5 Ways To Do Shiplap. Full Tutorials

Back in the day before shiplap was ever a mainstream thing, I added "planks" to some walls in my home trying hard to bring more character. We called this planking the wall. Most people think shiplap is just a trend and will die. I'm here to tell you, I don't believe this at all. Planking and shiplap have actually been around for decades. It's just now that the decor community and homeowners are starting to take notice because how mainstream it has become due in part to shows on HGTV :) ... you know the one! 

I think this look is timeless, along with other things like board and batten. I don't have a room in my house that doesn't have either one of these. Because of this, I have tried many different ways to do shiplap or to get the shiplap look. I love all of these tutorials, some are easier than others, some cost way less. It's really up to you to decide which is the best method of shiplap for you and your space.

Just to take a stroll down memory lane, I'm going to start on the tutorials from oldest to newest just for the heck of it.

Number 1 Shiplap Method: Cedar Planks
Back in the day, I had a desire to transform my tuscan, color rich home into nothing but white while still adding character. I wanted to paint my table white, but my husband put his foot down. So, instead, I created essentially a table top made out of white cedar planks to go on top of it. It worked for a hot minute, but then I didn't like it. I ended up just placing the 8x4 piece against the wall in my dining room trying to figure out what to do next and had an epiphany. I needed to add that whole thing onto my wall. With some trial and error, I figured it out. This is hands down, my most favorite wall in my house. I did this about 8 years ago and haven't had a single problem with it since!  
Tutorial here:

Number 2 Shiplap Method: Masonite
My front living was just a big beige box. No character at all. I loved how the planks/shiplap turned out in my dining room, but I wanted to try a different, cheaper method. I went to the store and found the cheapest 8x4 board, which was masonite. I had them cut them in 6 inch strips. I took them home and hung them all by myself in a couple of hours. It was easy and cheap!
Full tutorial here:

Number 3 Shiplap Method: Pine boards
When I turned my office into a guest rooms years back, I wanted to add some character to the wall behind the bed. I decided to do another shiplap/planking method. For these ones, instead of painting it white, I stained them. It is now my little one's bedroom, and I love the contrast of the wood against the white. 
Tutorial here:

Number 4 Shiplap Method: Tongue and Groove
I have a super little laundry room, but I wanted to make it cute and functional. After adding built in shelves, I needed something on the wall underneath them. I thought about doing tile, but then decided on shiplap again. This is around the time it became a mainstream thing and tongue and groove shiplap was starting to be sold in home improvement stores. These boards make the shiplap look super clean. It's definitely a more modern way to do it compared to method 1 :) 
Tutorial here:

Number 5 Shiplap Method: Fake it
I'm not going to share with you how I did this, you'll have to check out the tutorial. But this was the cheapest method ever. And it turned out great! I did this shiplap method on two walls in my house. It's so easy you won't even have to visit the home improvement store :) 
Tutorial here:

I know there will be some more shiplap/planks in my future, just haven't decided where yet :) Well, actually I know exactly where....it's about 20 feet high on a 2 foot ledge. So, I'm trying to get the courage to get up there and do it :) What's your favorite way? Do you have a different way you swear by? 

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