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How to Dress up a Dining Room with Custom Wainscoting

Frame-and-oak panel wainscoting dresses up a drab dining room.

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Top 80 Wallcoverings Projects

  1. 1. Blog Cabin 2008: Black and White Guest Bathroom

    DIY experts use cork flooring and nature-themed wallpaper to make this guest bathroom an inviting space.

  2. 2. How to Paint Paneling

    Painting paneling can be a labor intensive job, but the results are worth it. It can brighten up a room and give it a whole new look.

    Time:
    Weekend
    Cost:
    $100 - $250
    Difficulty:
    Moderate
  3. 3. How To Create Sheet-Covered Walls

    Covering an entire bathroom -- both walls and ceiling -- with pleated sheets is an exotic way to hide unattractive walls.

    Time:
    Day
    Cost:
    $50 - $100
    Difficulty:
    Moderate to Hard
  4. 4. Adding a Finish to Embossed Wallpaper

    Here are a few techniques you can use to add a decorative finish to an embossed wall treatment.

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    Cost:
    --
    Difficulty:
    Easy
  5. 5. How To Disguise Imperfect Walls

    This project helps you transform damaged bedroom walls into textured "stone" with wall compound and glaze, and then hide less-than-insp...

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    Cost:
    --
    Difficulty:
    Moderate to Hard
  6. 6. How to Finish Embossed Wallpaper With Glaze

    Follow these-step-by-step instructions to add a rubbed-glaze finish to embossed wallpaper.

    Time:
    Weekend
    Cost:
    $100 - $250
    Difficulty:
    Easy
  7. 7. How to Add a Gold Leaf Finish to Embossed Wallpaper

    This gold-leaf finish for an embossed wall or ceiling is made affordable with the use of composition-metal gold leaf.

    Time:
    Several Weekends
    Cost:
    $100 - $250
    Difficulty:
    Easy
  8. 8. How to Install Tongue-and-Groove Wainscot Paneling

    There are many way to add wall paneling. Sturdy, interlocking boards give a more dimensional look than flat-plywood type paneling.

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  9. 9. Hip Rooms for Living & Dining (00:03:14)

    The brothers update two tired '80s-era rooms for a young, hip client.

  10. 10. Overview: Install Wainscoting (04:10)

    Here's a brief overview of how to install wainscot paneling.

  11. 11. Create a Poplar Planking Wall Covering

    For a beach-house look that's oceans away from drywall, install wood planks on an accent wall.

    Time:
    Under Half Day
    Cost:
    $50 - $100
    Difficulty:
    Easy to Moderate
  12. 12. How To Stencil a Trompe l'Oeil Effect

    Stencils can help create a trompe l'oeil effect for those do-it-yourselfers who aren't comfortable with freehand painting.

    Time:
    2 hours
    Cost:
    $250 - $500
    Difficulty:
    Moderate
  13. 13. How to Dress up a Drab Dining Room with Wood-Panel Wainscoting

    If your dining room dulls your appetite, why not install handsome new wainscoting for a warm, beautiful setting? DIY Network shows you ...

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    Cost:
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    Difficulty:
    Moderate to Hard
  14. 14. How To Panel a Room

    Learn how to add dimension to a room with horizontal paneling.

    Time:
    Day
    Cost:
    $100 - $250
    Difficulty:
    Easy to Moderate
  15. 15. How to Install Beadboard Paneling

    Give your home a period or country look with this easy how-to project.

    Time:
    Day
    Cost:
    $250 - $500
    Difficulty:
    Moderate
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