Wainscotting

The designers added custom paneling that introduces depth and texture to the wall. No art required, just a fresh coat of white paint.

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Master bedroom wall

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sometimes art looks best when hung by instinct and not by any rules. Hanging art so it sits partially on moldings and partially off makes a bold, layered statement.

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If you have molding or wainscoting up to the ceiling, or even just up to the eye line, you can definitely hang art on top of the molding or inside panels of molding for a rich, layered look.

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For basically any hung art, it’s best to give it a little breathing room so it isn’t too close to the molding. For a small piece of art, hang it at least 1 to 2 inches above molding or wainscoting. For larger pieces (36 inches wide or 24 inches tall, and over) give at least 3 inches of space above the molding.

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That being said, ceiling moldings can look grand and very high-end in a modern home as well. Even just a few strips in a simple shape or pattern can beautifully frame a ceiling light and bring a sense of polish.

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Thin, delicate wall moldings bring a sense of sophistication to a ceiling, giving the whole surface a richer look without demanding as much attention as many of the previous options. The effect is subtle and is well-suited to a more formal or classical room design.

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Shiplap, millwork panels and reclaimed wood boards have been around for a while now. But with affordable big box store options and the relative ease with which the average homeowner is able to DIY these materials as accents, expect to see this trend to continue for some time, especially as bedroom feature walls.

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"Gang them together, and they become pure architecture,” Dhong says of the three metal-framed mirrors from Ballard Designs.

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Shiplap can be used anywhere you would normally use beadboard wainscoting

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shiplap — a board milled with a halved groove that leaves a distinctive reveal line — is nothing new.

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Shiplap is nothing new and is not cutting edge, yet when it comes to interior paneling, shiplap today is the hottest thing going. Add it to one wall for a nice focal point, or change the entire look of your home and install it everywhere.

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A shiplap board is milled with a halved groove called a rabbet, so the edges connect snugly together, one on top of the other, leaving a distinctive reveal line between boards.

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Walls in a dark shade add contrast to the pale flooring and white-painted paneling.

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Tall paneling

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While I am a fan of all wainscoting, my preference is for styles that end above the midpoint of a wall.

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Georgia-Pacific's True Bead ready-to-paint 4-by-8 foot panels. You can also find beadboard kits that include paneling, baseboard and chair rail trim, but we made a custom beadboard/board and batten treatment using primed wood, MDF and casing.

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The options for the wainscot are many, including simple wood panels, beadboard, raised panels and horizontal wood paneling.

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Board and Batten Hallway

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The key elements of any kind of wainscoting are the panel and the frame around that panel. This frame comprises four pieces: the top and bottom rails and the two side pieces (aka the stiles). Often the type of panel used determines the name of the wainscoting, such as these common versions: raised-panel wainscoting, flat-panel wainscoting board-and-batten and… beadboard wainscoting.

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Beadboard is a traditional style of wall paneling that is made of evenly spaced interlocking tongue and groove wood elements. Used as wainscoting here

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wainscoting

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wainscoting and picture rail

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paneling running up to the ceiling in this entry is very traditional

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