Bedroom Makover ~ Part III, Accent Wall

{Wood Accent Wall}

After being inspired by other reclaimed wood accent walls, we decided to include one in our bedroom. We did plenty of online research looking for reclaimed wood, only to realize A) we couldn't find exactly what we wanted or B) it was way out of our price range. We then decied to distress new wood and make our own faux "reclaimed" wood. Here's how we started:

On the ride over to Lowes, Brian had the idea for us to use fencing ~ it's more coarse and tends to be cheaper than finished pine. We decided on 8' and 6' pieces and at $1.34-$2.50 a piece we felt they were affordable. But to make this a real bargain, we asked an employee if he would give us a discount on defected boards {spit, warped or cracked}. They said yes and ended up selling them to us for 25 and 50 cents a piece!!!

Our total came out to just under $10!!

Inspired by driftwood ~ we brushed each piece with a grey stain, then white washed over each one. I used a different white wash ratio with each board to make each slightly unique ~ working the brush against the grain. After they were dry, I distressed additional boards using a chain and hammer.

Brian went to work cutting each board and installing them.

Once our accent wall was complete, Brian installed our trim. He used the same molding as our guest bedroom shown here.

Check back soon to see Part IV!