Home Theater Room Phase II: Wall curtains & Projector Screen

Happy almost-Monday! I originally planned on posting the reveal of our freshly painted kitchen/dining plank ceiling and wall, but our cabinets were delivered Friday and they are stacked up in front of the plank wall so I can't get any photos. I should have them tomorrow night though!<br /><br />That means I can get you all caught up on our home theater room progress! When we left off, the lights, speakers and audio were freshly installed, and carpet was just going in...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBpo-tvu7DCBSrHyhl7hZHnDsInEn38LHWrsG7pQdUkle6DneK5TbbEvXVzirATBivWoHkf6D65QH9GxI_daiPe-DzZJh8tQYYWlsZoHTKGZuXbG3IgQyGB6xcfeWDMJ0DGUtt5AELMxF6/s1600/IMG_1365.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBpo-tvu7DCBSrHyhl7hZHnDsInEn38LHWrsG7pQdUkle6DneK5TbbEvXVzirATBivWoHkf6D65QH9GxI_daiPe-DzZJh8tQYYWlsZoHTKGZuXbG3IgQyGB6xcfeWDMJ0DGUtt5AELMxF6/s1600/IMG_1365.jpg" /></a></div><br />And then it looked like this (much less blue and grainy in real life):<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgeIATFfv01n08p-TGUFPPjyhEJ0cs7l1LpZizj526sIeopnTr0-aMdyFbTvUHcjvL47oqticq25y6XDLn12Y92DozdclUZA2TT5ZO3wa8kqxgf0SfQAMCGw8ObCEAHd93kg0jAdDc1LbY/s1600/1503485_10203127399453740_1402151166_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgeIATFfv01n08p-TGUFPPjyhEJ0cs7l1LpZizj526sIeopnTr0-aMdyFbTvUHcjvL47oqticq25y6XDLn12Y92DozdclUZA2TT5ZO3wa8kqxgf0SfQAMCGw8ObCEAHd93kg0jAdDc1LbY/s1600/1503485_10203127399453740_1402151166_n.jpg" width="479" /></a></div><br />First step: buy the projector!<br /><br />After a lot of research, Brad went with this Epson Power Lite 3020 3D Projector:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYcFZFndroGDD2SwOZ0Hsw_Icf75PNR163Mv8u8tH5jU6GkUFLxwdgHQPLuhWTyqT5aGHVCieBFR9liyDd-hvv-CmXvuQC-PaYaPMBXb2saxiG5fNKceexJLAMcKTj3BBlj1XfOXrVm7Ff/s1600/Epson+Power+Lite+3020+LCD+3D+Projector.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYcFZFndroGDD2SwOZ0Hsw_Icf75PNR163Mv8u8tH5jU6GkUFLxwdgHQPLuhWTyqT5aGHVCieBFR9liyDd-hvv-CmXvuQC-PaYaPMBXb2saxiG5fNKceexJLAMcKTj3BBlj1XfOXrVm7Ff/s1600/Epson+Power+Lite+3020+LCD+3D+Projector.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Here's the beast in action:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0YRxD9YFCojsrya8EDJYf203S204aJE89_jsFl3_yfEZZG7etB3lUqu76cmYE3EDwt-2jCdUAFXqjoMLr6dkGv9BN58VDGmnnrPy2ao_viBdBt6M78S_VU1Ew5GkOtHXJAovLb66jst9D/s1600/IMG_1511-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0YRxD9YFCojsrya8EDJYf203S204aJE89_jsFl3_yfEZZG7etB3lUqu76cmYE3EDwt-2jCdUAFXqjoMLr6dkGv9BN58VDGmnnrPy2ao_viBdBt6M78S_VU1Ew5GkOtHXJAovLb66jst9D/s1600/IMG_1511-2.jpg" /></a></div><br />It's pretty awesome, I have to say.<br /><br />Testing it out on the black painted wall: <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh024492Jh_0PygSwtIcsFVTpEIoRPtVhUMlV3mhYnFDxMSctklTTgeWARGfZ0My40uo3ooVApPXIcx4Ji9lWp393ui-wIDxC7_PIo_sym-hfuPoOlZ4WW_M-xKR_do5KPa_1mDZi5aGu1O/s1600/IMG_3304.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh024492Jh_0PygSwtIcsFVTpEIoRPtVhUMlV3mhYnFDxMSctklTTgeWARGfZ0My40uo3ooVApPXIcx4Ji9lWp393ui-wIDxC7_PIo_sym-hfuPoOlZ4WW_M-xKR_do5KPa_1mDZi5aGu1O/s1600/IMG_3304.JPG" /></a></div><br />For the screen, we had to decide if we wanted to buy one or paint the wall white. With the cost of screens running up to $1k, that was not even an option—paint it was.<br /><br />We had to sand the wall down completely and then use a specific white paint for optimal reflectivity.<br /><br />Here I am, painting John Legend's face.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJVWMANNWUOX0rbJR9Mh9KGW_39dSCRu6Au4vR_eDNk9uIJehyMrRVgwUtBIhpOlxR5wTNXWcZKVyevkH5yVLHq67OzsieM66mRPqvLElSxgrqXdO0_szYiiTL210OT75nab0iDrCq4Ef2/s1600/IMG_3312.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJVWMANNWUOX0rbJR9Mh9KGW_39dSCRu6Au4vR_eDNk9uIJehyMrRVgwUtBIhpOlxR5wTNXWcZKVyevkH5yVLHq67OzsieM66mRPqvLElSxgrqXdO0_szYiiTL210OT75nab0iDrCq4Ef2/s1600/IMG_3312.JPG" /></a></div><br />To give the room that movie theater feel, Brad had planned to hang floor to ceiling curtains all the way around. We wanted to keep them as close to the wall as possible to maximize the space, and also install crown molding with LED strips around the perimeter to give it a little mood lighting. We decided that the best solution was to hang strips of wood just below the ceiling and nail the curtains into them for a semi-permanent installation.<br /><br />After browsing through the fabric aisle at JoAnn's and realizing that velvet was wayyyy beyond our budget (even with their 40% off coupon), we stepped in to Walmart next door and found these:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrhKiiVQAhWUtcceo8wYOZTlCZgqxz4udTsnEOanlmt_0d-dPMI3XeIugI5gCF8OZMLgRaWXSoMySqE5HLgS30mwn1qHMOPEBtqwZV2qhRS1g900mzs29zZFfVnjtUxE8OWAG2V9hLOtyq/s1600/IMG_3325.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrhKiiVQAhWUtcceo8wYOZTlCZgqxz4udTsnEOanlmt_0d-dPMI3XeIugI5gCF8OZMLgRaWXSoMySqE5HLgS30mwn1qHMOPEBtqwZV2qhRS1g900mzs29zZFfVnjtUxE8OWAG2V9hLOtyq/s1600/IMG_3325.JPG" /></a></div><br />They were the right size, the right look, and best of all—on budget! It was $18 for a set and we picked up 14 sets for $270 shipped. Not bad for almost 600 feet of curtains.<br /><br />We used simple 1x3" boards to ensure enough room for both the curtains and crown molding to fit comfortably.<br /><br /><i>Warning: some bad cell phone pics ahead</i><br /><br />Board #1 going in...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizD0Jh7FG4g4mIzZgPR3oBXGefaBRHZhs2JtntROZY9N53lwd-tzcwI-yNMjhgKNNCmGhfnvPMkVROdyW8vnQnRA8xR5-c1grNQMqgFUdCTmcrP8X1AOcX1NqOrgb1j4MiK8gvoVFxc0Ex/s1600/IMG_3314.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizD0Jh7FG4g4mIzZgPR3oBXGefaBRHZhs2JtntROZY9N53lwd-tzcwI-yNMjhgKNNCmGhfnvPMkVROdyW8vnQnRA8xR5-c1grNQMqgFUdCTmcrP8X1AOcX1NqOrgb1j4MiK8gvoVFxc0Ex/s1600/IMG_3314.JPG" /></a></div><br />We just secured it along the studs and then did a little math to make sure the panels were divided evenly. This is a tricky room with three different levels, so we split the panels up and used four on each wall section (there were 7 wall sections total).<br /><br />I wanted the curtains to look as if they were hanging naturally, but some symmetry was needed so I divided the board into equal measurements (usually around 3-4 inches depending on the board), and stapled each pleat along the marks.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU6G09UGLd2GdVmWCgKvcROW0WeIxeBSw-STN5qwpX83OOd16aJ7h0bYdgYbEzzF42vspqyW77maQqmIXBZjDJlwemmC1noo48FHcsstrkkJ6Fti499V1AwbE3yHAbeSSiEj2VQ-ofuocE/s1600/IMG_3330.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU6G09UGLd2GdVmWCgKvcROW0WeIxeBSw-STN5qwpX83OOd16aJ7h0bYdgYbEzzF42vspqyW77maQqmIXBZjDJlwemmC1noo48FHcsstrkkJ6Fti499V1AwbE3yHAbeSSiEj2VQ-ofuocE/s1600/IMG_3330.JPG" /></a></div><br />I just folded them over (a couple inches or so) and secured in place.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfczeciKSAMEC4ouf7luFjo1SxAsl9LGTGyVcc5HcWAFEnLyhtYXpJD12j5vMKg3ozt9cwRC2hrOnNCwpPFXW3bmTytzx8aMP7v_86tbR1SheV7Y3AF9WNfsq-b0LfJ0PKtcU_SJSZjYbz/s1600/IMG_3332.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfczeciKSAMEC4ouf7luFjo1SxAsl9LGTGyVcc5HcWAFEnLyhtYXpJD12j5vMKg3ozt9cwRC2hrOnNCwpPFXW3bmTytzx8aMP7v_86tbR1SheV7Y3AF9WNfsq-b0LfJ0PKtcU_SJSZjYbz/s1600/IMG_3332.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br />I wasn't sure how it was going to turn out, but it ended up being exactly what I had envisioned. Here's the first completed panel:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpx-ttwoaP65RYdROtTPoxVArXbytKPnm-xx_2xL4KdkNJH4us7gRQAYukIAAX2UarIkJnbyUm80AHRkw3pzyxcGnw3KduVYvW3MsZBRu6RgfsBpAwNtjHaGFrQLjSrrqKT0g1oRJaIJCi/s1600/IMG_3329.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpx-ttwoaP65RYdROtTPoxVArXbytKPnm-xx_2xL4KdkNJH4us7gRQAYukIAAX2UarIkJnbyUm80AHRkw3pzyxcGnw3KduVYvW3MsZBRu6RgfsBpAwNtjHaGFrQLjSrrqKT0g1oRJaIJCi/s1600/IMG_3329.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br />Then the process just repeated... first section = done!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN4J-K1CV9lRDEqbMaOs8LqBaXF4JVz3Rn97zj58vugz5a4seUhUfETp4Zs2wYFrnzuj_-zro4exJo1Kyieyig4ivtS-JhzRv3cSnqa_zGPbaNROsXIJRlUDn5EZMFpoLu4kNj_ZMsfF1A/s1600/IMG_3331.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN4J-K1CV9lRDEqbMaOs8LqBaXF4JVz3Rn97zj58vugz5a4seUhUfETp4Zs2wYFrnzuj_-zro4exJo1Kyieyig4ivtS-JhzRv3cSnqa_zGPbaNROsXIJRlUDn5EZMFpoLu4kNj_ZMsfF1A/s1600/IMG_3331.JPG" /></a></div><br />You'll notice they are dragging on the floor. I realized after the fact that it would have been easier to hem them first, so I did it that way for the rest of the room. I don't own a sewing machine, so I used Stitch Witchery—much easier, but let me tell you... it still took for-e-ver. The panels came out of the bag wrinkled so I had to iron every square inch, then measure, cut, hem and hang them (28 panels!). It took several days.<br /><br />But we slowly worked our way around the room...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvCcV4QFHzWnh6VkTGGfA-0DFqr-igrSMXIyEkQie23Cl7whN7fN_fwUGfnBV-spjOHGvKTmWo10SHW0WHDbm1c_keiVaYmN3tP4sta2HyDW1vUS7hL8pR6bJVekn5iuk2711io7_NcXZl/s1600/IMG_1370.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvCcV4QFHzWnh6VkTGGfA-0DFqr-igrSMXIyEkQie23Cl7whN7fN_fwUGfnBV-spjOHGvKTmWo10SHW0WHDbm1c_keiVaYmN3tP4sta2HyDW1vUS7hL8pR6bJVekn5iuk2711io7_NcXZl/s1600/IMG_1370.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />The door was a tricky area. We had to figure out how to block the light since it was open to the outside, and they had to slide open so you could walk through rather than be stapled in place. We hung these with a standard curtain rod (ignore the wrinkles, this is how all of the panes looked before we ironed them):<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGm5D7XXrcCZeC-g-NeNkCVqemVE8EdsMYRIpRppuhnJhLgDKl62eJSZNLLBs7AxXDW458VGG0tLdpeGb9z3crQHYFBO7fme2lb7qbsRsLR5FcGWvWi7LrGTwpZfYp7q0nHVj5DTs92Dht/s1600/IMG_3323.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGm5D7XXrcCZeC-g-NeNkCVqemVE8EdsMYRIpRppuhnJhLgDKl62eJSZNLLBs7AxXDW458VGG0tLdpeGb9z3crQHYFBO7fme2lb7qbsRsLR5FcGWvWi7LrGTwpZfYp7q0nHVj5DTs92Dht/s1600/IMG_3323.JPG" /></a></div><br />The panels we were using on the walls weren't blackout, so we found the closest blackouts we could—which also came from Walmart—and luckily, they were a very close match:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBp_6Nb3-IonBqKfXb7F11sHD5UhJZSev5zXpB-wvfewYsRVviNyio9fpDL6KmAAHlPxbC-N3hE3IH2kB9i1644TTnW1l97sDZuRpQk-Fsoglllnr3czuOtj_AIBYsw29vtkS4d6r-PMOL/s1600/IMG_1368.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBp_6Nb3-IonBqKfXb7F11sHD5UhJZSev5zXpB-wvfewYsRVviNyio9fpDL6KmAAHlPxbC-N3hE3IH2kB9i1644TTnW1l97sDZuRpQk-Fsoglllnr3czuOtj_AIBYsw29vtkS4d6r-PMOL/s1600/IMG_1368.jpg" /></a></div><br />The room always stays dark so you can't tell at all once you're in. Just need to iron and hem those up and we'll be good to go.<br /><br />Since the backs will be visible to the outside, I'm still working on a solution. I think I'll just end up hemming some fabric onto the reverse side and trimming out the opening for a finished look:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBBYBaAmQGRQDV2BI9d8D5LWvJbr341OuPHDAA-AGe2lEb828GlUm0sNMd84s2V5S4l00WAMhgAz9Q0YiLLJ9ihvcKz0Qpk-d8SlMMYtcUbDDfYvhIsmcS1zNILQUEb2beRWC2h0qqIxRy/s1600/IMG_1508.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBBYBaAmQGRQDV2BI9d8D5LWvJbr341OuPHDAA-AGe2lEb828GlUm0sNMd84s2V5S4l00WAMhgAz9Q0YiLLJ9ihvcKz0Qpk-d8SlMMYtcUbDDfYvhIsmcS1zNILQUEb2beRWC2h0qqIxRy/s1600/IMG_1508.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />Back to prepping the back wall for curtains: <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxW8WAQIrSeV5ACkken4xRvX8s2-oILTYbMQS6qP79iIF0weJ1X15g_S9eBDXM2Ah3uegpj1FVZBRMextbbhatMJDEQ_9lUvy4GUvjtZno6lRJF7cHp8z2aGJFLn9su09qtn35HGnGQjvH/s1600/IMG_3316.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxW8WAQIrSeV5ACkken4xRvX8s2-oILTYbMQS6qP79iIF0weJ1X15g_S9eBDXM2Ah3uegpj1FVZBRMextbbhatMJDEQ_9lUvy4GUvjtZno6lRJF7cHp8z2aGJFLn9su09qtn35HGnGQjvH/s1600/IMG_3316.JPG" /></a></div><br />And then we came to the back right wall section...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB916x9Ki92z_MhgMSjnQDBaC_GV6nHJjFtskimpNxJzXyZoBS1gH_Kbz4EIkHARBljKt82LPQApWvMN7rrYEttcsCBmdTh1SpYedY5EX8snSgs_hi29ZjCeSkAzNjPTOD5mvgPmIY33tM/s1600/IMG_3317.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB916x9Ki92z_MhgMSjnQDBaC_GV6nHJjFtskimpNxJzXyZoBS1gH_Kbz4EIkHARBljKt82LPQApWvMN7rrYEttcsCBmdTh1SpYedY5EX8snSgs_hi29ZjCeSkAzNjPTOD5mvgPmIY33tM/s1600/IMG_3317.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br />It got a little tricky here because there was a post. Our boards had to be flush with the post so the curtains could form a seamless line all the way across, so we used some scraps of wood for spacers:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQBRSKyIkUVTezMSfsdR3n2tGO-2_PNPCo9bExHhjDVVsBX0jJR-ZaUDKc0nPMpkeL8D8RHHgWrlHjZShEjGl4KCnjvKggUcAVdi_E0SReOBeIUMwiQKMotviW7po2rgGxhrVtAUFM2iwI/s1600/IMG_3320.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQBRSKyIkUVTezMSfsdR3n2tGO-2_PNPCo9bExHhjDVVsBX0jJR-ZaUDKc0nPMpkeL8D8RHHgWrlHjZShEjGl4KCnjvKggUcAVdi_E0SReOBeIUMwiQKMotviW7po2rgGxhrVtAUFM2iwI/s1600/IMG_3320.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br />Worked like a charm...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIDWkeRIz__yJeMJuAMhYpV0QmHJfVXu6u9nZlet1n_x9vFdVWLgYq6lDl40d4cM2DqIh7Zyen526g7M2fEUl59I1eDNge21ar5O62lWxRmx6yypwg-ySQE1nL9S1M_geMcLzURPkXswvF/s1600/IMG_3322.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIDWkeRIz__yJeMJuAMhYpV0QmHJfVXu6u9nZlet1n_x9vFdVWLgYq6lDl40d4cM2DqIh7Zyen526g7M2fEUl59I1eDNge21ar5O62lWxRmx6yypwg-ySQE1nL9S1M_geMcLzURPkXswvF/s1600/IMG_3322.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br />More curtains! This time with a real camera:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvuHOS2gmDX2xnzlWzpywxOBujhnXaaMmuh-eM513o28j7OTgL7Eja-Z5uwPcpPW9mWAIlDYB9uMDn9WaE9t9IDvc66BcClPnyQNMPAyRAa79qmznK6Bo3frur0fD6VxrJfVd2jkzQalZ3/s1600/IMG_1375.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvuHOS2gmDX2xnzlWzpywxOBujhnXaaMmuh-eM513o28j7OTgL7Eja-Z5uwPcpPW9mWAIlDYB9uMDn9WaE9t9IDvc66BcClPnyQNMPAyRAa79qmznK6Bo3frur0fD6VxrJfVd2jkzQalZ3/s1600/IMG_1375.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKSroijemys1ZsCCKStMj2uE3VNySvP2Jn845m7ciid8DSIGWtoNbVS75iWHgbUsWavajlk-91bKq91LDBLUWg7XgOP9LUA46j2zDnE9ATR7fTBsTpiuiQ33KrMoqtI-w5jSCgI1ZXfmm1/s1600/IMG_1377.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKSroijemys1ZsCCKStMj2uE3VNySvP2Jn845m7ciid8DSIGWtoNbVS75iWHgbUsWavajlk-91bKq91LDBLUWg7XgOP9LUA46j2zDnE9ATR7fTBsTpiuiQ33KrMoqtI-w5jSCgI1ZXfmm1/s1600/IMG_1377.jpg" /></a></div><br />With the curtains completed, Brad was able to size the projector screen and finish it off with trim:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9IODUPfaU_CSJD7_4Juhuarh1koGfHwnlH74AK9FlS6J0dwMgmoxe8BCLX2VtiRMJClbS3JwC4dNtrrcAj_hKPH2pmnPTv9bC5d9SU6_XjpzH70HloAWc28qxYYn0rTN5X44WLwWo6II8/s1600/IMG_1509.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9IODUPfaU_CSJD7_4Juhuarh1koGfHwnlH74AK9FlS6J0dwMgmoxe8BCLX2VtiRMJClbS3JwC4dNtrrcAj_hKPH2pmnPTv9bC5d9SU6_XjpzH70HloAWc28qxYYn0rTN5X44WLwWo6II8/s1600/IMG_1509.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVRf_192a9Eizrkphwt97wRRptYwimoipSg_tsarIF9CvMOwfEDYC12g3FYFSYAFdpPJt0rqAgrcZ0gxCNo1xuKA2PYmC0eJbwzAalTImYlY6ED7vPxI7Wm2tWmOT_PyLYKcCZrwbnaRwM/s1600/IMG_1510.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVRf_192a9Eizrkphwt97wRRptYwimoipSg_tsarIF9CvMOwfEDYC12g3FYFSYAFdpPJt0rqAgrcZ0gxCNo1xuKA2PYmC0eJbwzAalTImYlY6ED7vPxI7Wm2tWmOT_PyLYKcCZrwbnaRwM/s1600/IMG_1510.jpg" /></a></div><br />Then we had our handyman install the crown molding with a built in light rest so Brad could run the LED strips. He can control it so they change colors, flash and move across the room. It's pretty cool (Brad is way more excited about it than anybody).<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcbNyL-WCp0pyH8J06iC_2KXQMZC6C7nh3TRA46eswJQjmGX60nIjfm-fACvEVPuf-h6FRtvt2caAG-upBQa9wWTVhRJEUrKWqi6MwlDtxJihLWnhfeWBBiNcl61CdAe2PtpD0G1yPxmBJ/s1600/IMG_1518.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcbNyL-WCp0pyH8J06iC_2KXQMZC6C7nh3TRA46eswJQjmGX60nIjfm-fACvEVPuf-h6FRtvt2caAG-upBQa9wWTVhRJEUrKWqi6MwlDtxJihLWnhfeWBBiNcl61CdAe2PtpD0G1yPxmBJ/s1600/IMG_1518.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiev2rCBlX3oRb9wu6cqKC-UQNqhrjUPuo6sERyiR3ISNTgXm9cQePAUcUi9K87YQert02iCDyNWS20GjQ5mJy8qUnzexASmOU3GTg4w6O4lXTbOzYT-u8kQUhJ1UCyhMi2YOhV1935KTfH/s1600/IMG_1522.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiev2rCBlX3oRb9wu6cqKC-UQNqhrjUPuo6sERyiR3ISNTgXm9cQePAUcUi9K87YQert02iCDyNWS20GjQ5mJy8qUnzexASmOU3GTg4w6O4lXTbOzYT-u8kQUhJ1UCyhMi2YOhV1935KTfH/s1600/IMG_1522.jpg" /></a></div><br />Our furniture should be delivered this week, then I need to pick up a few accessories and it should be ready for action. Our family & friends can't wait for the first movie night! We won't have a fully functional kitchen by then but at least we'll have some good entertainment!<br /><br />A quick update on the rest of the house:<br /><br />1. We went to Ikea yesterday and spent entirely too much money. <br />2. We had to schedule delivery through them and it's going to take a month! That's going to push our kitchen timeline back, unfortunately.<br />3. We planked half of my studio today and plan to finish tomorrow. Here's an in-progress peek I posted on <a href="http://instagram.com/jennasuedesign">instagram</a> today:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA72_itJZpep_ri9eLuOB1nmeisd5PHERcDjZB_6Qrq29rN5IC_hi9aHa87nKOVGYPrPgurMWhXAPLOxuOYP57ZuKhUAaub1HGPecOxyaJE_p7ORGjAlHJOxU9_bI9agPsiAiAAnp1mC-a/s1600/f858d9dc86dc11e3814b12a8cab34d5b_8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA72_itJZpep_ri9eLuOB1nmeisd5PHERcDjZB_6Qrq29rN5IC_hi9aHa87nKOVGYPrPgurMWhXAPLOxuOYP57ZuKhUAaub1HGPecOxyaJE_p7ORGjAlHJOxU9_bI9agPsiAiAAnp1mC-a/s1600/f858d9dc86dc11e3814b12a8cab34d5b_8.jpg" /></a></div><br />I could go on but I'll leave it at that for now—gotta catch up on the Grammy's! <br /><br />Be back within 48 hours for the kitchen plank reveal...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5wgVAW4CkQJKe7F9T2TN0wW1SrDi-slD9gmVbLIZalyLM_SjovLgmJd6T5JVGN-zGsPjsUT8JqpC0Hg0bvBSKNbL2vSFE5zPRGb85uqM6xT3uwkNviMJoN_gRPvh-14Y8_L7ctp1v1IQ3/s1600/Signature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5wgVAW4CkQJKe7F9T2TN0wW1SrDi-slD9gmVbLIZalyLM_SjovLgmJd6T5JVGN-zGsPjsUT8JqpC0Hg0bvBSKNbL2vSFE5zPRGb85uqM6xT3uwkNviMJoN_gRPvh-14Y8_L7ctp1v1IQ3/s1600/Signature.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />

Home Theater Room Phase II: Wall curtains & Projector Screen

Happy almost-Monday! I originally planned on posting the reveal of our freshly painted kitchen/dining plank ceiling and wall, but our cabine...

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Kitchen Chronicles: DIY Tongue and Groove Plank Ceiling

I have to be honest, I was dreading this project. I was certain it would be the most challenging and complicated DIY we've ever done and something would inevitably go wrong.<br /><br />Now that it's all over, I'm relieved to say that it went so much better than expected—and I hope this recap can inspire others to tackle it themselves!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZBNVPN1OoyNpql79nHcrp3ddgt6TTon_TxUUDIprimS63JXGxEUr_XBLNe5g_8pSqJyLnwrQY93ZHRpJAdQJbD-oLWBhWfkVp4OzXgpVGUIjZCgV26lS5oIFfukpUsQinc5X4kiXp5AqH/s1600/main.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZBNVPN1OoyNpql79nHcrp3ddgt6TTon_TxUUDIprimS63JXGxEUr_XBLNe5g_8pSqJyLnwrQY93ZHRpJAdQJbD-oLWBhWfkVp4OzXgpVGUIjZCgV26lS5oIFfukpUsQinc5X4kiXp5AqH/s1600/main.jpg" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">First, the basics. There are a few options to choose from when planking a wall or ceiling. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Option 1 is the easiest and most cost effective—using a pre-made sheet of beadboard or wall paneling from the hardware store, like we did in my last <a href="http://jennasuedesign.blogspot.com/2013/04/beadboard-wall-shelf-ledge.html">studio remodel:</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbuy-7LEHMGOVblJOa0EoLu_mez4JtDvp3dFRSal8RRKHAdmMOWVMTXkYY2eglUpwNASCl92DTl-ZLZ-6cRTa-MbBAYt3_jyArGDdg-CbGqwgs8_HDtgjn_VS317fcOXX0leJ_Q7myYvbo/s1600/IMG_0231.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbuy-7LEHMGOVblJOa0EoLu_mez4JtDvp3dFRSal8RRKHAdmMOWVMTXkYY2eglUpwNASCl92DTl-ZLZ-6cRTa-MbBAYt3_jyArGDdg-CbGqwgs8_HDtgjn_VS317fcOXX0leJ_Q7myYvbo/s1600/IMG_0231.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br />Option 2 is also cost effective and what you'll find most on Pinterest these days—getting a thin sheet of wood or some sort of wood composite material and having it cut into strips. We did this in our master bedroom and I loved <a href="http://jennasuedesign.blogspot.com/2013/03/new-master-paint-trim-plank-wall.html">the results:</a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUE-u_Wztekhe_jg3caw1-XsLONmOPfV7fALRE3NW4Tov9LHO-KicE5nhg-zv0go5sFCmZThllrWkWjZv9nHssbK13g_SkrrOCU89Z64eWs4zN8TOc_ZaeMxbZpJsidExa9fKvZ2PMt2Z7/s1600/IMG_9963.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUE-u_Wztekhe_jg3caw1-XsLONmOPfV7fALRE3NW4Tov9LHO-KicE5nhg-zv0go5sFCmZThllrWkWjZv9nHssbK13g_SkrrOCU89Z64eWs4zN8TOc_ZaeMxbZpJsidExa9fKvZ2PMt2Z7/s1600/IMG_9963.jpg" /></a></div><br />Option 3 is the real deal—using tongue and groove wood planks, like Ben & Amanda did in their <a href="http://12oaksblog.com/2013/02/18/operation-new-bathroom-part-ii/">bathroom reno:</a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://twelveoaksblog.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/img_2505.jpg?w=490&h=735" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://twelveoaksblog.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/img_2505.jpg?w=490&h=735" /></a></div><br />While options 1 and 2 are quite a bit cheaper and can still turn out great depending on the look you are going for, I decided to go with real tongue and groove boards this time. Lowe's also sells packs of "V-groove" panels, but they are narrow and I wanted something more substantial.<br /><br />Our last house was all about DIY on a budget—achieving the look for as little time/money/effort as possible, but as I mentioned in a previous post, I plan to take it up a notch in this house. Sometimes that means splurging a little on important details which I believe will be worth it in the long run.<br /><br />Just because I was prepared to spend some money doesn't mean I wasn't going to shop around for the best deal, though!<br /><br />I found this unfinished tongue and groove pine at <a href="http://www.lumberliquidators.com/ll/c/%27-New-England-White-Pine-Clover-Lea-WP6/10000302">Lumber Liquidators</a> for $1.09/sf:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://s7d4.scene7.com/is/image/LumberLiquidators/wp6_rs?$373x273$" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://s7d4.scene7.com/is/image/LumberLiquidators/wp6_rs?$373x273$" /></a></div><br />I went with the longest size boards possible (8ft) to reduce the amount of seams.<br /><br />Our kitchen ceiling is around 420 sq ft, but I ended up getting extra so I could do the dining area wall, my studio, and a wall in the living room (and hopefully have enough leftover for an accent wall in our bedroom). <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzpFNOFQ4_Mj3ORBR3ola22fWTGgJfcEpNLVyVmKiUS9KR-kYq5F9FC6d1HlL4aZhsGLQvewEkUK7TfuyDtesIFHtkOtCYfJ2b7y734mTbcG4BGkjFGp2ESPqvbB3E5EWlG4uQT4ez0JR7/s1600/Screen-Shot-2014-01-20-at-9.24.30-PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzpFNOFQ4_Mj3ORBR3ola22fWTGgJfcEpNLVyVmKiUS9KR-kYq5F9FC6d1HlL4aZhsGLQvewEkUK7TfuyDtesIFHtkOtCYfJ2b7y734mTbcG4BGkjFGp2ESPqvbB3E5EWlG4uQT4ez0JR7/s1600/Screen-Shot-2014-01-20-at-9.24.30-PM.jpg" /></a></div><br />The grand total after tax was $1183.73, but that didn't include shipping which was an extra $370 (um, no thanks!) Instead of having it delivered, I opted to pick it up at the nearest store. Unfortunately it was 60 miles away, so I had to take an afternoon off to rent a moving truck and pick it up. Another $150 in gas/rental fees later, and our wood was safely home:<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy0xa89LN21n3WYHyEeaM1KCTMiTQKDc0qBCGaYYkvq0IJ7Y9kPXSDuCHqRkyJKdmKXwY4IgXZStDd6SkpQN0Vzq9qKOwjppjxIWzMFIFek2QJFn0ivZaPTz40MK9DAn1DBE-6VvAy3rNI/s1600/IMG_1397.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy0xa89LN21n3WYHyEeaM1KCTMiTQKDc0qBCGaYYkvq0IJ7Y9kPXSDuCHqRkyJKdmKXwY4IgXZStDd6SkpQN0Vzq9qKOwjppjxIWzMFIFek2QJFn0ivZaPTz40MK9DAn1DBE-6VvAy3rNI/s1600/IMG_1397.jpg" /></a></div><br />Oh yeah, and if you are thinking about ordering from them, plan ahead! I placed the order on 12/12 and the wood didn't get to the store until this past Friday (1/17). The delay set us back a week so now we're scrambling to get everything completed before the cabinet installation and our move in date.<br /><br />Anyway, back to the wood. Here's something I never knew until recently—tongue and groove is double sided so you can use one for hardwood floors, and the other is meant for paneling walls and ceilings. Here's the flat side for floor installs:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtkL6PBal_M_8KeLzKk0Xy3AHdop1giws-5BCs0zW4aBF-11xdoCzd_umLiTMbChZYSy1Ey_cSJdbRqwMsq-l5r44d08PdSA7EGb7HlOm7PAJN38JD-n4TmG7yM08z-3JwmI2eTpWuPzCJ/s1600/IMG_1408.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtkL6PBal_M_8KeLzKk0Xy3AHdop1giws-5BCs0zW4aBF-11xdoCzd_umLiTMbChZYSy1Ey_cSJdbRqwMsq-l5r44d08PdSA7EGb7HlOm7PAJN38JD-n4TmG7yM08z-3JwmI2eTpWuPzCJ/s1600/IMG_1408.jpg" /></a></div><br />And here's the tongue and groove side (this is the side that will be exposed):<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXCZ1E-zGwXQEOBxVNv6glmCmMwQULDCyTj2zPcGqPGU4DwQLoEERUyPRkrgH-v4dDoHijBqv6WFtqnIy-GOhbfv0M_jN3nqEPifrg3_FIvlkQtYNyWwUmVTX55hzqyHtgBepfIbDz5MOG/s1600/IMG_1407.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXCZ1E-zGwXQEOBxVNv6glmCmMwQULDCyTj2zPcGqPGU4DwQLoEERUyPRkrgH-v4dDoHijBqv6WFtqnIy-GOhbfv0M_jN3nqEPifrg3_FIvlkQtYNyWwUmVTX55hzqyHtgBepfIbDz5MOG/s1600/IMG_1407.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />When researching how to do this, I didn't find a lot online. There were several plank wall tutorials—most being option 2 (plywood cut into strips, which I had already done) but there were very few for tongue & groove. If you're looking to tackle this project, here are the ones I found most helpful and bookmarked:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.enterprisewood.com/resources/wood-product-information/tongue-groove-paneling-diy/how-to-install-tongue-groove-paneling.html">A detailed step by step for install (no photos)</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.ronhazelton.com/projects/how_to_put_up_a_wood_ceiling_using_tongue_and_groove_planks">Here's a video (old school but useful)</a><br /><br /><a href="http://sawdustgirl.com/2012/11/20/installing-a-plank-ceiling/">This tutorial</a> from Sawdust Girl <br /><br /><br />Hopefully this post will contribute to the pool of resources for those of you about to take this project on. Ready? Let's get started.<br /><br />Here's what you'll need:<br /><br /><b>Tongue and groove boards</b> (mine were 3/4" thick, 5 1/8" wide, and 8' long. I like pine because it's lightweight and easy to work with. Make sure to get extra for cut and damaged boards).<br /><b>A nail gun & nails </b>(I wouldn't even attempt this with a hammer, it will take forever. I used 2" long 18 gauge finishing nails, though 16 gauge will be a bit stronger)<br /><b>Liquid Nails</b> (not necessary unless you aren't nailing into studs, but a good idea for ceilings regardless)<br /><b>Miter Saw</b> (or a regular saw if that's all you have—make sure the blade is long enough to cut your board width!)<br /><b>Jigsaw or table saw</b> (we ended up using both)<br /><br />Note: unless your boards are really short, this is a two person job. <br /><br />First you need to plan it out. Our ceiling is just under 24 feet long at the widest point:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgutwWycq7Ioik7Sg88jH4bTBMPqWQmNJwbspE7xFHPMo3jxZFQ6QLepof288tiH1MgsdzYoigFns0_i6ar3I7Tqj8BHbs8VEkQCNkAG8u6JWud1l8fEvf0_YUlf0pbhzF8OuMB34UZM1lA/s1600/IMG_1354.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgutwWycq7Ioik7Sg88jH4bTBMPqWQmNJwbspE7xFHPMo3jxZFQ6QLepof288tiH1MgsdzYoigFns0_i6ar3I7Tqj8BHbs8VEkQCNkAG8u6JWud1l8fEvf0_YUlf0pbhzF8OuMB34UZM1lA/s1600/IMG_1354.jpg" /></a></div><br />Since my boards were 8 feet long, I decided to use three even rows and hide the seams with a beam running perpendicular (so there would be three beams total). Most people aren't going to add beams, so you'll just want to cut your boards at various lengths to stagger the seams. I prefer the seams to blend in as much as possible, so I would caulk and sand afterwards (I'll be taking this approach with the back wall since it is slightly wider than 8 feet).<br /><br />Before you start, you'll need to mark your joists. We bought a chalk line and had them all marked for drilling our light and speaker holes:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcyMP1zGO3H4S5ovAt9jR9oNFkAXi9STdGOXOzX8np7xPBcGvZ7DlubYJvXBmOlGFTiDIzpB6jhcAi-wvzRFXDtximgeQW-PowCJ0NW2lGYDpwJRnlfc-BpoJFj8QxSN8vvcFtnWVriJ3a/s1600/IMG_1352.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcyMP1zGO3H4S5ovAt9jR9oNFkAXi9STdGOXOzX8np7xPBcGvZ7DlubYJvXBmOlGFTiDIzpB6jhcAi-wvzRFXDtximgeQW-PowCJ0NW2lGYDpwJRnlfc-BpoJFj8QxSN8vvcFtnWVriJ3a/s1600/IMG_1352.jpg" /></a></div><br />It's a little difficult to see, but there are light blue lines running throughout. Our ceiling was a little weird because the beams ran horizontal in the front and perpendicular in the back. This meant that most of the boards up front wouldn't be nailed into a stud, which is where liquid nails comes in...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXAOh6xEy1sEreTq8Fngx51nehTp4sCzhXOZ4MiB2KCYU62M0KYCk63nWN0A4st-AysVqRrJ8uQbnMNi-Q2d8YRRTmNWbragttnDBdqAfHCPbBdDsw9Uy2lPJfylcRq8MpRf2dDmQyRT1s/s1600/IMG_1400.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXAOh6xEy1sEreTq8Fngx51nehTp4sCzhXOZ4MiB2KCYU62M0KYCk63nWN0A4st-AysVqRrJ8uQbnMNi-Q2d8YRRTmNWbragttnDBdqAfHCPbBdDsw9Uy2lPJfylcRq8MpRf2dDmQyRT1s/s1600/IMG_1400.jpg" /></a></div><br />For our first board, we decided to start in the back corner of the room.<br /><br />We lined up the groove/flat side to the edge of the wall so the tongue was exposed, and shot a couple nails through on each end and along the edges. Luckily, it didn't fall!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6gv45JBu2hhDLp7WKB6n2Bzwu_XQWgIHf323e0my3tET3JxBU_5sq3RNPFoXWQ2DYzOaROA4mDOvPNYIAMP7CV_G_IMccj1EXnraJ_QuZPFD43sEAMyXgJzzeJSJ02BYFtC0uEwrq-2IC/s1600/IMG_1399.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6gv45JBu2hhDLp7WKB6n2Bzwu_XQWgIHf323e0my3tET3JxBU_5sq3RNPFoXWQ2DYzOaROA4mDOvPNYIAMP7CV_G_IMccj1EXnraJ_QuZPFD43sEAMyXgJzzeJSJ02BYFtC0uEwrq-2IC/s1600/IMG_1399.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />To allow room for expansion, you'll want to leave around a half inch of space between the walls. Our wood didn't sit indoors to acclimate to the environment so this was especially important.<br /><br />The next board locked in place quite easily. We shot a few more nails into the edges and several along the tongue. This part is important—to avoid having to fill a million tiny nail holes, you want to angle the gun inward at a 45 degree angle on the tongue:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb6XE8Y84U5BkwiENegXY_7pJVPI4OMOLAb__qqrkWdp1szsHHKkTS5Cm6sXWTRurGmk7uVPcqoOFvC8G0G9RXtIChJWPGFtIntFOdjyOOG34hj1v9pgHsE6H6Y5gcpEW74wXHY2-Au0yF/s1600/IMG_1410.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb6XE8Y84U5BkwiENegXY_7pJVPI4OMOLAb__qqrkWdp1szsHHKkTS5Cm6sXWTRurGmk7uVPcqoOFvC8G0G9RXtIChJWPGFtIntFOdjyOOG34hj1v9pgHsE6H6Y5gcpEW74wXHY2-Au0yF/s1600/IMG_1410.jpg" /></a></div><br />The blue chalk line represents a joist, which you'll want to make sure to hit (unless there aren't any that cross your board).<br /><br />Since the tongue will be covered by the groove of the next board, this will ensure all of your nails are hidden. It takes some time to get the hang of it, but after about 100 boards I finally started to look like a pro!<br /><br />Moving along... <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAPADuoPSEypZtMl-qMHk5HtIN6AAOOF95BJNAmlHZ_8ySLs8gPEDuXhftf4ZSFiunI4enl2NckwF7-Oy9f3YZWxZCcAfEdzAGd4ev8CSRB9TjULZc7Ky8icxORJs6DykRRHheS4S2G279/s1600/IMG_1403.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAPADuoPSEypZtMl-qMHk5HtIN6AAOOF95BJNAmlHZ_8ySLs8gPEDuXhftf4ZSFiunI4enl2NckwF7-Oy9f3YZWxZCcAfEdzAGd4ev8CSRB9TjULZc7Ky8icxORJs6DykRRHheS4S2G279/s1600/IMG_1403.jpg" /></a></div><br />Back to those holes we cut. Many of you won't do it this way because you'll already have lights in your ceiling, but we had none and wanted to add recessed lights and speakers, so first we had to plan and cut out all of the locations.<br /><br />When we came across a board that covered the holes, we stapled a tag to the top of it (labeled as "Speaker" or "Light". Then we installed the board as normal:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6r96JxQx_Us909qQxTULoayQ7i1eu6Y4T2kTpNm46MJRAknMhr5HFT-g8c7O7LUjgri1NMR8R3YYKzPEyNahyG7HKl9s8v0Qsj9UxD3MRL5QczWTW0RY-rZkMOX9eVt4wkp9SIcDcB0Ya/s1600/IMG_1404.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6r96JxQx_Us909qQxTULoayQ7i1eu6Y4T2kTpNm46MJRAknMhr5HFT-g8c7O7LUjgri1NMR8R3YYKzPEyNahyG7HKl9s8v0Qsj9UxD3MRL5QczWTW0RY-rZkMOX9eVt4wkp9SIcDcB0Ya/s1600/IMG_1404.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />After the plank ceiling was finished, Brad could go up in the attic, locate the tags, and drill a hole down through the center. From below, I would mark the hole location, and then Brad would come back down and drill through the planks using the correct size hole saw to fit the light fixture. With the drywall holes cut out extra large, that would give us enough room to make adjustments if they didn't line up exactly.<br /><br />The reason we couldn't just drill through the planks and drywall at the same time is because the tabs on the inside of the lights and speakers are made to grip onto 1/2" thick drywall only. The planks and drywall together are too thick, so we had to cut the drywall away so the tabs would attach to just the planks. Make sense? I'll explain this more in just a second (with photos).<br /><br /><br />After you get the first board up, it's pretty much just rinse and repeat.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyUF4r1V2N9Jy9VeP1rVo2eh-SasYasikgkgsz895TPk27ujhw5rOZKy-fxzJDMcHXMZei9m7jiLo6Af7Ut2ii1nDLYq-raXO5WRJC1yRbDZtmaI_xmmCOEe7Z3XhDJ3GTbcbNVHxYngBH/s1600/IMG_1405.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyUF4r1V2N9Jy9VeP1rVo2eh-SasYasikgkgsz895TPk27ujhw5rOZKy-fxzJDMcHXMZei9m7jiLo6Af7Ut2ii1nDLYq-raXO5WRJC1yRbDZtmaI_xmmCOEe7Z3XhDJ3GTbcbNVHxYngBH/s1600/IMG_1405.jpg" /></a></div><br />Once we got to the back of the room, the joists started running the other way so we were able to nail into them. We used two nails on the edges and one where the board met each stud (on the tongue).<br /><br />Making progress, 5 inches at a time...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj44W3adr6a7H-q71be92f4NjqyPsuH6o6t32M46qX7VMajftWGBDEPvdzYSsgojW4OkLf-ZqWDz0hFKXWeepetvoj7O4UjUC7uLysfaXJSpOqHbosSfn3wWcdoitOLGOx6lBDRt8q2ioPq/s1600/IMG_1413.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj44W3adr6a7H-q71be92f4NjqyPsuH6o6t32M46qX7VMajftWGBDEPvdzYSsgojW4OkLf-ZqWDz0hFKXWeepetvoj7O4UjUC7uLysfaXJSpOqHbosSfn3wWcdoitOLGOx6lBDRt8q2ioPq/s1600/IMG_1413.jpg" /></a></div><br />After a couple hours, we made it to the end of the first row!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsn3TarTkwrgNT3x7za1TLADO-OLMLsTqw9lzN9fEE5wr9lV0u9nz6zvYMy62JEycfwdgwKMHWWrWSF7ls1cHGCWhYx9sxZEw5VaAVSFhvB7NMTQzd5bt_D726MRCv-HWMFVNRuiifsi-m/s1600/IMG_1414.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsn3TarTkwrgNT3x7za1TLADO-OLMLsTqw9lzN9fEE5wr9lV0u9nz6zvYMy62JEycfwdgwKMHWWrWSF7ls1cHGCWhYx9sxZEw5VaAVSFhvB7NMTQzd5bt_D726MRCv-HWMFVNRuiifsi-m/s1600/IMG_1414.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Somehow, it lined up almost exactly perfect to the back wall so we didn't have to rip down any boards. We had to make a tiny notch where it met the pantry wall using a jigsaw, but we got lucky.<br /><br />For the second row, we just made sure the edges were lined up with the first row.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhADu26HR1gliM5jfE3zhna0UFDWFL3btzuzcKqMhPRV-kzlezc__iwOKNfsM_rDCYJxWEGtLkEeoRIJ-DbyvoVwrPR3FTnh76Fr8mV8cmacenQU5ftoeyLNPfoTTeaJEAdUGKjf3iyjwCg/s1600/IMG_1415.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhADu26HR1gliM5jfE3zhna0UFDWFL3btzuzcKqMhPRV-kzlezc__iwOKNfsM_rDCYJxWEGtLkEeoRIJ-DbyvoVwrPR3FTnh76Fr8mV8cmacenQU5ftoeyLNPfoTTeaJEAdUGKjf3iyjwCg/s1600/IMG_1415.jpg" /></a></div><br />Sometimes the board slid right in effortlessly and lined up perfectly on both sides. Other times it was a little warped and needed some persuasion. To avoid damaging the groove, we used a scrap piece to attach to the end and hammer it in. Usually that was all it took to nudge right in.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgszboIgnHJUiKmb7JkYC7KKq-XsjRYZioPZKl8Q-0wtx2mS1BgdoexhWICE7K6nkYffGAcd2s2IsVTlDFFILN6Gb7qm7tAUZ_-Vzj9Sok3njFAAqX0mlLNa8wNJXZqAEyNY7RpSRCW0skv/s1600/IMG_1433.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgszboIgnHJUiKmb7JkYC7KKq-XsjRYZioPZKl8Q-0wtx2mS1BgdoexhWICE7K6nkYffGAcd2s2IsVTlDFFILN6Gb7qm7tAUZ_-Vzj9Sok3njFAAqX0mlLNa8wNJXZqAEyNY7RpSRCW0skv/s1600/IMG_1433.jpg" /></a></div><br />Other times it was a little more stubborn, and we'd need to use a pry bar to wedge it in place while we nailed.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWy7fxbg9xR1FrcyFsfFEEmz38igcWJ59jqc4ny_1kU6wGpvaS6EDQhsZe75eB-VEZL7u5Pdx5htF2FH-4PaZ4Lily46Jj7aRRdrHQEWO90ogVi_f5hKVumWgNb7gkXGPlQjl304YhgJDI/s1600/IMG_1423.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWy7fxbg9xR1FrcyFsfFEEmz38igcWJ59jqc4ny_1kU6wGpvaS6EDQhsZe75eB-VEZL7u5Pdx5htF2FH-4PaZ4Lily46Jj7aRRdrHQEWO90ogVi_f5hKVumWgNb7gkXGPlQjl304YhgJDI/s1600/IMG_1423.jpg" /></a><br />The great thing about this wood is that it's soft which means very forgiving. I can't tell you how many nails we didn't angle in correctly (aka straight up into the ceiling, in the way of the next board), but we were able to tap the board right in with a hammer. It also helped that the nails were thin and easily bendable, so if we didn't line it up just right the first time, we could push it into place and nail it again.<br /><br />Eventually we reached the back wall. This time there was an issue though.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkslyMZNyT1nQE6tWnwM3VS0xHVIqSZMXQ2H6uADhFTu1_HDc3bnIYTBj3fQaOA_UFMJFyoe7Cv-J3bEGmn2a3ku2DUqzI8xlHbrNslYotLYlcU1ypiW9pYgqED2BHZPpPzqLoAvkTDRtF/s1600/IMG_1416.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkslyMZNyT1nQE6tWnwM3VS0xHVIqSZMXQ2H6uADhFTu1_HDc3bnIYTBj3fQaOA_UFMJFyoe7Cv-J3bEGmn2a3ku2DUqzI8xlHbrNslYotLYlcU1ypiW9pYgqED2BHZPpPzqLoAvkTDRtF/s1600/IMG_1416.jpg" /></a></div><br />As you probably know, most walls and ceilings aren't built completely level, so by the time you get to the back of the wall, you'll be lucky if everything is aligned perfectly.<br /><br />We kept this in mind and started measuring the distance to the back wall on each side about halfway through so we could make small adjustments on either side to stay parallel. But for whatever reason, we ended up with a 1" gap on one end, and a 2" gap on the other end.<br /><br />For our last piece, we measured and marked our gap on a board and cut it out with a jigsaw:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGj3H6qpMmhM5KdRe0JKqhPCWkNk0RYXVKto_3ysPW7uNm4IoKFlzSXt9VvV8ut2J_Q68dxVzTv4GTvCkQYUOwe7ZYT5_FAPVsB1R0zKgRtFh3trTD65kOCIAMSjZ0k3_sc4zEpT4GQbf7/s1600/IMG_1417.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGj3H6qpMmhM5KdRe0JKqhPCWkNk0RYXVKto_3ysPW7uNm4IoKFlzSXt9VvV8ut2J_Q68dxVzTv4GTvCkQYUOwe7ZYT5_FAPVsB1R0zKgRtFh3trTD65kOCIAMSjZ0k3_sc4zEpT4GQbf7/s1600/IMG_1417.jpg" /></a></div><br />It didn't matter at all if the line was cut straight since it would be covered with a piece of trim along the edge.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUEJYzenmZdKeBeZb7xIDKKwqm1Wig03K3uPT_JtFeMVbH0XiywMhIS04KOdwYb8AXTDmsuZwm4tHj_wZOSsGG71lQaDLKsN8gw2mZAwkp1eJ1u4VFy48gXSyd23qssE1FNrve1T5w5TuF/s1600/IMG_1418.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUEJYzenmZdKeBeZb7xIDKKwqm1Wig03K3uPT_JtFeMVbH0XiywMhIS04KOdwYb8AXTDmsuZwm4tHj_wZOSsGG71lQaDLKsN8gw2mZAwkp1eJ1u4VFy48gXSyd23qssE1FNrve1T5w5TuF/s1600/IMG_1418.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxioC8ApvZoIaBIkqY20BPf7whDpS386CeOCkrjjBg8VfgQ3bTLMv4tfaHmLiZQmetacAVXX1rcBxNrHK3MEzxnkrCv2sdym6c1vS1SnErrbbra1Mzq7ykImf0P2Gky4hIJW2RZjp_j6rZ/s1600/IMG_1419.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxioC8ApvZoIaBIkqY20BPf7whDpS386CeOCkrjjBg8VfgQ3bTLMv4tfaHmLiZQmetacAVXX1rcBxNrHK3MEzxnkrCv2sdym6c1vS1SnErrbbra1Mzq7ykImf0P2Gky4hIJW2RZjp_j6rZ/s1600/IMG_1419.jpg" /></a></div><br />Two rows down, one to go!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsaPHCDI6QoI-tBIqM8aOmYM6FR8UX0nGobQKHj_KTGlpGAjJp_oxpAmpaeUnFa5myT_lQnRiCpM38Y7ZhteoSFFckhAJOiRbSsAWXqazG-QAomNUIWrJGJ0o6MDa2pnhhhmfTtpbKfiAD/s1600/IMG_1421.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsaPHCDI6QoI-tBIqM8aOmYM6FR8UX0nGobQKHj_KTGlpGAjJp_oxpAmpaeUnFa5myT_lQnRiCpM38Y7ZhteoSFFckhAJOiRbSsAWXqazG-QAomNUIWrJGJ0o6MDa2pnhhhmfTtpbKfiAD/s1600/IMG_1421.jpg" /></a></div><br />Same process here, except we had to trim down about 30" off the length of the first section since the wall was shorter.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNSD2IpTTy9C2-Ne_DTXUL1zEerz1nJtFl5UNrmrwe9zBtIMiQYPhhXhiGFrX07vhIayO5StHLMq3L7ZgXtNyVghhU4lUbWCIrpc3V0n1N8Aof9CUJgFXB2enubrICqa8_tT4V1SslrDhW/s1600/IMG_1425.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNSD2IpTTy9C2-Ne_DTXUL1zEerz1nJtFl5UNrmrwe9zBtIMiQYPhhXhiGFrX07vhIayO5StHLMq3L7ZgXtNyVghhU4lUbWCIrpc3V0n1N8Aof9CUJgFXB2enubrICqa8_tT4V1SslrDhW/s1600/IMG_1425.jpg" /></a></div><br />Then we came across an obstacle—we'd have to notch out a piece to wrap around this wall. It was simple, really—we just measured where the wall came out, traced it onto our board, and cut (again with the jigsaw—though you could just as easily use a table saw):<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4XwSy8LZUvOTI3m-U1afurUdvJuizUiFRpFj14nHbcsHNe8UtR7VKchDCl1P3-pHBjzzZG15YKNLZquWoLofKzDXoa0b9E6F5MY6nsOSAV1ronwTVZcf7MP49E80VWis__TO4xRpr-fQf/s1600/IMG_1427.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4XwSy8LZUvOTI3m-U1afurUdvJuizUiFRpFj14nHbcsHNe8UtR7VKchDCl1P3-pHBjzzZG15YKNLZquWoLofKzDXoa0b9E6F5MY6nsOSAV1ronwTVZcf7MP49E80VWis__TO4xRpr-fQf/s1600/IMG_1427.jpg" /></a></div><br />And again, since this will all be hidden, nothing has to be exact. It was pretty dang close anyway though:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl7fD1Sxz8JjARo5OXjOKMw5Z7u-XUj8yDci2Yfj_aeW578T066qblpWI2X6mt5J9QuttbO6imZuPlYyiXqis88uVDFgHt52tf-wPmJmTlIKD7KFq_hyj4o-pGJd1j2ETNllwmadBGLN-l/s1600/IMG_1428.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl7fD1Sxz8JjARo5OXjOKMw5Z7u-XUj8yDci2Yfj_aeW578T066qblpWI2X6mt5J9QuttbO6imZuPlYyiXqis88uVDFgHt52tf-wPmJmTlIKD7KFq_hyj4o-pGJd1j2ETNllwmadBGLN-l/s1600/IMG_1428.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />As we were nearing the home stretch, I noticed the ceiling was off...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrX9LhC-i3O3s0vmDtI_ORUxQ3JudJylX8Xc3mTV9ncoIWUHYpRRIkBHNH8MwXiSJzwyOg-Ukab7DASjoLq9jK9QqAYisHSDsI95cZvGHK5z1aSlcaR7-O0BbN6fDvFbHsfo30AEU54TT1/s1600/IMG_1429.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrX9LhC-i3O3s0vmDtI_ORUxQ3JudJylX8Xc3mTV9ncoIWUHYpRRIkBHNH8MwXiSJzwyOg-Ukab7DASjoLq9jK9QqAYisHSDsI95cZvGHK5z1aSlcaR7-O0BbN6fDvFbHsfo30AEU54TT1/s1600/IMG_1429.jpg" /></a></div><br />...like, way off. Not straight at all. <br /><br />It became an issue when I saw how bad the ends of the boards were bowed down.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3pUC4cCvZB3nGju4sEJWRGOipnQpXLWsk9FojiVP373JH4DNMKcWUs8ELrFgcsZCXpJloUdBn4zNIR-APaDBiOXU7CbtstAiqvvZNAKrOnUIwJuMsLVbsEbOPoM9nwTupktinqpMAroMB/s1600/IMG_1431.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3pUC4cCvZB3nGju4sEJWRGOipnQpXLWsk9FojiVP373JH4DNMKcWUs8ELrFgcsZCXpJloUdBn4zNIR-APaDBiOXU7CbtstAiqvvZNAKrOnUIwJuMsLVbsEbOPoM9nwTupktinqpMAroMB/s1600/IMG_1431.jpg" /></a></div><br />The main reason this is an issue is because I plan to install a beam there, and it won't sit flush up against the ceiling if it's wavy.<br /><br />We grabbed some long screws and Brad tried to pull them back up as tight as he could.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiExYmWxioMdBLlkTJZgQm8FYNRIlBCq5YCQPzbIq88DEfxWfdv1u8gZv7BuudboRFap8P1vK5X1kIjUYqt72Ok2DVKU2fBciIzjyP1elND9JCVo7RYYRWTa8iYSJhic4OuKoA_byVLKiU9/s1600/IMG_1432.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiExYmWxioMdBLlkTJZgQm8FYNRIlBCq5YCQPzbIq88DEfxWfdv1u8gZv7BuudboRFap8P1vK5X1kIjUYqt72Ok2DVKU2fBciIzjyP1elND9JCVo7RYYRWTa8iYSJhic4OuKoA_byVLKiU9/s1600/IMG_1432.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>That gap will be hidden by the beam, don't worry!</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWy7fxbg9xR1FrcyFsfFEEmz38igcWJ59jqc4ny_1kU6wGpvaS6EDQhsZe75eB-VEZL7u5Pdx5htF2FH-4PaZ4Lily46Jj7aRRdrHQEWO90ogVi_f5hKVumWgNb7gkXGPlQjl304YhgJDI/s1600/IMG_1423.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div>We weren't able to get them completely level, but the screws did help a lot. I plan to add a small piece of trim after the beams are up to hide any gaps.<br /><br />After clearing that last hurdle, we made it to the very end—and this time we got the spacing right! We ripped down a 2.5" piece using a table saw and nailed it into place for the final piece.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPBLEmud9Jz537FcOdeGZ7k0ccHEG-gpT8J5yJtciR4mY8v7h-Wa9PVz83OU9QA0o97mbWAnIvxEWbH1asGBpRw0KFBZ-S6xqNyHt9KKLkUcG_VcTBsJ8_ynoHXdh4FcsQNbzsTT9Mziva/s1600/IMG_1434.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPBLEmud9Jz537FcOdeGZ7k0ccHEG-gpT8J5yJtciR4mY8v7h-Wa9PVz83OU9QA0o97mbWAnIvxEWbH1asGBpRw0KFBZ-S6xqNyHt9KKLkUcG_VcTBsJ8_ynoHXdh4FcsQNbzsTT9Mziva/s1600/IMG_1434.jpg" /></a></div><br />And then we were able to step back and admire our hard work...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0MI-Eacb8_EhZ212fFN5DT_frT3QOHXiC9dCr1vjIgOEIGMD4kZFzE53FMzy8Z1jC66f316NuFfukaKttfkyKBU18zeVHPHMjdDzONuDHGpVqnDdYvASZpiiCO6cBxeZw7LgIrQg3Se0F/s1600/IMG_1436.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0MI-Eacb8_EhZ212fFN5DT_frT3QOHXiC9dCr1vjIgOEIGMD4kZFzE53FMzy8Z1jC66f316NuFfukaKttfkyKBU18zeVHPHMjdDzONuDHGpVqnDdYvASZpiiCO6cBxeZw7LgIrQg3Se0F/s1600/IMG_1436.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigHDeXEJRGgmJCeNshn1jrtlegSJfLEO6uRryOabQ-NN49DQWeMcfksry6Zjp1zkZeGc0ed8HBSSs26cuQXQVS3rCuiqD1mY2ifeNeo3bAUg5fV-BCNFCsMoBKgXF8Ru2eQbdBnNsu_KtX/s1600/IMG_1438.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigHDeXEJRGgmJCeNshn1jrtlegSJfLEO6uRryOabQ-NN49DQWeMcfksry6Zjp1zkZeGc0ed8HBSSs26cuQXQVS3rCuiqD1mY2ifeNeo3bAUg5fV-BCNFCsMoBKgXF8Ru2eQbdBnNsu_KtX/s1600/IMG_1438.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKegIrCHHCL8efqFZjRBXYi3Xompe7i1ApCDA1OQ5kmHhJPSFX7oWbrSyUw7zAkxOQ4X7JE9L6ZMBVxkyXpeUxpJjVIgo_Mc49rVumLB18ruUGGrDBHaJ20QwvYT0kR8BFJuWZHW7-Fpl0/s1600/IMG_1439.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKegIrCHHCL8efqFZjRBXYi3Xompe7i1ApCDA1OQ5kmHhJPSFX7oWbrSyUw7zAkxOQ4X7JE9L6ZMBVxkyXpeUxpJjVIgo_Mc49rVumLB18ruUGGrDBHaJ20QwvYT0kR8BFJuWZHW7-Fpl0/s1600/IMG_1439.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTMSQXC3MsblKQB9CCLj_3z81eAN0h1Dwj8K4t0YzlJcvX9A2qwrGEWJUzQ4HixVwBBBKjS6vgH9gOF103MLmM8W70pklsq0weYFUum_Igtjw6We0MnoUS-PLqePaJ2guWd4PrMlwFxvcS/s1600/IMG_1440.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTMSQXC3MsblKQB9CCLj_3z81eAN0h1Dwj8K4t0YzlJcvX9A2qwrGEWJUzQ4HixVwBBBKjS6vgH9gOF103MLmM8W70pklsq0weYFUum_Igtjw6We0MnoUS-PLqePaJ2guWd4PrMlwFxvcS/s1600/IMG_1440.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqIxAbRGqlI1cL4k-j0IsgA0j_KWp_Eh_Zp2tfcJzxjfCWqO8tCCCrB_EBZp4xcVAjbvQHICs_FjNXI09I2mVTL9K1gxVYdXMNfh-5QIHnbpBL-tlQsuzKCLzsp1tpUymls-n-KIvX-8BO/s1600/IMG_1435.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqIxAbRGqlI1cL4k-j0IsgA0j_KWp_Eh_Zp2tfcJzxjfCWqO8tCCCrB_EBZp4xcVAjbvQHICs_FjNXI09I2mVTL9K1gxVYdXMNfh-5QIHnbpBL-tlQsuzKCLzsp1tpUymls-n-KIvX-8BO/s1600/IMG_1435.jpg" /></a></div><br />The next day we were back at the house to install the lights.<br /><i><br /></i><i>(forgot my memory card... cell phone pics coming up)</i><br /><br />First, Brad went into the attic to find all the green tags we had stapled to the top of the boards. He then drilled a hole in the center of the opening we cut, and I marked it from below so we could easily spot the locations.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSEsLLGE2ptmkvo5xl4Y-ixCisxL50DNGs6LQtqJTSxe_7IfOAntcg-KD9lqdNPiqR-ARSPsxf3Ew9FWMxfHvOJLf0bikkrkciMr8iY8ytjMjeDc-z7FEeTfC_cHQAf6RPJD6V8Tj5hLob/s1600/IMG_3358.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSEsLLGE2ptmkvo5xl4Y-ixCisxL50DNGs6LQtqJTSxe_7IfOAntcg-KD9lqdNPiqR-ARSPsxf3Ew9FWMxfHvOJLf0bikkrkciMr8iY8ytjMjeDc-z7FEeTfC_cHQAf6RPJD6V8Tj5hLob/s1600/IMG_3358.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />Then, he came back down and drilled a hole using an arbor and hole saw set to the same size as our lights.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKqOdux_aAXNxwhFzHTkRZ6YDOXk_bwWK_EbCtDdDrF5NGxC8tNOQpt-a0JPgl4w8jasSRHJtmeuhic9S9XH4_lOis6MdGeQojMgFzK9wSenk9uWyYjouHO4KZpmKZnCDf2dF02S4VEZVe/s1600/IMG_3362.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKqOdux_aAXNxwhFzHTkRZ6YDOXk_bwWK_EbCtDdDrF5NGxC8tNOQpt-a0JPgl4w8jasSRHJtmeuhic9S9XH4_lOis6MdGeQojMgFzK9wSenk9uWyYjouHO4KZpmKZnCDf2dF02S4VEZVe/s1600/IMG_3362.JPG" /></a></div><br />It was tougher than cutting through drywall, but since the wood is soft it went pretty smoothly.<br /><br />Then he grabbed the wire and pulled it through.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZRCpYQ1xvU7ke7vFOODctYMG3Y_D-Fi5__UkfpRMpqLLofaUZISiXCfs_2_TABlTZpjm_s4PqilPyU-ykkAXmJDsduEbmd9j3PQisFF7PYUdFWQrqSoe2OMQopXJKWYnZx9FLmX-uzzTJ/s1600/IMG_3360.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZRCpYQ1xvU7ke7vFOODctYMG3Y_D-Fi5__UkfpRMpqLLofaUZISiXCfs_2_TABlTZpjm_s4PqilPyU-ykkAXmJDsduEbmd9j3PQisFF7PYUdFWQrqSoe2OMQopXJKWYnZx9FLmX-uzzTJ/s1600/IMG_3360.JPG" /></a></div><br />Test fit—success!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIPFMnkc8mj4DneKL1FjlB5zIi3pqEKB-k-SNeiiVh-TOE03reQhSaRy6NogymPGbMfw7ypZlCBX7-l6-sw1FZ6T8WlT6wEeYgqZJ_Q8HQskT-kek1WwbfwcdfjTMKkw_ONXVDzsNn4HeJ/s1600/IMG_3361.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIPFMnkc8mj4DneKL1FjlB5zIi3pqEKB-k-SNeiiVh-TOE03reQhSaRy6NogymPGbMfw7ypZlCBX7-l6-sw1FZ6T8WlT6wEeYgqZJ_Q8HQskT-kek1WwbfwcdfjTMKkw_ONXVDzsNn4HeJ/s1600/IMG_3361.JPG" /></a></div><br />The speaker holes are quite a bit larger and we didn't have a hole saw to fit, so Brad cut them out by hand using a jigsaw (first I traced the opening onto the ceiling using the template that came with the speakers):<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0uE1U9hCT_7eUxtKL8al1GDJvAnk1kBGQhZQozp5azWp2BgRrfhONFzJkdZoeXhQj8NHdr2sg3dNJ-vrzMIsC1rZS6pNBMY6cEdys1vTFMFvJoYr2rAj8rC86P36N70kEzndDRS4WAW3A/s1600/IMG_3365.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0uE1U9hCT_7eUxtKL8al1GDJvAnk1kBGQhZQozp5azWp2BgRrfhONFzJkdZoeXhQj8NHdr2sg3dNJ-vrzMIsC1rZS6pNBMY6cEdys1vTFMFvJoYr2rAj8rC86P36N70kEzndDRS4WAW3A/s1600/IMG_3365.JPG" /></a></div><br />There's a lip that covers the opening, so perfectly smooth circles aren't necessary.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLtCg0mfIsmc-ssdwCdGk2yWvod1c1O5PD8Cp-dWfJO1faRuYHutHxp6g5MTXoBkQhosYpxvILJbPlR06EdC-y8ENb9lbZj3MX3yA0qMQx8-EsPhy6Iznl5e7roBGa1v2uhvUsj5zqzEHH/s1600/IMG_3366.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLtCg0mfIsmc-ssdwCdGk2yWvod1c1O5PD8Cp-dWfJO1faRuYHutHxp6g5MTXoBkQhosYpxvILJbPlR06EdC-y8ENb9lbZj3MX3yA0qMQx8-EsPhy6Iznl5e7roBGa1v2uhvUsj5zqzEHH/s1600/IMG_3366.JPG" /></a></div><br />Worked again!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyOSWDbWvqyOWKX7szgifgYWLKpnf9HlqPtsxJKRa-l88aQAlj-mGYYz45acsLik7aBvifIUBw2JoQm6JsKcrYhS0U_765hCZ1SoMItPneCE-Reg2VsQXZTeZbrHKkNgEbRIPvOkrkg2xO/s1600/IMG_3367.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyOSWDbWvqyOWKX7szgifgYWLKpnf9HlqPtsxJKRa-l88aQAlj-mGYYz45acsLik7aBvifIUBw2JoQm6JsKcrYhS0U_765hCZ1SoMItPneCE-Reg2VsQXZTeZbrHKkNgEbRIPvOkrkg2xO/s1600/IMG_3367.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br />In total, we have 13 recessed lights, 3 pendant lights, and 4 speakers.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivybe1q5rCeRjAGz7zFeEuu4P2v4MNPPDC1RZDHb1Hz4LtNVilEJxL3_0c1vpm33nrJ5h6Tgq05gIoSw7bP3KO0EO0O2MG2PsrjcU494rZAicDsy45vDCw3aFW_HQO168d6ngFc5gAR2aq/s1600/IMG_3364.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivybe1q5rCeRjAGz7zFeEuu4P2v4MNPPDC1RZDHb1Hz4LtNVilEJxL3_0c1vpm33nrJ5h6Tgq05gIoSw7bP3KO0EO0O2MG2PsrjcU494rZAicDsy45vDCw3aFW_HQO168d6ngFc5gAR2aq/s1600/IMG_3364.JPG" /></a></div><br />We didn't install any of them yet because we have to paint the ceiling first. I briefly considered leaving it bare wood, but ultimately decided that a nice bright white to keep it open and airy would be our best bet.<br /><br />And now you're up to date with our kitchen! Well, actually, that's a lie. In the middle of writing this post I took a break to install planking on the dining room wall... here's a sneak peak I posted on <a href="http://instagram.com/jennasuedesign">instagram</a> a few hours ago:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://distilleryimage7.ak.instagram.com/806c60ba830311e3a32d12c1496b421b_8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://distilleryimage7.ak.instagram.com/806c60ba830311e3a32d12c1496b421b_8.jpg" /></a></div><br />Ever since our plank wood arrived it has been non-stop action in this house, and it's going to be like this for a while. Here's what's on schedule for the week...<br /><br /><b>Wednesday:</b> Buy and install trim for dining wall, finish spackling and sanding windows and dining wall, caulk all seams.<br /><b>Thursday: </b>Paint kitchen ceiling, plank wall, and window trim<br /><b>Friday:</b> Finish painting, Kitchen cabinets are delivered, start paneling the studio<br /><b>Saturday:</b> Road trip to Ikea! (& staying with family in San Francisco over the weekend)<br /><b>Sunday: </b>Finish paneling the studio<br /><b>Monday: </b>Kitchen cabinets are installed, start assembling Ikea cabinets (bench seating, pantry and bar area)<br /><br />I'm assuming the Ikea assembly will take a few days (just for the kitchen—I'm buying a ton of other stuff as well). By the end of next week I hope to have the kitchen, dining area and studio completely paneled and painted and all of the kitchen cabinets (including the ones from Ikea) assembled. Our goal is to move in by next Saturday, so hopefully we can stick to that. It's going to be a loooong week...<br /><br />I'll be back sooner than normal with an update after everything is painted. Feel free to ask in the comments if you have specific questions about the plank wall process—I'll cover more of it when I review the plank wall install in my next post. Stay tuned!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5wgVAW4CkQJKe7F9T2TN0wW1SrDi-slD9gmVbLIZalyLM_SjovLgmJd6T5JVGN-zGsPjsUT8JqpC0Hg0bvBSKNbL2vSFE5zPRGb85uqM6xT3uwkNviMJoN_gRPvh-14Y8_L7ctp1v1IQ3/s1600/Signature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5wgVAW4CkQJKe7F9T2TN0wW1SrDi-slD9gmVbLIZalyLM_SjovLgmJd6T5JVGN-zGsPjsUT8JqpC0Hg0bvBSKNbL2vSFE5zPRGb85uqM6xT3uwkNviMJoN_gRPvh-14Y8_L7ctp1v1IQ3/s1600/Signature.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><br />

Kitchen Chronicles: DIY Tongue and Groove Plank Ceiling

I have to be honest, I was dreading this project. I was certain it would be the most challenging and complicated DIY we've ever done and...

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