Make Your Own Decorative Wall Panels

Give your room extra depth and dimension by adding a unique 3d decorative wall covering.

Make your own decorative wall panels.

Now if you ve been following along you will know that i didn t quite get the room finished due to getting an inflamed shoulder. Installing 3d panels on your own might seem overwhelming but you will be surprised with how easy it is once you get going. If you are using base molding cut the bottom panel 1 short to alleviate any floor variance issues. Mount another row of 2x4s 1 from floor.

Just follow the steps outlined above and you have your own feature wall in no time. This panel brings your room to life by adding a unique design element that turns an ordinary wall into a focal point. Reinstall any wall baseboard to this lower panel. I measured the area i wanted the panelling to cover and purchased this large mdf board for 11 99.

Run a bead of construction adhesive along both rows of 2x4s. Once you are done use the sandpaper to sand out the cut edge. There is an unlimited number of ways of making and designing wall panels they can be made of any flat material and any covering. With the wall only being 213cm in length i decided to really budget it and diy my own wall panelling with mdf board and decorative mouldings purchased from my local wickes.

Make a pass on the panel using a metal rule and cut deeper with every cut. Diy wall panelling 25 january 2018 as i was working on the library and posting updates on social media so many people messaged me asking to know more about our wall panelling because it s a project they d like to do in their own home.