Paneling above fireplace DIY

My newest project- Paneling above the fireplace to bring in that beachy cottage look!

My latest project that was super easy and fun to do was paneling the area above our fireplace. I used what is called fashion board from Lowes. A large panel is under $10.00! It only took one board with lots left over.

This is the before…no texture just painted above the fireplace

We measured the wall space top to bottom and side to side and decided on 6″ boards… Although he bottom board is 5 3/4″ TIP: measure twice cut once LOL any way we had lowes cut the boards to our specifications.

We placed nickels in between to give us a slight gap…they would tend to fall out as we hammered but it gave us a guide.

We just stacked one on top of the other using finishing nails. TIP: this board is thin…if you had a huge wall to do I would probably use a thicker type of wall board or backer board so the nails don’t go all the way through. For this project it has worked perfectly and we have had no lifting.

Because we have raw edges and a gap up at the top we used some simple already painted white trim.

After it was all attached to the wall we painted it with leftover white paint I had in the garage that matches my trim.

I love how it looks!

You can see my live video of the finished fireplace here on my periscope. You need the app to view it but hopefully some of you already have it if not download it it’s kinda fun! https://www.periscope.tv/w/aKTAMDExODgzNDIwfDY0OTYyMjEw5PlQiPobkaIa1Qc4fGxNzLVAgV06VlwoT0hkAkkpmCA=

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Karins Kottage

Welcome to Karins Kottage! There is always something fun going on! You would think after becoming an empty nester couple that our nest would be very quiet and empty but our Kottage nest is usually more full than what we started out with! You might find me hosting a birthday party or graduation party and a baby shower on the same weekend or a big outdoor get together with 25 of our friends and family in the backyard or maybe I might be in the kitchen trying out a new recipe for my hubby and I to grill on the BBQ for a quiet night for the two of us. I am passionate about entertaining and setting a beautiful table! I may or may not have an addiction to cloth napkins and fun salad plates oh and goblets too! I think I will always have a home decorating DIY project in the works as long as my hubby is on board with me haha. We have painted A LOT in the 6 homes we have owned in the 35 years that we have been married as well as re-done multiple pieces of furniture, added wall and ceiling treatments, replaced lights, bathroom fixtures and even tiled floors! I have sewn what seems like a million window treatments for our home as well as for family, made slipcovers, and duvets and even a formal dress or two!