Using his table saw he ripped all 68 pieces in half.
Nathan used a scrap piece to space them out. Each gap is the same length as each board. He started with the first board touching the wall. He added a nail about every 6″. Some people have also applied liquid nails to the back of each board but I didn’t think it was necessary, plus it will be much easier to take down one day and not ruin the wall.
Because we were continuing the slat wall on the ceiling he needed to cut the top piece of each board at a 45 degree angle. Then he did the same for each piece he added on the ceiling to make the meet perfectly.
The ceiling was longer then each board so we needed two boards per row.
He did have to cut around the curtain rod.
If you have any questions I would be happy to answer them. I also have a video on my instagram you can watch here.
The walls and the bar are painted Swiss Coffee by Behr. I used a tintable chalk paint for the bar sold at lowes and had them color match it to the swiss coffee. The bar took 3 coast to cover the turquoise. I took the galvanized medal off the front and under it was the shiplap look which was perfect!
The bar, hutch & dining table are all FB market place finds!
I love, love my curtains and curtain rods. Here is a tutorial on how I made these DIY wood curtain rods.