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Design Dilemma Renovating

Wall Panelling Vertical or Horizontal

8 days ago

We are renowned an old 1970s home. Some areas of the house have brown wood vertical panels (hallway & main toilet) which we are painting as a cheaper option to ripping down and re plastering the walls (its heavily glued and rips off chunks when pulled off).
I wanted to put panelling in some other areas so continue the theme through (in the scullery wall rather than tiling to keep costs down and in the laundry for same reason). Hubby is a carpenter so can instal panelling alot cheaper than we can do tiles.
My query is this - does all the panelling have to be the same orientation in the differences areas of the house or if the hallway/toilet panels are vertical could I do horizontal panels in the scullery, to give the illusion of a wider scullery

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Comments (4)

bigreader
8 days ago
I would generally say to keep them the same orientation throughout. If you are renovating to stay there though, have them the way you want. I’m not sure horizontal lines in a small space like a pantry will give a lot of optical illusion particularly once your put appliances and food in there. It’s a good idea to use the lining boards. Way easier DIY than plaster.
Rebecca Page
Original Author
8 days ago
great thanks for that!

its a flip and sell, not living in it and yes using the lining rather than re plastering... the walls are terrible after ripping off the old tiles in scullery!
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If they are in different rooms, you can do whatever you like. I think the width of them is more important, to keep it matching...if they are in rooms that are linking up via a wall, I'd do them the same. The beauty is, you can probably tack a piece up & live with it for an hour or so, to see how it looks. Without permanently attaching it. then you can see which looks better. I like the vertical look myself, but if it lends itself to horizontal, do that. Vertical can give the illusion of space too. good luck.
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Bumping above the spam.

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