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Persia Lou

Creative. Crafty. Fun.


Paneling to Wall Hanging

Welcome to the second installation of Project Get Something on My Walls (PGSOMW). This loverly has actually been on my walls for a while now, but I wanted to share her with y’all.
I had this big empty wall in my family room/dining room. It was sad and bare for nearly a year. I wanted something big to fill up the space. After thinking about it for a long while, I decided I wanted something with more texture than color and I liked the idea of a natural wood look.
While wandering the halls of my local home improvement store, I came cross some plank wood paneling that looked something like this:
via Lowes
I think it was under ten bucks for one package, which was plenty for my project.
This is basically how I put my paneling wall hanging together (Sorry I don’t have any pics!) I started off by picking my favorite, knottiest planks and laying them out in an arrangement I liked.
These kind of planks have a groove on one side and a notch on the other. This allows you to put them together, kind of like an awesome paneling jigsaw puzzle. Instead of lining up all of the panels, I decided to give it a slightly staggered look.
Then I used two pieces of scrap wood on the back to glue the whole thing together. I used liquid nails for this project because it was what I had on hand. After the whole thing was glued together, I used a pickling stain mainly because I had wanted to use pickling stain for a while. I used this stuff:
Minwax 61860 Minwax White Wash Pickling Stain
But I think you can make your own by just watering down some white paint.
At this point in the process, I let my canvas sit in my garage for about six months. This step is completely optional.
Next, I painted a dandelion motif on the canvas. I found an image I liked, drew some guidelines with pencil on the paneling canvas, and then went to town with my brushes. I used a three dollar paint sample from the home improvement store, which is kind of fun to do because you can choose from so many colors.
If the thought of painting something to hang on your wall is giving you a panic attack, then you could totally use a vinyl decal. That would look pretty awesome, don’t you think?
So remember those scrap wood pieces I used to hold the paneling planks together? Well, those babies are also The scrap wood pieces on the back hold the paneling planks together, but they are also how I hung the piece. I drilled out two notches in the top piece of wood to match up with two nails I hammered into studs in my wall. **I am not claiming this to be the best or safest way to hang this thing. In fact, I am sure there are many better, safer ways to do it. This is just the way I did it.**
I could have taken a picture of that, but I drew you a pretty picture instead. You’re welcome.
Here you can kind of see what I am talking about with the side view:

Anyway. There you have it. One less bare wall!

I’m linking up at Addicts (not so) Annonymous at Addicted 2 Decorating, Friday Favorites at Inspiring Creations, Friday Flair at Whipperberry, Weekend Wrap Up at Tatertots and Jello, Any Link Goes at Bacon Time, Feature Friday at Spunky Junky, Nifty Thrifty Sunday at Nifty Thrifty Things, Making Monday Marvelous at C.R.A.F.T, and Fantastic Friday at Iron Violet Designs.

June 10, 2011 8:17 pm Alexis Filed Under: Home Decor

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  1. Angie K. says

    June 11, 2011 at 1:19 pm

    I love it!

  2. somedaycrafts says

    June 11, 2011 at 7:12 pm

    THis is gorgeous! It's so soft and beautiful. I will feature this tomorrow at somedaycrafts.blogspot.com. Grab my "featured' button.

  3. [email protected] Present Life says

    June 12, 2011 at 2:57 am

    Hi, Alexis! I just stumbled upon your blog from one of the link parties (can&#39;t remember which one) and I just love this project! So I peeked around your blog and I love it too 🙂 I&#39;m now happily following you!<br /><br />http://happybabydesigns.blogspot.com

  4. Jenni Price Pancake Art says

    June 12, 2011 at 4:38 am

    This artwork is soooo amazingly creative! I so love it! LOVE your blog too! I&#39;m your newest follower! Thanks for visiting my blog today too! I&#39;m so glad you said &quot;hello!&quot;<br /><br />Blessings,<br />Jenni<br />(Pancake Art)

  5. Tanya says

    June 12, 2011 at 1:14 pm

    Wow, great project. Bet your wall is much happier!

  6. [email protected] says

    June 12, 2011 at 3:19 pm

    I like this a LOT! It turned out beautifully.

  7. Prudently Painted Vintage says

    June 12, 2011 at 3:35 pm

    Love it! I am pinning it right now and will be doing this sometime in the near future (hopefully). Thanks for the inspiration!!

  8. Amanda @ Ninth Street Notions says

    June 12, 2011 at 3:47 pm

    Very cool! I love that dandelion. Come link up at I Made It! Monday at <a href="http://ninthstreetnotions.blogspot.com&quot; rel="nofollow">Ninth Street Notions</a> sometime!

  9. Mindy says

    June 12, 2011 at 3:48 pm

    I love the image you chose. I have a picture of that ripped out for inspiration as well. Very cute!

  10. Jennifer @ Delightfully Noted says

    June 12, 2011 at 8:22 pm

    Okay so me you and you have been on the same mission. This &quot;project get something on my walls&quot; has been going on for 3 years at my la casa! I&#39;m so slow at finding what I want. Your plank piece is fab and I love the image you chose (although I&#39;d have to go with the decal because my drawing would have turned into a huge blob!) Great job!

  11. donatella says

    June 12, 2011 at 9:22 pm

    i love dandelions ! your panel is gorgeous 🙂

  12. Antonella says

    June 12, 2011 at 11:45 pm

    Wow! You are amazing!!! I love to look at this and give you such credit for being able to do this!! So glad I followed your link from the Nifty Thrifty Things Link Party, I&#39;ve also linked up if you want to stop in.<br />Hugs, antonella :-)<br />http://quilling.blogspot.com/2011/06/filigree-friday-free-fathers-day-badges.html

  13. Jenn says

    June 13, 2011 at 4:53 am

    So creative! I just love this! Pinning!

  14. C.R.A.F.T. says

    June 13, 2011 at 5:29 am

    This is so fun! Please come on over and link up to MMM!<br /><br />http://www.creatingreallyawesomefreethings.com/2011/06/making-monday-marvelous-59.html

  15. Felicia @ All Things Fee says

    June 13, 2011 at 11:51 am

    This came out beautiful! Love the painting and the paneling!<br /><br />Would love for you to come over and share!<br />http://allthingsfee.blogspot.com/2011/06/calling-all-crafters-11th-edition.html

  16. Kylie says

    June 13, 2011 at 12:39 pm

    LOVE it!

  17. Mandy @ This Girl's Life says

    June 13, 2011 at 2:12 pm

    This is so beautiful! Great job!

  18. maemakes says

    June 13, 2011 at 4:01 pm

    this is AMAZING! I am so impressed.

  19. Craftberry Bush says

    June 13, 2011 at 5:01 pm

    adore it ! xo<br /><br />Lucy

  20. Five of US says

    June 13, 2011 at 6:33 pm

    I&#39;m still laughing at &quot;knottiest planks I could find.&quot; Immature, I know.<br />But seriously, I am in love with this. It will 1) Give me an excuse to go to Lowe&#39;s 2) Give me an excuse to pick some of the sample paints and 3) Give me an excuse to paint.<br />Lovely.

  21. Mindie Hilton says

    June 14, 2011 at 2:00 am

    Thanks for linking up at Bacon Time. Wow for a first party I can&#39;t believe we had over 300 links. Can&#39;t wait to see what you share next week. I have a special give away planned just for the linkers at the party. Thanks for linking back too!

  22. Spunky Junky says

    June 17, 2011 at 2:06 pm

    LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS IDEA! I am totally running over to Lowes right now! I can&#39;t believe how great it turned out. Good Job Chicka! I am featuring you on Spunky Junky<br /><br />xoxo<br />Halz

  23. {nifty thrifty things} says

    June 17, 2011 at 5:40 pm

    I love this project! You are SO talented!<br />Thank you so much for linking this up to <a href="http://niftythriftythings.blogspot.com/search/label/nifty%20thrifty%20sunday&quot; rel="nofollow">{nifty thrifty sunday}</a> last week!<br />Hope to see you again this weekend!<br />xoxo,<br />Vanessa

  24. Jen @ Domesticated Nomad says

    June 27, 2011 at 12:40 am

    I love your dandelion. I was thinking of doing a similar image on my shower curtain. Hopefully I will get that done this week! I&#39;ve been bad since summer started. <br /><br />Random question: what color is your wall? I&#39;m painting a room gray soon and I love your gray.

  25. Jen says

    June 27, 2011 at 2:45 pm

    This is stunning! You are amazing! I need something like this for my house! I would love for you to come and share this at my Fantastic Friday link party. http://ironvioletdesigns.blogspot.com<br />Thanks

  26. Meg says

    June 28, 2011 at 3:48 am

    This is awesome. I love the uneven lengths of the board. So cute. The image is something I want to use for a canvas project. Thanks for the inspiration!<br /><br />I&#39;d love for you to join my giveaway for 2 canvas pillow forms going on now! http://www.alittleknickknack.com Happy 4th!

  27. Ann Marie | white house, black shutters says

    July 11, 2011 at 5:19 pm

    absolutely love this, as well as your Capiz Shell art on The Country Chic Cottage today. I must get my hands on some picking stain, thanks for the tip! Your projects and blog are lovely 🙂

  28. Eline S. says

    August 17, 2011 at 11:26 am

    Waw! Great project!

  29. vicky | vicky&things says

    August 25, 2011 at 6:07 pm

    I totally am going to re-create this one day!!! hopefully soon!

  30. Persia says

    December 21, 2011 at 9:51 pm

    Hey, that&#39;s a pretty cool technique. And I like how it turns out. Have you tried it on ceramic tile?

  31. The Happy Creations says

    May 27, 2014 at 1:53 pm

    That looks so pretty,I&#39;m making this:)Thanks for sharing!!!

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