Recently I created a room for Sherwin-Williams to showcase their color of the year, SW 6606 Coral Reef.
I decorated the office and added gold accents and a gold weather vane and white leather chairs and a furry rug.
But my favorite thing in the room?
The project that makes my heart beat faster and makes me want to sing all four verses of Joy to the World…
….and compose a fifth.
The raised paneled wall.
It looks so hard….but it was much easier than it looks.
Truly.
And just in case you saw it and wanted to make your own….
….here are easy directions on how to build a raised paneled wall.
Drumroll please.
Step 1: Measure your wall
We created the paneled wall above the chair rail on one wall.
The wall measures 132″ from side to side and 59″ from the bottom of the crown molding to the top of the chair rail.
Step 2: Decide how big you want your panels to be
These panels measure 17″ wide and 20″ long. They are cut out of 2 1/2″ pieces of pine.
The wall has six panels across and two rows of panels down.
There is a 4 1/2″ gap between the panels.
You will want to adjust these measurements for the size of your wall, but this is a good guide to help you determine the size that will work with your space.
Step 3: Cut the panels out of pine boards
Cut the panels out of 2 1/2″ pine boards.
Miter the corners.
We created the frames first and then measured and nailed them onto the wall.
After the frames are attached to the wall, simply caulk and paint.
Or….option 2.
Remember at the beginning I said it was easy and then I gave you all those measurements?
You could follow those instructions if you wanted to….
….or you could just purchase these unfinished wood frames from your craft store.
Then skip to step 3.
I know….right?
Seriously.
It’s like an early present.
Have a merry, merry Christmas from me to you. 🙂
disclaimer: Sherwin-Williams compensated me for this post, but all opinions on paneled walls and that beautiful coral color are completely my own.
Please see my disclosure policy for more information.
Good morning fellow early riser. Love the wall; thinking maybe I could try this on my day off. I mean what else do I have to do one week before Christmas? Stay tuned, I'll let you know. Merriest and safest of holidays to you and your family (and your other faithful fans) !!!
You never cease to amaze! Brilliant I tell ya! And what a pretty color!
Oh this is sooo scarey!! As I'm reading this I'm nodding and thinking -- this sounds great but KariAnne is making picture frames.The KariAnne we know and love would march into her local big box store or craft store and ask for an "x" amount of unfinished frames { because you would have already counted how many you needed} THEN march over to the glue, caulk and and nails aisle and stock up. Yep that's what KariAnne would do because she has stories to write and more television appearances to do :-) Have a wonderful day and may it be merry and bright!
KariAnne, Very cool! Merry Christmas to you as well! Christine
What a beautiful wall and beautiful color! Merry Christmas! Melissa
Love this color! Happy Holidays.
BEAUTIFUL!!!
That is amazing, KariAnne and what a diffence the raised panels make - you certainly make it look easy, but not sure I'm handy enough…great color!!
Don't have the equipment or the desire to make my own panels ... but ... frames, now THAT I could do! Brilliant!
I love it, Karianne! Beautiful for sure. Your talents are endless and your love of life is contagious. Merry Christmas to you as well! Kerry
Great Idea!! I am going to feature this on my fav's Friday next week! Happy Holidays
What is the name of the fabric on the floral pillows in the coral reef room, and where did you get it? Absolutely lovely room!
Please tell us the name/source for the cheery pillow fabric. Thanks so much!
I am so loving this. Awesome job!!!
Love this project and the awesome colors too!
Lovely! If I ever need to doll up a boring room, I will remember this one for sure. Thanks!
This is so beautiful, Kari! I love the color that you used on your wall. I wanted to let you know that your project will be featured at The Scoop this coming Monday night. Thank you for linking up!
This wall is so cool. I love it and can totally picture myself doing this. I am so inspired. Thanks for sharing. :)
This is amazing!! Thanks for the info..