Do you ever look at a room you’ve redecorated and think to yourself, ‘It’s nearly done but there’s something missing?’ and what follows is a struggle to figure out what that ‘something’ is? Well, we have the answer for you thanks to some Japandi style inspiration from one of our Facebook group members.
Before we jump into the DIY, let us explain what Japandi Style is:
Japandi is a fusion of Scandinavian and modern Japanese interior design. Taking inspiration from their shared minimalist roots, adding a focus on natural and warm elements like wood whilst complimenting them with muted, neutral colour palettes. The end result is sleek and simplistic whilst still being cosy and comfortable.
This Japandi style living room update was shared with the DIY On A Budget Facebook Group by the talented Sammy Jane.
She has been a member of the group since September 2017, posting some beautiful room transformations including a jungle and dinosaur-themed makeover of her son’s bedroom and renovating their attic into a stylish master bedroom.
Her most popular post by far though was when she shared how she added the wow factor to her living room by installing these slatted wall panels. Best of all she did it on a budget, coming in at just £23 for the project (plus a Chinese takeaway to persuade her husband to help out!), by using some products they already had and buying the wooden battens at a discount from a family friend.
Sammy Jane was kind enough to walk the group through the step-by-step process of how they created their Japandi style wood slat wall panels
First, they started by measuring how big they wanted the panels, marking that area out, and then painting the inside of the panel with black paint.
Next, the 2 inch by 1-inch wooden battens were cut to size to span the length of the wall from the top of the skirting board to the ceiling
You can pick up 2” x 1” wooden battens from any good DIY store or timber yard. Be sure to ask for smooth planed battens, as traditionally battens are used for roofing purposes and have a rough finish.
Sammy Jane and her husband used wood glue along the lengths of the battens to fix them to the wall and added some wood pins to make sure they were extra secure – if there are no bows in your wood or walls then a pin at the top, bottom, and middle of the length of wood will suffice.
An off-cut of a wooden batten can be used as a spacer, place the spacer on it’s side to give a 1-inch gap between each batten.
To finish the featured panels off, Sammy Jane applied one coat of wood stain (Dulux Antique Pine) to add some warmth to the wood and bring out more of the natural grain pattern.
It’s amazing that such a stunning feature can be added to a room for minimal cost and time – a point that didn’t go unmissed by the commenters on Sammy Janes’s post, with many wanting to try the project out for themselves.
Have you added some Japandi inspired style into your home?
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