Need help with deciding to go coastal paneling (white T&G panels)
Tina Wintour
9 years ago
Renovating master bedroom, looking at coastal style, timber floors, white shutters on large sliding door plus window above bed. My dilemma - love the tongue & groove panel lined walls I'm seeing in lots of Internet pics, should I take my theme all the way and add these panels or just feature wall behind bed?
Example of the panels.
Example of the panels.
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9 years ago
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9 years agoThe more you do the more coastal the vibe. I love this look to and it is so restful and peaceful for a bedroom. White shutters on the sliding door continues the theme and the mirrors on the wardrobe will reflect the opposite wall. What type of doors are on the wardrobe? Are they the aluminium ones with the mirrors? These are a little dated. Would the budget run to new doors with either the panelling or a solid shutter look on the wardrobe. Use a lovely white billowy curtain on the doors to really enhance the coastal theme and add some softness to the room.
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[houzz= https://www.houzz.com.au/photos/10-mulgoa-st-brighton-transitional-bedroom-melbourne-phvw-vp~8916475]Tina Wintour thanked olldroo
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9 years agoWe have lived in a number of coastal cottages and love this look. We are also adding this look to our current home we are renovating to add texture and warmth. We are using an exterior board that comes in sheeting of paneling to make it easier on the install and adds sound proofing too.
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9 years agoWe've just finished renovating and I put "wainscotting" (that's the name for the feature you're describing) halfway up the walls in the hallway that leads to the bedrooms and bathrooms, and in all the bedrooms too. Besides the fact that I love the look (we also live on the coast), I wanted protection for the lower half of the walls that take a beating from visitors bags when they come to stay. Painted gloss white, it's just the ticket. Looks fantastic! In the bedrooms I only covered three walls, saving a feature wall to wallpaper. I already had a plain kicker, so I got the carpenter to turn it around and take some width off so it could be used for the cap.
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9 years agoWainscotting was in panels (roughly 1m wide) which "click" together with the aid of a strip of rubber beading. It was glued right on top of the wall, no other prep required. Must be mindful of existing light switches and door frames (ie, how deep) because it wouldn't look good if the wainscotting stuck out beyond the frames (hope that makes sense). You should be able to see what I mean from this photo...
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8 years agoBetter late than never, I would like to give an update on my bathroom & master bedroom Reno from back last year. I asked the Houzz community for their opinion on vj walls or not. In the end I was persuaded by the carpenter, when I asked him to price the job, he suggested that with all the ittybitty corners etc it would be more expensive than you think, there you are. I chickened out, I must admit the major expense was the bathroom and we didn't skimp. Beautiful Dorf tap ware, walls & floor tiled & has a real feel of coastal indulgence. I also love the choice of timber flooring and shag wool oversized rug in the bedroom. The shutters add the coastal feel plus I picked up the cute armoire and added coastal pics into the glass panels and love the new bedside lamps, plantation style. Finally, a small bedroom cupboard was created from taking extra room from ensuite when renovating - works a treat.
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