Hello. I'm new to the forum.
I'm in the process of renovating a cottage/cabin. I had a plan to create a bedroom in a bit of a marine style, like "old boathouse style" with interior wood paneling that I then planned to stain a little "old style." My thought was to buy untreated wood paneling and then white-stain it with oil. However, I have no idea what type of wood paneling to use, what widths, or if I should consider anything else.
I should add that I was thinking of nailing/screwing the paneling directly onto the MDF board that is already there.
Maybe someone can help a novice with some tips.
/torparn
I'm in the process of renovating a cottage/cabin. I had a plan to create a bedroom in a bit of a marine style, like "old boathouse style" with interior wood paneling that I then planned to stain a little "old style." My thought was to buy untreated wood paneling and then white-stain it with oil. However, I have no idea what type of wood paneling to use, what widths, or if I should consider anything else.
I should add that I was thinking of nailing/screwing the paneling directly onto the MDF board that is already there.
Maybe someone can help a novice with some tips.
/torparn
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We used tongue and groove boards in our bedroom. If you use regular boards, remember that the wood dries and that there will be gaps. It's not so nice to see insulation or similar behind. We chose to have the planed side visible because it is easier to keep clean, etc., but if you want, you can have the unplaned side visible instead. We no longer live in that house, but when we renovate the bedroom in the new house, we plan to do the same again but only on the wall the bed will be against. Good luck!
Thanks for the response, it sounds like a good option. How did you do it, did you treat the wood in any way, oil it, lacquer it, or paint it?
I do have an MDF board behind, so it doesn't really bother me if there's a gap here and there.
/T
I do have an MDF board behind, so it doesn't really bother me if there's a gap here and there.
/T
Torparkillen,
if you want it "old style" you should leave the panel untreated.
Anything else probably looks a bit "fancy-room-like".
Untreated wood is very beautiful as a wall, if there aren't too many knots.
Too many knots give a restless impression.
//KoW
if you want it "old style" you should leave the panel untreated.
Anything else probably looks a bit "fancy-room-like".
Untreated wood is very beautiful as a wall, if there aren't too many knots.
Too many knots give a restless impression.
//KoW
Thank you for the answer.
What type of wood would you recommend? raw board with untreated side outwards or something else? I got the tip of "regular" wood but that it dries and that there will be gaps. On the other hand, it doesn't bother me much since I have a white-painted MDF board behind it.
My question was if you could stain the wood with a white stain, not much, but just so it gets a slightly lighter shade. The floor is pine planks that I have stained a bit in white.
Thanks for the answer.
/T
What type of wood would you recommend? raw board with untreated side outwards or something else? I got the tip of "regular" wood but that it dries and that there will be gaps. On the other hand, it doesn't bother me much since I have a white-painted MDF board behind it.
My question was if you could stain the wood with a white stain, not much, but just so it gets a slightly lighter shade. The floor is pine planks that I have stained a bit in white.
Thanks for the answer.
/T