This is hot discussion! It seems I am talking more and more with new clients, both those remodeling as well as those in new construction, about where to use wood walls or “shiplap” as it is commonly called. It seems everyone is hot for this look and I love it too!
When remodeling older homes you often uncover great wood walls behind yucky old cheesecloth and wallpaper or under old sheetrock or popcorn ceiling. In our own home reno this was a recent discussion when we tore out some popcornish ceilings. But often the wood can be too rough or damaged and decisions have to be made if it can be saved or used.
We actually went over our wood ceiling with new wood so we could have pot lights, another layer of sound barrier, less dust, and cover a very damaged area of wood in the corner of the room.
So remodeling you just have to go room by room and situation by situation to decide what will work and that often determines where the wood/shiplap appears in the final design.
We all love India Hick’s dining room with this picture ledge look shown below! This actually isn’t a great photo of the ceiling but it caught my eye!
What I have been noticing is where wood is used in conjunction with sheetrock and what I have determined is it really looks good anyway: sheetrock on ceilings with shiplap wood walls OR sheetrock on walls with wood/shiplap ceilings. Or everywhere..they I notice most people don’t want it everywhere unless they are at the beach or just really really in love with it.
And here on Houzz used on ceiling and walls with coffered ceiling in next room…the flows of these treatements intrigue me.
And while I typically think of shiplap as being white it is of course done wonderful here by Phoebe Howard in gray.
And this classic Southern home below in Southern Living is one of my faves and shows how shiplap isn’t just beachy or cottagey but can be quite traditional and classy! This photo is also a good example of shiplap painted something other than white white and i like it…looks so good with the transom.
oh Yes another photo from Southern Living…i hate to sound Southern-centric (not really i really don’t mind;) but I do think Southerners do shiplap well…is it as common in all other regions of the country I wonder..it is very prevalent in the construction of old homes in Texas and other parts of the South is it like that everywhere, New England, midwest I wonder? Obviously we think of it as a beachy Nantucket thing. ..Main thing to remember is this was not something created by HGTV just recently, its not a trend really shiplap has been around a long time in vernacular homes and has made its way into American design forever from casual to high end.
Where do you like to see shiplap used? On ceilings? On walls? Or both? Always painted white or a color??
Original article and pictures take www.hollymathisinteriors.com site
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