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To create more character and life in our entry walkway. Also, to bring together the aesthetic features of the entry walkway and the "Inbuilt Wall Shelves with Ladder" we had built in the formal room.
Materials
1. Feature Walls:
* MR MDF Demi-Round Wall Panels Primed 3000 x 1200 12m (Qty. 3 custom order)
* Moulding White Pine FJ Primed DAR 31 x 11mm 5.4m (Qty. 4)
* DAR Pine Premium 285 x 19mm (Qty. 1)
* Porta Moulding Pine Panel Mould Clear 40 x 18mm 2.4m
(Qty. 2)
* Adored Black Wall Mount Beau Robe Hook (Qty. 5)
* 65mm Wood Screws (As required)
* Wood Glue
* Liquid Nails (Qty. 12)
* Selleys 475g No More Gaps Interior Multipurpose Gap Filler (Qty. 5)
* Timbermate 250g White Wood Filler (Qty. 2)
* Sandpaper (As required)
* Frogtape (Qty. 2)
* ScotchBlue For Painters (Qty. 1)
* Masking Tape (Qty. 2)
* Monarch Rat Tail 50mm Trim Paint Brush (Qty. 2)
* Monarch 25mm Rat Tail Trim Paint Brush (Qty. 2)
* UNi-PRO 230mm You Can Do It Microfibre Paint Roller Cover 3 Pack 10mm Nap
* Pro Renovator 230mm Roller Pole - With Frame and Rollers (Qty. 1)
* UNi-PRO 600ml Paint Pot With Handle and Brush Holder (Qty. 2)
* UNi-PRO 230mm Paint Tray With 2 Brush Holders (Qty. 1)
* Paint Partner 2.6 x 3.6m Plastic Backed Canvas Drop Sheet (Qty. 1)
* Dulux semi-gloss (3 litres)
* Cabot's Interior Stain Teak (1L)
* Cabot's Cabothane Clear (1L)
* Dulux 340g Duramax Flat Black Spray Paint
* Rags for wood and gap filling
2. Wooden Bench Nook:
* Dress Pine Porta Mouldings Pine 30 x 12mm 2.4m (Qty. 4).
* DAR Pine Premium 42 x 19mm 2.4m (Qty. 4)
* SpecRite Live Edge Timber Panel Pine 2200 x 600 x 33mm (Qty. 1)
* Pinnacle 100mm Black Fixed Pin Butt Hinge - 2 pack
* As above, used gap filler, sandpaper, wood filler and paint (except Cabot's stain varnish and Dulux spray paint)
* Rags for wood and gap filling
Tools
* Circular Saw
* Jigsaw
* Plainer
* Hammer
* Caulking Gun
* Tape Measure
* Cross Line Laser Level
* Craftright Folding Metal leg Saw Horse (Qty. 4)
* Craftright Quick Action Clam (Qty. 4)
* Ladders
* Step Stools
* Head Torch
* Stud Finder / Sensor
* Drill Driver Kit
Steps
Step 1
1. Plan, Design & Measure:
- Planned and sketched a rough design.
- Measured requirements for sketch design.
Step 2
2. Wooden Feature Wall:
- Built the wooden dress pine on and around the original suede paint effect we originally painted for the bulk plaster wall.
- Used masking tape to hold corners together whilst wood glue was drying.
- Used wood filler to cover gap corners and imperfections of the wood.
- Sanded and cleaned the dress pine once all built.
- Used the green Frogtape in readiness for staining the wood.
- Applied two coats of Cabot's Interior Stain in Teak colour.
- Applied one coat gloss finish of Cabot's Cabothane Clear.
Step 3
3. Demi-Round Wall Panels & Wooden Board for Hooks:
* Please note: Used liquid nails, as well as anchored the Demi-Round panels and wooden rack board onto the wooden structure of the house so they do not fall off or collapse.
- Used ScotchBlue tape on the ceiling architrave as a guide measurement to put the wooden board, as this needed to be centred.
- Built the border for the Demi-Round panels using Porta Moulding White Pine FJ Primed DAR 2.4m x 4.
- Built the Demi-Round panels onto the wall.
- Used wood filler to cover any nails and imperfections of the panels.
- Lightly sanded and cleaned the Demi-Round panels, borders and wooden board.
- Used Porta Moulding Pine Panel Mould Clear for the border of the wooden board. Also, lightly sanded and cleaned the wooden board moulding.
- Used the gap filler (white) to fill in all the corner and border gaps, as well as gaps in between the wall panels where required for a seamless look.
- Used Dulux semi-gloss paint (colour mixed using our original wall colour code - similar to a blizzard white) to paint the borders, Demi-Round panels, wooden board and mouldings. Applied 2 coats.
Step 4
4. Mounted Hooks onto Wooden Board:
- Used the Adored Black Wall Mount Beau Robe Hooks.
Step 5
5. Storage Bench Nook:
- Built the storage bench made to measure in proportion to the feature walls.
- Used wooden filler to cover nails and wood imperfections.
- Sanded and cleaned the wood.
- Used the gap filler to fill corners and gaps.
- Used the same paint as the Demi-round wall panels (Dulux semi-gloss).
- Installed the Pinnacle Black Fixed Pin Butt Hinge x 2.
- Installed Strut Taskmaster Gas Stay x 2.
Step 6
6. Completion, Decor, Before & After Pics:
- Upcycled an old serving tray (previously maroon colour) spray painted it with Dulux Duramax Flat Black Spray Paint.
Before - Very plain walls.
After - Full of character feature walls.
What a stunning entryway, @buildwithroneth! You must be so happy with the results. I love that you've hand-crafted the storage bench, I've never seen someone build their own, so it's truly inspiring!
The panelling works a treat, and I'm a great fan of the timberwork you added around the door to make a real feature out of it.
Many thanks for sharing.
Mitchell
