Our family room was in desperate need of architectural interest. We decided to do the Board and Batten treatment ourselves and we couldn't be happier with the results! I added the directional markers to the tray ceiling to bring your eye up. Painting the inset of the ceiling seemed a little too typical for me and I didn't want to bring any extra attention to the ceiling fan that we need to keep in the room! I wanted a beachy and nautical feel in the room without being over the top with a theme. It's a relaxing space to be in and it was definitely worth the effort!

To see the Before and After pictures, click here:
http://itsthelittlethingsthatmakeahouseahome.blogspot.com/2009/01/before-and-after.html

And click here to see exactly how we did the Board and Batten treatment on our walls:
http://itsthelittlethingsthatmakeahouseahome.blogspot.com/2009/02/how-to-board-and-batten.html