$40 DIY Herringbone Accent Wall
Want to make a huge impact for not a lot of money?! This Herringbone Accent Wall is the perfect solution. By using cheaper pieces of lumber (called furring strips) and a few tools, you can make the accent wall of your dreams.
Supplies:
1x3 furring strips (I used 6) - $12
1x2 furring strips (I used 14) - $18
Liquid Nails Project Adhesive (x2) - $4
DAP Alex Caulk (x2) - $4
You will also need:
Sandpaper
Primer
Paint
Nail gun
2 inch brad nails
Saw (miter saw or handsaw)
Caulk gun
Note: furring strips are very cheap cuts of lumber. Choose the straightest pieces that you can.
Step 1:
Sand all your furrings strips. I sanded the sides and one top (I picked the ugliest side to be the back and made a mark on it so I wouldn't waste my time sanding the back). See the difference sanding makes?
Step 2:
Spread out your 1x3s evenly across the wall and cut to fit. (Don't assume your wall is level the entire length - measure and cut each 1x3 to fit the space.) Spread a thin line of Liquid Nails using your caulk gun and attach each 1x3 to the wall using 2 inch brad nails.
Step 3:
To get the angle for your herringbone pieces, lay a 1x2 across two of the 1x3s on the wall at the desired angle (eyeball it!) and mark the angles with a pencil. Cut each end with a saw along your pencil marks. Adjust as needed and then cut each 1x2 with the same angles. Attach them to the wall with liquid nails and brad nails.
Step 4:
Caulk EVERYWHERE. At each joint, at every seam, where each piece of board meets the wall. Everywhere.
Step 5:
Prime and paint and you're done!
This was such a fun project and made such a huge impact to our basement office. Now all my Zoom calls have a fancy backdrop!
