Lounge room makeover with wainscoting

[selfmade]

Hume Pine mouldings and subtle paint colours applied with a limewash effect helped to transform a heritage home's lounge room.

• The project
• Steps
• Tools and materials
• More inspiration for your lounge room makeover

The project

I renovated our main lounge with wood moulding panels on the wall to create texture and movement. I then finished this off by hand painting a faux lime wash look, using acrylic paint in a Resene fossil and biscotti combo. To finish off the look, I added white sheer curtains to contribute to the dreamy and romantic aesthetic, creating a space that you never want to leave. 

Steps

Step 1

I drew a blueprint of the mouldings after measuring out the room. I then taped up the dimensions with masking tape to ensure I was happy with it

Step 2

After selecting the Bolection mouldings I used an angle saw to cut the required measurements

Step 3

Using the wood glue and nail gun I attached this to the wall, then filled and sanded before caulking the edges.

Step 4

Using Resene paint in biscotti and 1/4 fossil, I added them to Resene white to create the saturation level that I was happy with, before painstakingly hand painting on two coats to create a faux lime wash effect. 

Step 5

Installed sheet curtains.

Tools and materials

Materials used in the project:

• Wood mouldings
• Wood glue
• Interior paint 1/4 fossil and biscotti
• White sheer curtains.

Tools used in the project:

• Nail gun
• Drop saw
• Paint brushes.

More inspiration for your lounge room makeover

Bunnings Workshop member RumbleRenos created a warm and cosy look in a lounge room makeover using VJ panels.

Community member KMP completed a formal lounge room makeover with a painted feature wall and updated cabinet.

Get more inspiration from 10 ways to update your living room, 8 ways to make your home look more expensive, and our Top 10 most popular VJ panelling projects.