Well, y’all. I’m officially exhausted. But my bathroom is a complete mess, buried under a thick layer of dust, and almost unusable at this point, so I have to press on.
On Tuesday, I left you with this beautiful view of my faux wood plank walls that I made using 3/8-inch hard board (also called eucaboard) that I had the people at Home Depot cut into 4-inch strips for me…
And while I didn’t have a whole lot of time to work on the bathroom on Day 8, I did manage to get it primed…
…and then painted…
Here’s a view of the sink side, primed and painted…
I’ve still got a lot of trim work to do…obviously. But so far, I’m very pleased with how it’s turning out.
I’ve gotten some questions about how steam will affect the hard board, and if I’m caulking between the boards, etc.
First, I didn’t caulk between the boards. I didn’t see any need to because I used oil-based primer on the boards, and I made sure that I got plenty of it in the gaps to seal the spaces between the boards and the wall. That also makes the boards resistant to steam and moisture.
But if you’re going to do this in your own home, I would just strongly suggest that you use a quality oil-based primer. My primer of choice is Zinsser Oil-based Cover Stain. It’s fantastic stuff, and easily sandable when it’s completely dry.
Now you may notice in some of the pictures above that I’ve actually started on the upper walls. 
I’m a day ahead in my work now (since I took a break from bathroom posts yesterday), so the upper wall progress is actually Day 9, which I completed yesterday and will share with you tomorrow.
I’m not removing the wallpaper because…well…I hate removing wallpaper!! So I’ll show you my alternative to wallpaper removal. Stay tuned!
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Looking good!
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Okay, a coat of paint and I’m getting a better picture of what’s coming! Still loving the “chaos” pictures. Too often online we see the beginning and end of projects without the mess lived with in between. Looking forward to more!
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You have such an eye for this stuff! It looks great!
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Wow! It is so crisp looking (even without the top half finished). We have a very old house with slightly uneven walls. I think this would work great to hide the uneveness. I could sand (or chip away) the roughness underneath, then cover with these slats….I can’t wait to show the hubby when he gets home, he was having trouble visualizing it at first but I think he will love it too!
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WOW!! Now you can really see the color of the vanity as well..It is so pretty..still amazed! I spent 3 days last week with my best friend peeling wallpaper off in her bedroom…sure wish we would have waited to see your plan..but we have 2 more rooms to do so maybe I will be able to talk her into what you do!
This is looking better and better each day. Love the nice white walls and should make the teal pop! Can’t wait for tomorrow!
What kind of paint are you using? Or what sheen?
This is really shaping up! Can’t wait to see more. You’re giving me inspiration!
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Looking wonderful!
Looking more amazing by the day. I use Zinsser too for kitchens and baths. Best primer EVER. Can’t wait to see it all finished. I bet you can’t wait too
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I noticed you ran your boards horizontally. Most of the sample I see in rooms the boards are run vertically. Tell us why you made the decision to go horizontal…(I know the thinking for running flooring but walls, not so much.)
Thanks.
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The main reason I did it is because it’s not the norm.
Wanted to try something different, and since I LOVE horizontal stripes, I thought that this would look nice.
You are such an INSPIRATION! Keep going, girl! We can’t wait!
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I am super duper in love with those walls… and even more so your yellow cabinet! Thanks so much
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