Sunnyside Upstairs: Wood Louver Wainscoting

My go-to lumber warehouse has been giving away reclaimed wood louvers for free. I brought a small tote bag full home one day and let it sit in my garage for a rainy day project, or until the louvers "spoke to me" and told me what they wanted to be.

I stumbled across Chris Loves Julia's post, "Our Dark DIYed Wainscoting Reveal" and knew what those wood louvers would finally become: inexpensive wainscoting!

Reclaimed Wood Louver Wainscoting

Using reclaimed wood louvers, construction adhesive, leftover paint, and some wall repair supplies, it cost me $14 in new purchases to add drama to our Garage Entryway Mudroom. $50 - $14 = $36 left of my mudroom budget.

	Wood Louvers ($0) 32 oz. Spackle ($7) Putty knife ($7)
	Caulk gun (already owned) Construction adhesive (already owned) Leftover paint and painting supplies (paint brush) (already owned)

See these steps in Portable Document Format (.pdf)

Wood Louver Wainscoting Progress

I love our new moody entry wall. It's the first thing I see when I open the door, a foreshadow of our up-stairs style. :) Did you notice how that interior door got dressed up along side our wainscoting wall? That simple tutorial is coming up next! :)