We placed the power strip in the bottom of the wall. Then finish painting the remaining baseboard. Mount Plates or Objects To The Wall Around Your TV. Don't skip the primer! Use the level to ensure the board is aligned and plumb. It is possible to skim-coat your wall to get rid of the texture on the drywall itself. Creating a gallery wall that incorporates your TV into it is such a fun idea and one that can easily be customized by the type of art you like. I started by nailing up the two longest pieces. For this we used 1″x4″x8′ red oak board. I ended up taking a piece of graph paper to sketch out my design with all the correct measurements. A large wall mount TV is fixed under a rustic plank ceiling to a board and batten wall and over a gorgeous wood and brass Wagner Design.
We caulked both sides of every board, and the tops and bottoms of each of the vertical boards where it met up with horizontal boards. What do I do about the baseboards? Typically, the stiles (the boards that run vertically floor to ceiling) are installed first, but we wanted a really smooth caulk seam under the crown and above the baseboard and opted to install the top and bottom rails first. As a result, I thought that I couldn't even do a board and batten wall because of my textured walls. What a difference some wood can make. Budgeting the wood slat portion of this look should be a bit easier, but still varies quite a bit depending on whether or not you're installing the wood yourself, the species of wood you're using (for example, solid walnut costs a heck of a lot more than stained ash or pine). Check out my pro-tips for caulking here. Although, at one point, Philly's teacher got completely freaked out because he had these weird dents in the top of his head, and for the life of her, she couldn't remember hitting him with that ax.
They also use technology that allows you to download just about any type of art you want to them. It only took about 45 minutes for one coat of paint. Last we added some decor pieces like this oversized table lamp and industrial book ends.
Before moving into our house, we painted everything white; white walls, white trim, white ceiling. Now install the first horizontal row. Then divide that by the number of spaces between battens, which would be four. When Andrew started his bench project in the fall, he decided to splurge on a planer to speed up the process, and boom: we had a way to make the boards a half-inch thick! Tube of liquid nails construction adhesive. Last but not least, paint the boards! The board to the right was a full sheet and the board to the left was a full sheet. We also tried to avoid wall outlets! At that point, secure into place with brads. Fill holes and caulk.
Marble and wood combinations, when done right, can create a backdrop for your TV that is minimalist, yet far from boring or cliche.