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Living room timber feature wall

Our living room needed a makeover as it was plain and boring. I had an idea in my head of what I wanted to achieve so I got to work. This required removal of a window and bricking in the external wall which was something I had never attempted before but wanted to give it a go. I then began building the timber components (purchased from Bunnings).

The end result turned out better than expected considering this way my first attempt at a feature wall.

Materials

https://www.bunnings.com.au/porta-18x18mm-1-2m-dar-square-clear-pine_p0097570

https://www.bunnings.com.au/2400-x-600-x-33mm-hardwood-laminated-panel_p0618957

https://www.bunnings.com.au/gyprock-csr-55mm-x-3600mm-cove-plaster-cornice_p0734031

https://www.bunnings.com.au/dulux-wash-wear-4l-low-sheen-white-on-white-paint-4l_p1370176
TINTED to BLACK

https://www.bunnings.com.au/cableclear-50mm-wall-cavity-cable-management-duct_p4430714

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Steps

Step 1

Cleared wall

Step 2

Planned out a rough design

Step 3

Stripped wall and removed window.

Bricked in window space.

Step 4

Plastered wall and painted black.

Built timber book shelf.

Fixed all timber strips to wall 1 by 1.

Wall mounted tv with hidden wiring.

Purchased new tv unit to match.

I also pulled up vinyl flooring and replaced with tiles to finish off the room.

Job Done.

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Comments

JacobZ

Hi @Dundie21,

Thank you so much for sharing your feature wall project.

You've truly done a wonderful job and to know you had to brick in a window to achieve these results, it really speaks to your commitment to the job.

Fantastic choices in colours, materials and the use of the CableClear Cable Management Duct give your project a clean, modern look and might I say, I really love how well the feature wall matches your TV unit.

The hard work and dedication to this project are clear in the brilliant end result that you've achieved.

Congratulations on a fantastic project.

Jacob

Dave-1

Afternoon @Dundie21

Oh Wow..... I was looking at your pics and was thinking "why did they remove the plaster"..... Scrolled back and fourth and then re-read a few times and the light bulb went off 😀

So my first question 🙂 Can we have a pic of the outside brickwork by any chance? 🙂 You really have improved the space and feel of the room.

How have you found the timber slats you installed work with deadening the sound? (I thought they were the sound absorbing sheets at first) I have considered the same but yet to actually do it. They really add style to a wall.

Dave

Nailbag

Some great unique architectural design aspects in that project @Dundie21 delivering a real feature for that living space with some great functionality. Well done.

regards, Nailbag

Dons-Glenno

@Dundie21 this looks great! I particularly like the unit under the TV.

Dundie21

https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/discussion/comment/39370#Comment_39370

Thank you JacobZ.

I searched for 3 months to find the exact Bricks to match the house and managed to find 1 pallet of bricks (very similar) in Adelaide. Then later that same afternoon I got a phone call from a bricklayer I contacted weeks prior (to assist with the search) and he found 1/2 a pallet worth in the corner of a brick supplier’s yard in Brisbane. So I jumped in the car the next day and drove 2 hrs to collect.

I was looking forward to the challenge of bricklaying as I had never attempted before.

So with the onsite guidance of a mate ( a qualified bricklayer) I managed to complete the job myself and I was quite surprised with the end result. (Refer photos)

Not perfect but it was great to learn another skill.

EricL

https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/discussion/comment/82171#Comment_82171

Hello @Dundie21

Thanks for sharing that extra information regarding the bricks. Your bricklaying looks great, given enough time the new bricks will get a bit weathered and should blend in with your old ones.

Eric

Dundie21

https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/discussion/comment/39386#Comment_39386

Thanks Dave-1

I’m stoked with how it all turned out, much better than I expected.

I found the timber to works well in regards to the sound deadening but I have also never used the sound deadening sheets before so I can’t really compare between the two.

I chose to use the timber slats so it would match the timber bookshelf I built and it was also cheaper to use the timber slats.

Refer the below photos of the outside brickwork.

Dundie21

https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/discussion/comment/39425#Comment_39425

Thank you Nailbag.

I’m very happy with the finished result as it’s better than I was anticipating.

Dundie21

https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/discussion/comment/39871#Comment_39871

Thank you Done-Glenno.

Dave-1

https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/discussion/comment/82172#Comment_82172

Good Morning @Dundie21

😲 I could only hope to do such a decent job of bricklaying 🙂 That looks like you have been doing it for years!

Thank you for the pics and love the story for the hunt of the extra bricks 🙂 I have done the same with wiggly pavers 🙂 That joy when you find some that match what you want 🙂 Oh yeah!

Dave

H3nna

Wow looks awesome!

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