-party-7/
    (new party, every wednesday, findable from the home page)

    we love to feature you,

    • Decorchick! says

      July 26, 2010 at 10:50 pm

      Thanks so much Rose!

  60. Val says

    July 26, 2010 at 4:01 pm

    I love love love it!!! It is totally FABULOUS!

    • Decorchick! says

      July 26, 2010 at 10:49 pm

      Thank you so much Val!!

  61. Lory says

    July 26, 2010 at 4:41 pm

    I wanted to ask you what color is on your wall? The neutral brown color? What color and store did you purchase it at? Love it. The molding job you did looks amazing! :)

  62. Nicole says

    July 26, 2010 at 7:50 pm

    Looks Fab! cant wait to try it out myself. :) Was wondering… whats the color of the wall? It isnt Tobacco Road is it?

    • Decorchick! says

      July 26, 2010 at 10:29 pm

      Hi Nicole, the color on that particular wall is “Baguette” from Sherwin Williams. The color underneath the bar is Tobacco Road, a custom color. :)

  63. J. Hill says

    July 26, 2010 at 8:17 pm

    Thanks for linking up to the Mad Skills party!

  64. Lori E says

    July 26, 2010 at 10:18 pm

    Absolutely fabulous make over. One opinion…wrap the top trim piece around the corner to finish it off.

  65. DorianAncheta says

    July 27, 2010 at 12:40 am

    Great job! What a great way to get a killer look for an awesome price. I will def. be trying this. BTW…I joined your group! makingmudpie.blogspot.com

  66. Mandy [Mandy's Yellow Corner] says

    July 27, 2010 at 8:41 am

    Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant. . . I will keep this one in mind for the future! ♥

  67. Sarah @ The Pumpkin Patch says

    July 27, 2010 at 9:27 am

    It is beautiful. We have some of that “fake” wainscotting in our dining room and I love it. Thanks for linking to Transform Tuesday. I really enjoy your posts!

  68. All Thingz Related says

    July 27, 2010 at 10:14 pm

    I LOVE the new look! We appreciate you joining us this week at Anything Related!
    {Rebekah}

  69. Nikki says

    July 28, 2010 at 8:19 pm

    Oh I soooooo prefer the white, that looks amazing!!! I would never have known it wasn’t wainscotted if you hadn’t said so, it looks that good! Thanks for linking up! :)

  70. Mo says

    July 29, 2010 at 2:27 am

    Oh my, I totally thought you had put something up on the wall! I didn’t realize it was just paint! Wow! That is awesome!!! Great project!

  71. Sharon~Serendipity says

    July 29, 2010 at 7:47 am

    This looks fantastic! I’m impressed! I’ve been thinking about doing this next to my stairs, but I’m afraid of all that cutting….I don’t think I’d get anything straight. ugh!

  72. Steph says

    July 29, 2010 at 3:02 pm

    I am loving this idea ! My living room is in desperate need of something. I tried some color on the walls and it failed miserably I want to go back to a neutral on the walls but felt if I am gonna do that it DEFINITELY needs something special going on. I’m going to give this a shot !!

  73. Billie Monster says

    July 30, 2010 at 12:01 am

    Hello! I just found your blog for the first time! I have been MAJORLY contemplating doing the same sort of ‘fake’ wainscotting in my living room but didn’t want to spend an arm and a leg! I love what you have done here – looks great. I’m a follower now.

  74. TheCraftyBarn says

    July 30, 2010 at 8:31 am

    WOW, I love it!! I love the later pic’s with the lower half painted white. I think the contrast of the 2 colors is great it really makes the white pop and draws more attention downward to the wainscoting.

  75. Mandy's Creative Corner says

    July 30, 2010 at 8:48 am

    That is brilliant! You’ve inspired me! My dad has a woodworking shop and I could get trim boxes like that any day of the week… then I’d just need a touch of paint and waa laa! The solution to my son’s nursery walls =D Thanks!!!

  76. Sarah says

    July 30, 2010 at 9:21 am

    LOVE this! I’m bookmarking it, because I adore the look, and want to try something similar when we move into our new home. Thanks for the info. Really great.

  77. Tawnya says

    July 30, 2010 at 10:30 am

    I love it!! It looks fantastic! Will have to give that some thought for my place!

  78. ThrowOpentheWindows says

    July 30, 2010 at 1:15 pm

    I’ve been wanting to do exactly this on my textured walls, but I’ve been too chicken. But seeing yours, I think you’ve given me just the confidence I need. Let us know what you end up doing on the corner transition. Thanks for sharing! It’s glorious!! Rebecca

  79. Kathy says

    July 30, 2010 at 4:22 pm

    I like it so much better now. I think I need to do this somewhere in my house – but I haven’t figured out where yet. You did a great job. The caulking definitely made it look better. Love it.

  80. Sarah says

    July 31, 2010 at 2:47 pm

    Yeah! Thanks for sharing. I have been trying to decide if I should buy the wallpaper that looks like bead board. But one of the sites showed that it was easy to mark up, and I didn’t want to risk that with 5 kids! This is a beautiful, simple “fake out”!

  81. decorating diva says

    August 2, 2010 at 1:56 am

    that is fabulous! i want to do something like that in my hallway, cuz hallways r boring! you did a great job! visiting from finding fabulous’ link party!

  82. Liz@Its A Blog Party says

    August 5, 2010 at 1:32 pm

    I love it! It looks great!
    Thanks for linking up!
    ~Liz

  83. whatever DeeDee Wants says

    August 14, 2010 at 9:17 am

    I love it!

  84. TamiV says

    August 14, 2010 at 9:36 am

    This looks so great! Thanks for sharing!

  85. Lorie says

    August 14, 2010 at 10:07 am

    It looks great. I love Wainscoting!

  86. Jayde says

    August 19, 2010 at 2:28 pm

    What is the paint/paint color that you used in the hallway. I’m trying to find the perfect paint color and it looks just like what I want! Thanks!

  87. Kellie says

    October 3, 2010 at 11:25 pm

    This looks fabulous! My best friend just bought a house and was asking me about how she could do this and I had a similar idea. This one looks much easier so we’ll have to try it out. Thanks!!

  88. Deborah Carlson says

    October 4, 2010 at 8:23 am

    Wow! This is absolutely amazing!
    You’ve done a fantastic job!
    Thanks for sharing this! I enjoy your blog and plan to follow.
    Come and visit :)

    With all my heart..Deborah

  89. Tara M says

    November 30, 2010 at 2:44 am

    This is going to be my “first project” when we moved in to our new home! You have the best idea, ever! I have been looking for funds to have that wainscot and almost gave up (because most of our money will be funneled to the purchase). Thank you very much for this entry.

  90. chantell says

    December 3, 2010 at 1:00 pm

    i love this idea and i always wondered how i could get the look for cheaper!! this is awesome, if your starting from scratch i think it would be easiest to just paint the wall first then apply the moldings??

    LOVE this idea!!!!! LOVE LOVE!

  91. kristin says

    December 31, 2010 at 5:04 pm

    I think my comment went into cyber space….
    This is awesome!!!
    Thanks for sharing!

  92. My Boys' Teacher says

    January 5, 2011 at 6:20 pm

    Technical question!

    It appears you used semi-gloss on both the the “wall” and the “trim” part of the “wainscot.” Is that what you would recommend?

    I assume they should both be semi-gloss because if it were “real” wainscoting it would all be semi-gloss. However, I wondered if the semi-gloss doesn’t emphasize the “texture” on the drywall part of the wainscot? They always say to use flat to de-emphasize imperfections…

    I suppose it would be weird to use flat and semi together and have it all look like one.

    Do you understand what I’m asking?

  93. Anne says

    January 11, 2011 at 4:25 pm

    Wow, this is just what I wanted to see! I have textured walls just like yours, and I was thinking I’d have to sand them down before doing faux board and batten. Thanks for sharing!

  94. Tori @ FIToriBLOG.com says

    February 11, 2011 at 10:51 am

    Love the after! :)

  95. Stephanie says

    February 23, 2011 at 8:20 pm

    Emily, I have been saving this link to feature forever now! I am featuring this on CrazyDomestic.com tomorrow (Thursday)
    Thanks for the great idea!
    -Steph

  96. Heather B (HomemadeMom) says

    February 24, 2011 at 6:46 am

    I liked your before… You know, before. But now that I’ve seen the after it looks like it was always meant to be that way. It looks amazing!

  97. Kelli says

    February 25, 2011 at 10:46 am

    I LOVE it! Our house has NO molding and it seems so plain. I’m trying to convince my hubby that it will look fine with our textured walls. I will have to show him your pictures! I love your room with the board and batten too. The ledge is fantastic. I really want to run to Home Depot right now! :)

  98. One Purple Dandelion says

    March 5, 2011 at 12:37 pm

    This is SO beautiful! I’m just getting ready to start redoing my foyer….I want this look! I don’t know if it’d work well, though, because all of the trim in the foyer (the whole house for that matter) is natural wood color and I’d hate to have one room with white trim but….man, this is so pretty!

  99. Gina says

    March 11, 2011 at 5:44 pm

    I was all set to send hubby to get supplies for wainscotting – but I happened upon this post of yours and I thought I CAN DO THAT MYSELF!! I like it better with the knockdown texture behind and between the frames. How easy is that – I never thought of it. Thanks!!! I will get started on this next week. (:

  100. DENISE says

    March 28, 2011 at 8:32 am

    Love the wainscot you did to your walls! In fact, I am featuring them at Extreme Personal Measures this morning.

    Denise
    Extreme Personal Measures

  101. Gina says

    April 10, 2011 at 7:58 pm

    Lookeee!

    http://cannaryfamily.blogspot.com/2011/04/wainscotting-love.html

  102. Angie says

    April 25, 2011 at 4:49 pm

    Your wall looks awesome! I am in the process of doing that to my dinin room wall. We are remodeling kitchen/dining area. My walls are Behr Wine Barrel. Hubs painted the bottom snow cloud (white) and I almost fainted last night! Started having second thoughts bout doint the wainscoting. I’m hoping it will be done tomorrow. Keeping my fingers crossed that i like it. If not, back to painting again! Where did you get your shelves? Love them!

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    June 2, 2011 at 12:46 am

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  105. Homeschooling Momtographer says

    August 29, 2011 at 2:57 pm

    OH! I am SO doing this!

  106. Tania @ Carnoustie Lane says

    September 23, 2011 at 7:49 pm

    You inspired me to continue my fake wainscoting in my upstairs hallway! Thanks so much. Check it out if you have a chance. Love your blog!

    carnoustielane.blogspot.com

  107. Rachel says

    November 6, 2011 at 10:58 am

    I absolutely love the tan color on your wall! Would you care to tell me what color it is?? I have been trying to get the perfect tan color in my living room for years!!

  108. Kenna Badgett says

    November 10, 2011 at 6:20 pm

    Hey very nice website, the content is written in a simple yet very effective manner so even the newbie could understand and put these great tips to practise, I will be coming back to check out your new post, thanks again.

  109. carmen says

    January 2, 2012 at 6:55 pm

    what color paint is that? i like the color! want to use that in my bedroom!

  110. Kara says

    January 12, 2012 at 10:15 am

    I love the look of this so much that I used it for inspiration in our hallway. I just posted about it, and I of course linked back to you. Thanks Emily!!
    http://www.creationsbykara.com/2012/01/diy-hallway-wainscoting-reveal.html

  111. L says

    January 16, 2012 at 5:46 am

    Love this! Exactly the idea I am looking to steal…um, inspire me. Do happen to have pictures that shows the different moldings you layered together. Building up moldings is such a challenge for me.

    Tnx for sharing!

  112. Mommy Swenz says

    January 16, 2012 at 8:52 pm

    Love it! Thanks for sharing info about the pre-made boxes! What a time saver! I’m going to try my dining room. I’m a little stuck on how far apart to space the boxes. I guess what ever looks best and fits the wallet. :-) Great job – LOVE the white wainscotting!

  113. Fauxfrugalista says

    January 21, 2012 at 9:37 am

    THANK YOU so VERY much for sharing this! I HATE my diningroom and wanted to add wainscot paneling but do not have the money to do so…however, I have all the materials you used on hand and will only have to buy the molding! This is seriously one of the MOST CREATIVE ideas I’ve seen…Not only will I be doing the diningroom, but I am going to do the majority of the house! Thank you again and GREAT JOB! YOUR WALL LOOKS AMAZING!

  114. Selena Carroll says

    January 30, 2012 at 10:37 pm

    Hi, I am thinking of doing this technique on the front of the island in my kitchen that faces my livingroom just to add some detail. How did you secure the boards to the wall? Did you nail them or glue them?

  115. Kim says

    February 1, 2012 at 8:46 pm

    Found you through Google images – because we’re planning on “faking” wainscoting, ourselves, and I wanted to see if I like it. Yes! So thanks for posting this!

  116. Anonymous says

    February 8, 2012 at 10:22 am

    I LOVE your wainscoting and my husband and i were looking online for inexpensive ways to create this in our house and we came across yours. but now we just wqnt to know how you did it step by step. where did you get those square wood fames for the middle part? please help we are planning to do this project this week.

  117. lovetodecor says

    February 8, 2012 at 10:27 am

    selena, did you find out if you nail or glue the frames? also, where to get the frames already made?

    • Deborah says

      March 13, 2012 at 11:51 pm

      I know you can get the frames already made at home depot/lowes in the moulding department.. they are on the bottom shelf so they weren’t easy to find in my local home depot. I think they run about 7 bucks and up (depending on the size you are using).

  118. Paul Pigott says

    March 1, 2012 at 7:45 am

    Hi

    Great job

    can i ask you the name of the paints you used
    brilliant

    Txs

    Paul

  119. Sara@Renoventures says

    March 2, 2012 at 2:12 pm

    I’ve wanted to do this for SO long in my hallway! It looks great.

  120. Deborah says

    March 13, 2012 at 11:48 pm

    It looks amazing!!! I am going to be doing this starting tomorrow! I have a question though..what was the spacing you used between the squares, between the chair rail and the squares, and the base boards?

  121. Beth says

    March 19, 2012 at 8:12 pm

    What is the color and brand of paint on your wall? Love it!

  122. Brandi says

    April 13, 2012 at 1:39 am

    Can you please share what color your yellow wall is? And where you purchased that paint I just love it! I love your whole project thank you for sharing it!!! Brandi

  123. Amanda S says

    April 19, 2012 at 5:15 pm

    I am going to do the faux wainscoting in my bathroom. Did you use wood or PVC moulding? I understand that PVC is cheaper and also recommended for bathrooms because it is waterproof, but I don’t want it to look cheap. Yours looks wonderful! Is it wood or PVC? Thank you!

  124. Arsineh says

    May 23, 2012 at 2:58 pm

    Hi there,
    My hubby and I have been searching everywhere to find the exact wood trim you used for your molding! Could you please email me asap with the name of the trim you used, what company/store it was from, and how much it cost please? Thank you very much!

  125. Nancy says

    July 27, 2012 at 4:04 pm

    To die for girl, just to die for :)

  126. Annette says

    September 17, 2012 at 2:21 am

    I love this look and hopefully I’ll do my dining room before Thanksgiving.Is the boxes you used trim you cut or is it picture frames?I saw somewhere that frames were used and I couldn’t tell the difference.I have to replace my base boards because the previous owner had a dog that chewed all the corners through out the whole house.I already have my paint so hopefully,I’ll get your answer real soon.I was actually planning on using frames….

  127. Cassy says

    September 29, 2012 at 8:22 am

    I love this idea! will be using it in my new house!

  128. Mary says

    October 2, 2012 at 10:42 am

    LOVE this look ! I’m always re inventing and re purposing things in our house.
    I’m the “handy man” . I just painted the bedroom Nomadic Desert from Sherwin Williams and I am putting the picture frame style boxes below the 2 windows. They look so so nice and I’m not quite finished yet. I’m not sure if I should paint them white or the same clor as the walls. P.S. I LOVE caulking ! I use clear most of he time so it accepts the wall color better especially if I’m painting a darker color.

  129. Shona Woodward says

    October 30, 2012 at 1:53 pm

    I think it looks totally awesome. Way to go girl. I did my bedroom and it took me 6 weeks (because I have cancer) to complete it but boy do I love it. We ladies are just as good at this stuff as the boys.

    You rock!!!

  130. Rob says

    December 3, 2012 at 12:22 pm

    Looks amazing!

  131. Michaela says

    December 11, 2012 at 9:32 am

    This is AMAZING! We just bought our first home, and I think this would be a great project for my daughters country cottage themed room! Can I just ask, do you know what size frames you used?
    Thanks for sharing!
    Michaela :)

    • Decorchick! says

      December 11, 2012 at 8:02 pm

      They just came in one size Michaela. Someone recently emailed me though and told me they are no longer carrying them at Lowe’s. Maybe it’s just certain ones? I haven’t looked at mine in a while.

  132. frances says

    February 16, 2013 at 7:26 pm

    Help! I want to do this in my dinning room. How do you measure the wainscoting boxes? I can hang the chair rail and make the boxes, but have no idea what size to make each box. Can you help me??

  133. Jill says

    May 13, 2013 at 11:22 pm

    Where did you find the frames please?? This looks great!!

  134. Heather says

    June 1, 2013 at 10:38 pm

    Hi love what you did. It helped my husband and I decide that we want to do it too. Just one question for you, what colour is the wainscotting painted in. White or cream???

    • Decorchick! says

      June 4, 2013 at 9:19 pm

      Hi Heather I’d say it’s more of a creamy white. That white color you see in this post is Navajo White by SW.

  135. M burke says

    July 2, 2013 at 10:54 am

    I’m trying desperately to do this in a fast way! I purchased over 12panels various sizes from a co. “EverTrue”. Thru Lowes, many different Lowes stores. Then Lowes dropped them &now I can’t get ANY panels to do the kitchen, Bay window, short hall project? EverTrue has NO.com site for help…NO phone #…for help.if ANYONE. Out in BLOGLAND knows where to get more please contact me thru ?a message back here?(ok?). I love your project.I would add a piece thats used on corners to prevent wallpaper from peeling on that edge as a final finish …availble @all big box home stores… Great job! ;). Saved so much $$$$ doing it yourself. Meburkeetoes@gmail.com

  136. Barry says

    July 24, 2013 at 5:48 am

    Hi, just wanted to say, I liked this post.
    It was helpful. Keep on posting!

  137. Betty819 says

    July 30, 2013 at 9:38 pm

    Found the fake wainscoating that was mentioned before..how did you manage to get those frames lined up straight with each other? What a great idea I think! Either way, picture frames eliminate all that measuring and cutting each piece of molding, caulking, etc. Will have to show my home improvement man these. I love that desk lamp in your office..might sharing where you purchased that? It is a beauty!

  138. Amy says

    August 1, 2013 at 5:32 pm

    LOVE this. Looks incredible! You said you used foam boxes from Lowes? How sturdy are they? They dont just absorb and eat up the paint? Are they strong and durable should someone lean against it? I wonder if they make pre-made wood boxes….Sorry for all the questions but I am in love with this and would like to try it in my hallway:)

  139. Misti says

    August 29, 2013 at 9:48 am

    LOVE IT!!

  140. Ly says

    September 29, 2013 at 5:09 pm

    Awesome!!

  141. Sophia says

    November 4, 2013 at 7:59 pm

    I love your faux wainscoting!! (and your blog)! I have some molding and every time I paint I get those dreaded ‘breaks’ after the paint dries. Never thought to caulk around the molding first. What a great idea, and I thank you so much for this!!

  142. Donna Dunbar says

    November 6, 2013 at 2:59 pm

    Looks great! Just needs trim moulding to cover the uneven edge. :)

  143. kristin says

    November 10, 2013 at 7:12 pm

    It is just gorgeous!!!! THanks for sharing with us.
    OX
    Kristin

  144. Rachel says

    November 10, 2013 at 11:18 pm

    BRILLIANT! It looks amazing. I might just steal the idea. ;)

  145. Stacey says

    December 29, 2013 at 5:54 am

    Your picture gave me inspiration! I went and found the panels and added them to my entry way and the difference is AMAZING!!!! Thanks so much for the tip about the premade boxes at Lowes – they made this project so much easier!

    I also followed your priming and caulking advice – PERFECT!!! I love your blog – your ideas are great!
    Stacey

    • Decorchick! says

      January 1, 2014 at 11:14 pm

      I’m so glad Stacey!! I’ve had several people tell me they can’t find them at their Lowe’s so I’m glad you did. :)

    • Gary says

      January 2, 2014 at 8:07 pm

      Hey Stacey…could you share where the Lowes is where you were able to get the premade boxes…trying to do this for my daughter who is soon to have a baby and wants this treatment in the babys room, would appreciate any help that you can give. I tried my local Lowes and they were not available…Help!

      • Stacey says

        January 2, 2014 at 8:48 pm

        Hi Gary – I live in Charlotte, North Carolina and when I bought them they told me at the store they just started carrying them after not stocking them for awhile. If you are local to the area – they are at the Northlake Mall store and they have several different styles. When I ordered them the first time – I actually found them online at Lowes.com and selected the pick up store option….so maybe if you’re not local that could help you locate a Lowes close to you that has them….do a search on Lowes site for Evertrue or Evertrue moulding and they should come up in the results. I hope that helps!!!

  146. Gary says

    January 2, 2014 at 8:03 pm

    I’m trying to do this for my daughter who is soon to have a new baby and I have been looking for the premade boxes for the baby’s room but our local Lowes does not have them. It seems that Stacey who responded in Dec 2013 was able to find them; could you share where that Lowes is so that I might contact them and see if I could get some? BTW the pix look great, I hope I am able to achieve as good results, not looking forward to having to make the boxes, however; would prefer to avoid that step, thanks!

    • Stacey says

      January 3, 2014 at 7:15 pm

      I am posting this twice to make sure you get it –

      Hi Gary – I live in Charlotte, North Carolina and when I bought them they told me at the store they just started carrying them after not stocking them for awhile. If you are local to the area – they are at the Northlake Mall store and they have several different styles. When I ordered them the first time – I actually found them online at Lowes.com and selected the pick up store option….so maybe if you’re not local that could help you locate a Lowes close to you that has them….do a search on Lowes site for Evertrue or Evertrue moulding and they should come up in the results. I hope that helps!!!

  147. Dana says

    February 17, 2014 at 11:55 pm

    I was wondering what was the measurements you used for the boxed frames? Looks amazing!

  148. Becky Randall says

    March 10, 2014 at 7:26 pm

    I know this might be a long shot but I have a question about the frames you used! I can’t find raw wood frames but I found some that are finished and didn’t know if it would be a problem to prime and paint over the finished frames. Do you any information you can send to me? Thanks
    Becky

    • Decorchick! says

      March 10, 2014 at 9:04 pm

      Hi Becky, the ones I used were white already. If you found some that are already white and finished, you shouldn’t need primer, just paint! :)

  149. Dina Ligari says

    June 3, 2014 at 10:37 am

    This is a terrific idea…..I even plan to just paint what will be my wainscoting color up to the level I want it, just so I can get a preview of the contrast prior to the end result. Love it. Great work!!

  150. Winni says

    July 1, 2014 at 2:19 am

    I love your wall decoration very much. It’s amazing. And I have a on-line wall decal shop. Maybe you can try some wall decals. Thank you very much.

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    July 12, 2014 at 7:13 am

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  152. Meir Ezra Business Coach says

    July 22, 2014 at 8:23 pm

    There is certainly a great deal to know about this subject.
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  153. Scamp says

    July 30, 2014 at 11:28 pm

    I just came across this blog/website and love the job you did on the fake wainscoting in your hall and want to try this for my long hallway.
    Two Questions:
    1) What is the color of your wainscoting – it is so creamy. :-)
    2) My hallway has a cold-air return grate in the wall — suggestion how to camouflage or incorporate it.?

    Thank you.

  154. Willian says

    September 17, 2014 at 12:52 am

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    why tthe opposite specialists of this sector do not
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  155. Derek says

    October 6, 2014 at 11:18 am

    Hi Emily,

    Can you tell me the detail how to make the upper cap railing ?

    thanks,
    Derek.

  156. Catherine says

    December 9, 2014 at 6:07 am

    Looks absolutely gorgeous!

  157. greg says

    June 22, 2015 at 2:00 pm

    why would you leave the outlet white? first thing I see.

    sorry.

    greg

  158. Bethany Alford says

    August 31, 2015 at 7:46 pm

    What did you use for the “boxes”?

    • Decorchick! says

      September 4, 2015 at 8:52 am

      those were pre-made boxes that I found at Lowes.

  159. Michelle says

    September 23, 2015 at 6:56 pm

    Love the color on top. What is it called

  160. Christina Descano says

    November 25, 2015 at 9:11 am

    where did you get the wood panels – are they adhesive? I so want to do this for my dining room.

  161. angie says

    January 23, 2016 at 10:08 pm

    pretty!
    Did u get the frames from Lowe’s? can you link here which specific chair rail you used? thx!

    • Decorchick! says

      January 30, 2016 at 12:53 pm

      I did get them from Lowe’s but cannot find them online, and I am not sure if they still sell them…sorry!

  162. Anonymous says

    February 11, 2016 at 1:29 pm

    It looks awesome! Can’t wait to try it in my foyer.

  163. Michelle in CARY NC says

    February 25, 2016 at 5:14 pm

    I think you did a terrific job. My question is how did you attach the frames? Are the frames wood? And where did you get them? I will need to make some smaller to my dining room, so I really need wood frames so I can cut them so make the box narrow for partial walls

  164. Lisa says

    May 5, 2016 at 7:21 am

    Love it! We are closing on a house this month. The current theme is 70s, complete with spindles. Need less to say, I Love this idea. Nice look and can put my cash into other projects. Hobby Lobby has plain frames for cheap when on sale. Im wondering if they will work for the rectangles. Looks great! Thank you.

  165. Cindy says

    May 11, 2016 at 1:13 pm

    Looks great! Go Faux! Good to hear someone else who plunges in to a project without looking ahead 😎

  166. Linda Kitts says

    May 11, 2016 at 3:17 pm

    I love it! I have a wall about 4 foot long on my hallway. It faces the front door and I have looked at the wallpaper the previous owner applied long enough! I think this will give me incentive to rip that wallpaper off the walls… Thank you!

  167. Michele says

    October 20, 2016 at 12:40 am

    Hi ! Love the cream paint color. Whats the name?

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    […] The fake wainscoting.  The office will be complete once I put all the boxes up.  Y’all didn’t know I painted the bottom out white did ya? :)  So if I am able to tolerate the nail gun with my pounding headache, it should be finished today.  But then of course I will still have to caulk and paint the boxes the same white color as the wall, so it will be at least a 2 day project. […]

  2. A Dining Room Turned Office says:
    October 20, 2010 at 9:27 am

    […] so on to the room…One of my favorite changes in here was doing the fake wainscoting.  It brings such elegance and class to any room.  And it’s SO easy to do, I really hope […]

  3. A Year in Review: The Best of 2010 says:
    December 29, 2010 at 11:56 pm

    […] #3 – How to: Fake Wainscoting […]

  4. Wainscoting Question says:
    February 10, 2011 at 7:03 am

    […] going to add the wainscoting like I did on this wall, and in the office, to the living room.  There are really only 2 connecting walls in this room, […]

  5. DIY Hallway Wainscoting Reveal | Creations by Kara says:
    January 12, 2012 at 10:13 am

    […] hubbie and I have tackled inside the house. I got my inspiration from Emily at Decor Chick. She did fake wainscoting on one of her walls, and I just loved it. I've been meaning to do it for over a year. Sheesh! […]

  6. Dining Room {Progress} Pt. 2 says:
    April 15, 2012 at 9:38 pm

    […] and eventually do some faux wainscoting below (like how Emily – aka Décor Chick – did here). One detail that I was keeping secret from you guys was that we also were going to stencil a […]

  7. Thurs-DIY: Roundup says:
    October 11, 2012 at 2:03 pm

    […] to wallpaper only part of a wall? People with wainscoting, that’s who. And you can even create the effect with a few cheap pieces of wood and some paint. Fake wainscoting = problem […]

  8. DIY Wainscoting | Just Julie says:
    January 7, 2013 at 7:38 am

    […] wainscoting. I also saw examples of DIYers using cheap frames nailed to the wall and painted over. Easy peasy wainscoting!   DIY Wainscoting by […]

  9. Giving Your Home a Facelift on a Budget | Upward Onward says:
    July 23, 2013 at 1:45 pm

    […] Again, those online blogs are a great resource for easy and cheap ways to beautify your home. This blog tutorial shows you how to inexpensively add Wainscoting to your walls. It’s an easy way to add some class […]

  10. TheStillerGroup says:
    January 31, 2014 at 9:37 am

    […] http://decorchick.com/how-to-fake-wainscoting/ […]

  11. 10 Easy Ways to Make Your Home Look More Polished | SG Best Investment says:
    September 7, 2015 at 6:27 am

    […] Emily of Decorchick! used a chair rail, wooden frames, caulking, and several coats of white paint to create this wainscoting look-alike. Get the tutorial at Decorchick!. […]

  12. 10 Types of Wainscoting to Add a Bit of Charm to Your Home | Trips & Tricks says:
    April 19, 2016 at 7:03 pm

    […] Image source: Decor Chick! […]

  13. 10 ways to make your home look more polished | Rent Blog says:
    May 16, 2016 at 2:36 am

    […] Emily of Decorchick used a chair rail, wooden frames, caulking, and several coats of white paint to create this judges paneling look-alike. Get the tutorial at Decorchick.  […]

  14. Fake Wood Wallpaper – FIRMWARE ANDROID says:
    June 26, 2016 at 9:40 pm

    […] How To: Fake Wainscoting […]

  15. 10 ways to make your home look more polished - Rent Blog says:
    November 28, 2016 at 8:48 pm

    […] Emily of Decorchick used a chair rail, wooden frames, caulking, and several coats of white paint to create this judges paneling look-alike. Get the tutorial at Decorchick.  […]

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2 months later, and it’s still hard. So very har 2 months later, and it’s still hard. So very hard. It is the strangest, most emptiest feeling one could have, and one that not everyone understands.

Tonight was the 3rd griefshare meeting that I’ve attended, and that does help to be around others who have lost someone close. But it is also so painful hearing their stories. And it’s a night during the week that I’m forced to think about how he’s no longer here. It’s helped me to realize all of the thoughts and actions we have are normal, and the things we do that are odd to others, are actually part of the process.

I haven’t been able to wear these shirts of his yet (he wore them every single day. The red one was his “fancy” one), but I’m glad I have them. It’s just really crappy I can’t see him in them any longer. 💔
When your friends come from Alabama to be with you When your friends come from Alabama to be with you for a tough day ahead. There are no words for how good Myra and Ernie are to us. ❤️❤️❤️We love y’all so much! @my_blessed_life @yarbrough4house
The picture @randyallison looks forward to every y The picture @randyallison looks forward to every year because our animals are so well behaved. 🤪Merry Christmas friends. 🎄

It’s Cookie’s first Christmas and she is very excited. 👅
This is a pain like no other. I watched him take This is a pain like no other.

I watched him take his final breath at 7:24 this morning. The scent of him is still so palpable.

Gone too soon, and years stolen from his wife and grandkids.

We live in the same small neighborhood, right around the corner on the next street. Now the girls can’t ride their 4-wheelers to go see him. We can’t just swing by to pick him up. He can’t go on our walks anymore. There are lots of no-longers, and it is crushing my heart.

Who am I going to call now when I have a question on how to fix something? He had a solution for everything usually saving us hundreds of dollars. Everything was fixable to him, rather than hiring someone. And often he would find the answer on YouTube.

Who am I going to text with when the Astros make a good or bad play during the next World Series?

I want to hear his voice again. I want to go over and cut his hair again. I want to make him another pie for his birthday and Father’s Day.

It hurts so much.

I love you Daddy.
They say you start to look(or dress) like your pet They say you start to look(or dress) like your pets, and well, they aren’t wrong. This happens more times than I’d like to admit.😅🐶
She’s always going the extra mile. All I wanted She’s always going the extra mile. All I wanted was a pic of her and the pretty tree, and she gives me the splits.🥰
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