Suggestions for interior walls.

[oz in SC]

We are going to be finishing out the barn/apartment this coming year as my family is coming to visit from Australia for Christmas and we want to have it up on the land in NC.

I have a deep dislike for sheetrock and would like to do something 'different' for the walls...also would like something not TOO $$$...I am cheap.

Any thoughts outside of the box?

Had thought of buying sawmill lumber and panelling the walls but it would be a dust magnet.

Also thought of faced plywood or MDF with real wood around the edges,sort of like this but obviously NOT this fancy :



The inset part could be painted or something so it wasn't TOO 'woody'.

So far as I know we had envisioned the following:

VERY dark wood plank floors.
The kitchen cabinets would be stained red.
The ceiling would again be something OTHER than sheetrock.


We woudl appreciate any and all suggestions.

[oz in SC]

We would like that too,although we couldn't use our own trees,we do not have many.

Are you running the planks vertically or horizontally for the walls?

[Jan Doling]

Bead Board Plywood painted white or soft green for the farmhouse look....maybe only for under the chair rail with retro early depression-era wall paper above.

[Cabin Fever]

It sounds that you’re considering much like we’ve done with our place:
Walls: painted shiplap planks running horizontal
Floor: dark wood planks (old barnwood), surface nailed with square-head nails
Ceiling: tongue-and-groove knotty pine paneling

[michiganfarmer]

weathered barn board.

I bought some paneling years ago. It looked like oak plywood with rural pictures burned into it. It was $10 per sheet.

[oz in SC]

CF,we have both looked at your pics and love how your place is...well apart from all that snow.

The outside of the barn is lap siding and was quite inexpensive(well,to us at least..) and it would look good on the walls....we also would be able to do it ourselves.

Thanks everyone for the replies.

[FolioMark]

OZ: In several houses I have lived in and in the one Im building now in Missouri, I have done framed paneling like the kind you show in the picture. First I put up 1/4 inch or 3/8 inch luan panels. Havent priced any recently, but a 4x8 sheet shouldnt be too expensive. Once the walls are covered with the luan sheets, I put up a 1x6 or 1x8 cornice board all around the top and the same at the bottom as a baseboard. I then join the baseboard and cornice board with vertical 1x6 being careful to cover the seams of the luan panels. Then I put in short horizontal 1x6 to create square or rectangular panels. If you want to be really fancy, you can then put 1/4 round or ogee frames around the inside of those panels so you dont have flat edges that catch the dust. Its a lot of work with the mitre box, but its a great way to spend a cold winter day when you are stuck inside. It goes fairly fast too, if you have two people working, one to measure and put it up and the other to mark and cut the boards. If the room is fairly square, you can cut all the boards ahead of time and then put them up all at once. You can stain it all for that rich board room look or just paint it for a more country look. Heres a construction pic of the fireplace panel in the dining room of my missouri house. Sorry I dont have a finished picture, but it gives you a general idea of the process and the look.

[oz in SC]

Thanks,that is what I was thinking of.

I worked at a restaurant that the walls were done this way.

He took faced ply and then some Honduran mahogany(he was a boat guy and had collected a LOT while down in the Caribbean) around it.
He also routed the edges to give a little fluting.

[Liese]

Oz, Our last place was a small log cabin built from tobacco barn square hewn logs, the owner/builder put up chip board over the top of 2x6's for a ceiling. I did not care for that myself, so primed and using dry wall compound "plastered" the ceiling using a 4 or 5" taping knife, going for the rustic cottage look. Primed again and painted an off white (linen colour). Most everyone who saw it thought the outcome nice and it brightened the small rooms considerably. Little rough on the neck but fairly cheap cost in materials. You could do the same type of thing on walls and if there isn't too much texture already (which was the case with the logs walls), glaze over the paint coat- very easy & fun to do. I would recommend an oil glaze because this gives lots of time to play & wipe off should you not like a particular effect; if using a water based one play on a board, it dries very fast. There is a nice book called "Paint Magic" that gives lots of ideas in this area, including creating a "paneled" look. I also glaze furniture and cupboards.

[The Paw]

I went to an architect's home office once, and he had the floors done in oriented strand board and urethaned. Over time, it took on kind of a honey colour, which actually looked quite good. I would not have believed it unless I saw it...

[Tiffin]

This is local (NY) Amish pine lumber for walls. I would have done the ceilings also but DH thought it would be too much and closed in so he wants sheetrock. Since, this is a master suite will probably do carpet for floor.



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[Tiffin]

This is local (NY) Amish pine lumber for walls. I would have done the ceilings also but DH thought it would be too much and closed in so he wants sheetrock. Since, this is a master suite will probably do carpet for floor.



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[Tiffin]

This is local (NY) Amish pine lumber for walls. I would have done the ceilings also but DH thought it would be too much and closed in so he wants sheetrock. Since, this is a master suite will probably do carpet for floor.

[frazzlehead]

Originally Posted by Liese

...so primed and using dry wall compound "plastered" the ceiling using a 4 or 5" taping knife, going for the rustic cottage look. Primed again and painted an off white (linen colour). Most everyone who saw it thought the outcome nice and it brightened the small rooms considerably ... glaze over the paint coat- very easy & fun to do. I would recommend an oil glaze because this gives lots of time to play & wipe off should you not like a particular effect; if using a water based one play on a board, it dries very fast. There is a nice book called "Paint Magic" that gives lots of ideas in this area, including creating a "paneled" look. I also glaze furniture and cupboards.

Any chance of more info on this?

I have a ceiling that is currently a lovely shade of fiberglass insulation and desperately in need of ... something! I hate drywall with a passion. My walls are all covered with 6" pine boards (tongue and groove) and stained a light honey colour (Watco light walnut, actually). I was going to keep going up the ceiling with this same wood, but it's not cheap and it will take ages ... can you tell me more about the plastering idea? Got any pictures?

Thanks!

[donsgal]

Originally Posted by oz in SC

We are going to be finishing out the barn/apartment this coming year as my family is coming to visit from Australia for Christmas and we want to have it up on the land in NC.

I have a deep dislike for sheetrock and would like to do something 'different' for the walls...also would like something not TOO $$$...I am cheap.

Any thoughts outside of the box?

Had thought of buying sawmill lumber and panelling the walls but it would be a dust magnet.

Also thought of faced plywood or MDF with real wood around the edges,sort of like this but obviously NOT this fancy :



The inset part could be painted or something so it wasn't TOO 'woody'.

So far as I know we had envisioned the following:

VERY dark wood plank floors.
The kitchen cabinets would be stained red.
The ceiling would again be something OTHER than sheetrock.


We woudl appreciate any and all suggestions.

Google "earth Plaster" or "natural Earth wall finish" or something like that. Clay walls give a wonderfully "earthy" (duh) feel to a place. I've thought I might like to try it someday, but it wouldn't work in a mobile home I don't think.

Donsgal

[tamsam]

We didn't want our walls to be fancy looking in our old log house so we used osb board and painted it with oil base paint. It has a straw look that everyone likes. I have also seen it stained and also looks nice. The ceilings we used what I call black board. It is the 4x8 ft sheets and is insalatin.We put them up and painted them white, again using oil base paint. We used oil paint because we use wood heat and wanted to be able to wash the walls. Hope this helps, Sam

[Liese]

Hi Frazzle. I sent you a PM about the "plastering" process. For the oil glazing I would suggest you check out the library for the 'Paint Magic' book-there are so many possibilities and suggestions. This book has been around for awhile so they should be able to locate a copy easily for you or buy it used. There are other books too about this but this one is the best IMO. Good luck and have fun with your project.