Up Close: DIY Salvaged-Wood Wall
When we posted a Houzz Tour on designer Garrison Hullinger's Northwest beach house, people were intrigued with the salvaged wood wall he constructed in his family room. It was a carry-over look from the master bedroom, where Hullinger had left a 100-year-old tongue-and-groove plank wall exposed. He wanted to bring that design element to another part of the house.
While browsing Flickr for photos of wood walls, Hullinger came across a shot of a stacked wood wall from a bar in Manhattan. By using building materials he found from his property and several other construction sites, he recreated the idea in this slat wall, adding a standout feature to his interior.
This stacked wood element covers a small corner wall in the family room. Although the wood was salvaged, most of the pieces were about the same color. Hullinger wanted more variety, so he stained many pieces prior to placing them on the wall.
Here's a shot of the work in progress. Hullinger's carpenter started by cutting the wood down to 1' x 2" or 1' x 1" pieces. Starting at the bottom of the wall, he drove the nail in at an angle to attach each piece of wood.
Hullinger and his carpenter started with a random but scattered pattern. "We wanted to make it so that it would draw your eye," he says, "but it wouldn't be too busy of a wall when you look at it."
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While browsing Flickr for photos of wood walls, Hullinger came across a shot of a stacked wood wall from a bar in Manhattan. By using building materials he found from his property and several other construction sites, he recreated the idea in this slat wall, adding a standout feature to his interior.
Here's a shot of the work in progress. Hullinger's carpenter started by cutting the wood down to 1' x 2" or 1' x 1" pieces. Starting at the bottom of the wall, he drove the nail in at an angle to attach each piece of wood.
Hullinger and his carpenter started with a random but scattered pattern. "We wanted to make it so that it would draw your eye," he says, "but it wouldn't be too busy of a wall when you look at it."
