Then, caulk around the moldings, corners, and wherever two pieces of beadboard edges meet each other. Use paintable caulk! Our first two beadboard panels needed wall outlet cuts. We measured and marked on the beadboard where the cut opening needed to be made. Does beadboard wallpaper hold up to kids? I wouldn’t recommend it in an extremely high traffic area – like a kid’s playroom but would feel confident putting it anywhere else! Does beadboard wallpaper look real?

My tutorial below uses the large 4ft x 8ft wall panels from Home Depot but the steps I used can be applied to any type or material of beadboard. Cost of Beadboard Beadboard is a type of wood paneling characterized by vertical rows of wood strips, with a little indentation, or ‘bead,’ between each plank.First, it needs to be properly cleaned and primed. Due to the texture and grooves in beadboard, choosing a high-quality primer is essential. It helps the paint adhere better and last longer. If the beadboard panels cover enough wall studs for you to nail into and secure them to the wall studs, then you don’t need to use construction adhesive.

I did this with both shelves on either side of my media cabinet which together make an entertainment center. I also painted the beadboard wallpaper in Behr Sonata, a different color than the rest of the shelves to give the whole entertainment center an extra pop of color! We had to use Liquid Nails for our DIY beadboard wainscoting over drywall in our DIY beadboard bathroom. Install the first beadboard panel and make sure it is LEVEL!!! You only need to do this for the first panel on the wall. How to install beadboard paneling over drywall or bare wall studs Caulk – If you have a caulk gun, use this kind. Otherwise, you can use the kind in the tube, like this.Keep it traditional with raised paneling in natural wood or painted white and paired with wallpaper or a contrasting or complementary color on the walls above. Add a modern farmhouse feel with a horizontal or vertical shiplap half-wall. Or use minimalist flat panels painted in the same color as the walls to add subtle detail to a contemporary home. Also, beadboard works great over drywall too or if you need to cover any heavily textured walls or popcorn ceiling. It would look beautiful in a laundry room, dining room, living room, powder room, a small space or large space! You should absolutely paint your vinyl wallpaper! Even if you want the wallpaper to be white, paint it! It will make your wallpaper look much more authentic and it will make it harder and more durable! Can you stain beadboard wallpaper?