DIY ACCENT WALL // MODERN ACCENT WALL

[@billymacmakes]

I gotta make sure my wife doesn't see this video or she's going to make me do this in our house!! Another great looking project with easy to follow instructions. Well done.

[@BYOTools]

HAHA Ya I'm sure your not the only husband saying that to themselves after watching this video :) Thanks for watching and the support Billy. Keep up the good work on your channel as well.

[@fighterxofficialYT]

Lol

[@TT-rz5td]

Ha ha, you'll do it because you love her and are a good husband, I sense you are 🙂

[@trickee4262]

we'll be moving into our new home in a month and I'm brushing up on my studies. My wife has a wall picked out for this (or another pattern) already

[@chrisdawg562]

Lmao 🤣 😭

[@czapskibusinessgroup]

I've done quite a few of these. A couple tips for anyone thinking of doing this. 1) If you have a tracksaw it's cheaper to cut your own strip. I did this primarily because I wanted hard edges and not beveled ones that the pre-primed material comes with. 2) If you do tip 1 make sure that you pre-prime the edges and light sand twice to get a seal before spraying which was my method. 3) Use wood filler spackle to fill holes. It is more dence and doesn't leave dimples when sanding. 4) The best method I have found for not having to worry as much about studs is to use no nail glue on the back to back pieces. 5) Cauling the edges stops tiny gaps from showing up over time and looks much better on the finish. 6) Make sure you use a low flow tip if spraying or your house with get dusted with paint lol. Learned that the hard way the first time I used a sprayer.

[@rosemarybeyer8752]

What is a tricksaw and how is it cheaper?

[@markdeebo]

@@rosemarybeyer8752 Its cheaper if you are a carpenter, its a saw that runs on tracks and saves a few coins on getting a shop to cut it for you

[@donh3239]

Nice job. I've done similar projects and a tip for those homeowners wanting to take this on: consider an initial coat of primer (though the MDF used in this video is pre-primed), use quality paint, make sure you inspect your project from many and all different angles to ensure you didn't miss any 'blind spots'. Also when you go to sand the spackle flat, make sure you get it perfectly smooth. A contractor won't necessarily care, but as a homeowner, all these trim pieces will eventually attract dust on their top sides and need to be dusted. If there are any little sharp bits left behind to snag your duster, it will. It's just a royal pain and it looks like crap to have bits of duster hanging from your project.

[@ummeibrahim7461]

Can u tell me how wide he used ? Like how wide r those lines 2inch? Or less than that?

[@JLT2342]

@@ummeibrahim7461 - 1" x 2" MDF trim. He said that in the video. But actual size is 3/4 x 1 1/2 "

[@u4icweasel1]

We do similar stuff. We do 10 degrees for splice, but we always break them over a stud to help prevent the joint from cracking down the road. Looks great, my sister wants this in her house.

[@diane104]

I did something similar at my house and now someone wants me to do theirs very similar to this look. How much do you charge for something like this ?

[@Ohioguitarguy28]

When I do a project like this I never face nail. Toe nail everything. You save a ton of time with filling and sanding and don’t forget. It’s the professional way of doing this kind of work.

[@The13lade12unner]

Just built this and gotta tell u … ppl are impressed … thx so much

[@BYOTools]

LOVE hearing this and thanks so much for sharing. Please send a picture if you can or tag me in a post. Would love to see the finished product.

[@perrypeters5151]

Really great, simple way to jazz up a space. And wonderful to hear Miriam Makeba, daughter of South Africa 🇿🇦 at the end

[@MeteoricMarlin]

I recommend painting the socket covers the same color as the wall so they blend with the wall.

[@i3_13]

No, it serves as an accent to the accent wall. 😊

[@EatMeatStayHealthy]

@@i3_13 I hope ur kidding

[@GoodlyEarth]

Brent!!! This is great. People are loving the new MDF trim on accent walls. Great video!!

[@BYOTools]

So good to hear Mitch and my thoughts exactly. Thanks for all the support.

[@davidlynch8509]

Looks great. I'd probably match those outlets/covers with the wall cover too.

[@TT-rz5td]

I like that you are not talking a mile a minute. Relaxing voice!

[@christinebrown7934]

I did something similar. Matte black background and glitter black gloss tape on top. Turned out gorgeous!

[@seejanedrill]

Hey Brent, what an interesting twist to a feature wall. i love it!

[@BYOTools]

Thanks so much for your support Leah. It is always appreciated greatly :)

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[@mvalovalo]

@@BYOTools Respectfully, there are SO many steps you’ve that you call “professional” that absolutely aren’t. You didn’t put a 1/8” mdf board down behind the 1x2. No pro puts accent trim right over drywall. For that size wall it would’ve run you 120 bucks in material and glue. I say glue because when is pros do these walls we use little to no nails. No nails means no nail holes. No nail holes means no nail holes to fill. We’ve tried everything..every manner of sparkle, bondo you can think of. The only thing that leaves a flawless finish is not nailing at all. Then you used a white caulk with a dark paint and proceeded to use WAAAAAY too much. Friend, that is going to crack out like a MUUUUUUUUUUUG. Your wall will look like a zebra in 3 months guaranteed. Yes, you can touch it up, but it’ll crack out again and again and again. You didn’t CA glue your joints like you should - that’s gonna crack out - the paint you’ve chosen is not ideal for brush touch up (which you’ll need to do ALOT bc the problem with dark colored walls like the one you’ve chosen is they’re now gonna act. Like a chalkboard. Any kid with a fingernail will write their name on there.) I’m a PM in resi construction and my trim guys who do this for a living on my million dollar builds make good money bc they’ve learned through trial and error that about 9 different thing you’ve done here will result in a terrible looking wall. It was a good attempt, but with a little know-how and about 200 more dollars that wall could look like it belongs in a million dollar house.

[@yazoo69]

@@mvalovalo i dont know, its USA? i think Americans like nail pistols. I see this guy nailing mdf and im wtf dude is doing. Here in Europe for mdf i will use hybrid ms polymer glue and it will last and hold that mdf for 30 years. before i use this glue i will clear wall from paint in places where i put mdf. also guy is bad at paiting. im work with paints for 10 years and i will paint it normal 10 x nicer, or use better pistol, not this toy. but nopoint to use my 20$k paint pistol to this little wall. so manualy paint and job done . :D good luck with ur million dolar houses

[@deaconshane9163]

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[@ExploreandExperience1]

Thank you for the tips. I just did this wall and it took basically 2 day. And it turned out fantastic

[@maddiehuang6157]

I used your tutorial to make an accent wall for our church’s video studio! Thanks for making a video that was super helpful and easy to follow!

[@USATFJUMPER]

just brought a new build home and we will be doing things like this and get the value up with accent walls and a stone wall accent as well. I also watched this video 4 times though to make sure I understand everything

[@ddot196]

Looks great! I did an accent wall this past weekend with wood slats across it. Looks great but was a lot of work since we used wood, like you said it bows out sometimes and was a pain to work with. One thing I’d recommend on yours is to replace the wall outlets and covers with black ones! Personal preference but I think it would look more seamless instead of white ones on the black wall.

[@johnmoon3848]

Or perhaps a brushed stainless plate cover!

[@christopherarmstrong2710]

I was thinking the same. Ditch those white outlet covers.

[@carlosmiranda4650]

Awesome! As I was seeing you work every aspect of the accent wall, I was like : Man, I have every single one of the tools needed for the job and the tutorial, so what's preventing me now from doing it? I got to make it happend. Thanks a bunch!

[@slarsonq]

ive done more accent walls than i can count, id recommend adding construction adhesive on the back of the boards and wood glue on every joint. it will help with wood movement in the future.

[@mbrock5532]

Isn't that the point of using MDF, though? With MDF you don't have wood movement.

[@kevindinh9989]

Hi slarsonq, I'm thinking of DIY wall mouldings on plaster walls but a friend said the mouldings will crack after a few months due to plaster walls movement. Is that the case? How can I prevent the cracking from happening without adding a layer of MDF? Would liquid nailing the wall mouldings onto plaster walls work?

[@nicalove77]

Thanks for such a great video. I’m not really a handyman guy but I will do my best once my house 🏡 is completely built by June, my only issue will be I will be installing a 86” TV on the center of the wall.

[@motogp2375]

Wifey wanted me to build one for the nursery and this is one of those designs i like!! Nice work bro!!

[@elatt2685]

Thanks for you detailed video. I am a rookie and sawing and measuring but my wall came out great. Getting a lot of compliments. Had to pat myself on back

[@youcanfixityourself]

This project looks really cool! Nice result and great color choice! Now let’s convince wifey to do something similar!! 😁

[@BYOTools]

Haha right?! Thanks so much Jerome and keep up the great work on your channel.

[@extraclip]

Looks great. How much do contractors charge to do this generally?

[@jaymistry3104]

Looks awesome!

[@prodigy803]

You should do it for her as a surprise; and if she hates it at least you still love it and it's already done. Lol

[@baku1746]

Difficult part to convince 😕 😪 wifey....

[@eksine]

That's really good, I recommend using Floetrol for latex paint to prevent the orange peel you got on the MDF trim, it comes out smoother

[@sooperd00p]

wearing a mask alone, outdoors and indoors.....wow, this is better than anything on Netflix. What a special guy.

[@drag0..]

🤮

[@1234KeithB]

This guy is a total idiot. I don’t care how “cReAtIvE” he tries to be. Lost all credibility by doing that.

[@gladyscepeda8254]

Finally doing this over the weekend. Took me 2 years to muster up the courage. Thank u so much it's gorgeous 😍

[@goodateverything9817]

how did it go

[@kwiknikk]

Saw the thumbnail and thought I'd like to do that and I'm sure I could on my own but very glad I watched as you had some really good tips, thanks!

[@tootough2174]

Excellent tutorial! You the real MVP. I followed your steps, completed this project in about 6 hours.

[@liljune8209]

Around how much was your entire project

[@tootough2174]

@@liljune8209 $230. $100 of that total was rental of the chop saw and nail gun.

[@doniselewis815]

you my friend are the BOMB!!!!! you made me feel like i can do this myself. very informative yet you kept it simple and thorough. NICE!!!!

[@rueljaner6149]

Gypsum board then nailed, with MDF( modified density fiber ) very sofisticated. Let me try.

[@Son5hine]

This is a great video! Would you by chance have a video that shows how to properly set up the taping, paper, plastic, etc? Thank you!

[@Liliinvests]

I rarely comment but this was freaking awesome!

[@lakeshavallejo7889]

I will have to admit that I do agree with you. "That wall is one sexy beast !" Great job! It's gorgeous!

[@bethanie3793]

Looks great. I'd only change out the white outlet plates to black! Thanks for the informative video!

[@buildingthewalls9723]

Thanks for the tutorial. Just completed my accent wall.

[@lucaslegz]

Absolutely beautiful! Love the voice and oh, the color of the wall too. Lol

[@BYOTools]

Love hearing that Tonya and thanks so much for your support.

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[@Thick_Thigh91]

I saw this video when you initially made it, but finally got around to completing it today. It truly came out amazing. Thanks for the tips!

[@hawausoro3328]

I love your Miriam Makeba Pata Pata music at the end of the video as well❤

[@rainbowgirl949494]

this looks INCREDIBLE! I love the color

[@carlitomatti8717]

Greeting Brent, Philippines in da house. Another fun project, well done. Keep these videos coming man.

[@BYOTools]

Great to hear you enjoyed the project Carlito and love to hear that I have fans in the Philippines. Thanks so much for your support and PLENTY more videos to come :)

[@geeerwin]

Up. 👌🏼

[@patpilon8841]

the only thing i would recommend is to pre paint the wall and the trim. then once done go over one last time for a final coat on just the trim pieces

[@blairmr.875]

My floor just similar like your floor color,now I know what it will looks like if I add this awesome work.Thanks for sharing !

[@stede9304]

Nice fit with the modern door and sidelite window.

[@imjusthere6940]

Best video Ive seen yet! Thank you!

[@BYOTools]

Love hearing that molly. Thanks so much for watching and hope you subscribed :)

[@lovelyloves]

Just what I was looking for. I have a similar space but in my dining room area .

[@andrewa2275]

Amazing video! Definitely saved for later project. Thanks for sharing!! side note. i recommend using a pop filter for when you're recording. getting a lot of smacking/popping/ sounds from saliva.

[@Theridingexplorer]

Nice! Did this 4 months ago in my dining room, my friends love it

[@zamagcukumana1486]

Great accent wall, even greater with the Miriam Makeba song. Lol

[@dereckwallace1428]

This was one of the best video I've ever seen 👏

[@domlowe6666]

Great video, only one small criticism and that would have been to blast the entire wall (pre panelling) with the random orbit sander to get a super smooth finish. Looks totally amazing tho.

[@robin263271]

$$$$+ idea and $$$- cost. Super elegant DIY project.

[@canadianbacon79]

A gloss finish on the front of the mdf makes it pop along with flat paint on wall

[@ny4trn515]

Beautiful ! I will Ask my husband to do this and would paint the outlets the same color

[@jackyjack99]

Looks good. very good exexcution and attention to detail. One tiny little thing I would have done different is change the white electrical outlets to black to make them un-noticeable from far. Good work!

[@ham5483]

What a beautiful house, wish i can have one like that some day

[@Sunshne41]

Nice job and thanks for explaining how to achieve this look !!!

[@sungondese]

That was the perfect recess for a bookcase...

[@lisaferrara8120]

Looks fantastic! Love the change.

[@BYOTools]

Thanks so much for the kind words Lisa and great to hear you enjoyed the project.

[@djmadmike23]

About to paint and followed this step by step....only difference is I did chaulk on the edges between walls...just to leave some room for expansion and contraction

[@MrZakflame]

Sweet work and sweet music to wrap up the video.

[@Terrible_Peril]

after consuming several project videos of this ilk, I've come up with a concept in my head (and starting to form on my iPad as a sketch) for how I want to do mine. I like a mix of wood textures and other materials, and I will be adding lighting, but I'm cheap and I don't like clutter so I'm going to use veneers over likely MDF, and include trunking for LED channels which will shine through the veneer in some fashion. Not a novel idea, to be sure, but I think it'll come out nice. If I go super-extra maybe I'll imbed a small computer and an invisible LED clock face or something of that sort. I would also point out that my design sits a fair bit farther from the surface of the wall, as I intend on using some acoustic treatment to make the piece more practical in general. Eating up 4-6" on a wall is well worth it to not want to yeet myself out a window any time someone speaks while standing in that node over there that makes the whole room go SLAPSLAPSLAPSLAPSLAPSLAP. And this brings me to something I wish more designers and architects and contractors and on down to the DIY know-nothing project guys like me, ACOUSTICS. Discovering pretty late in the game that I've got "a touch of the 'tism" was pretty eye-opening (ear-opening?) for me. It's why I've always struggled with grocery shopping or clothes shopping- those stores SOUND TERRIBLE. Cavernous warehouses with almost no separation other than items and people, most of which are adding to the cacophonous din that just penetrates my bones and makes me crawl out of my skin. So I put an emphasis on sound when I'm thinking about home design stuff, A LOT. It contributes to where I place furniture, what furniture, I've made several paintings and wrap decorative tapestries around DIY acoustic panels. Plus I don't like the look of that orange-peel gypsum face. blech.

[@redgk2047]

Looks very cool! maybe try 38x25 trunkin and you can run cables in the truckin and put LED's on the wall aswell.

[@pattin7116]

It's spectacular and lots of great advice along the way! LeGrand makes matching gray outlets and covers-that's the only change I'd make.

[@volkangunyeli]

Hello Byot, The color in the entrance hallway was very beautiful. A modern design with strong lighting. Occasional color and location changes are exciting. Congratulations. Health to your hands.🙂👍👏🙌

[@BYOTools]

Love hearing that Volkan and thanks so much for the kind words and continued support. This transformation was amazing!

[@volkangunyeli]

@@BYOTools 👏👍🙂

[@elizabethjeffords3954]

Great job! Great tutorial! I've always been intimated by the paint gun and the mess. You made it look so much less intimidating tho! Thanks again!

[@ernestmamabolo4026]

Shout out for playing Miriam Makeba at the end 🇿🇦

[@DJJs635]

I have almost that exact wall walking into my first floor. I think I’ll give this a shot!!!

[@mcqueen2300]

Nice timing i was just looking for a nice wall design thank you

[@FamMems]

Thank you for this video. It’s just what I’m looking for and I love all your details. Thank you.

[@joshuapinter]

Bro, you gotta get some black electrical outlets. Would finish it perfectly. Great job.

[@in2flying]

Looks great wonder if you should've painted outlet covers.

[@infinitiforever1250]

Its beautiful i just bought a new house and seen this in some of the houses i was looking at and im gonna try to do it at my new place good job man looks amazing

[@ms.angiesworld8696]

One of the BEST accent wall tutorials I’ve seen so far! GREAT JOB!😍😍😍😍

[@HimanshuSpeedmech]

Loved it man..hope one day i will do it to my farmhouse wall.

[@jpramos5959]

Indeed, it's beautiful.

[@kurts3779]

Good work. Doing this soon in my office.

[@EatMeatStayHealthy]

Looks incredible for what it is! I would have thought this to be very expensive !

[@BYOTools]

Not expensive at all unless you consider all of the tools I'm using haha. Thanks so mcc for watching and your support.

[@tyler5036]

I want to do this but bring the mdf frame in 1-2" and framed with led light strips! 🤘

[@bobbie427]

I Love It!! I would've painted the Outlet covers.

[@whachamamacallit]

This is absolutely beautiful. I love this dimension accent.

[@mesdetails2847]

You used a quality paint, I love it!

[@tpavlov29]

Great work. I’d recognize a MainVue-built house anywhere 😉

[@LuisFernandez-nn2zb]

Thank you for the ideas, cheering you from Miami

[@davesch1512]

There is a lot of orange peeling going on there. I do like the pattern!!! Vary nice

[@familyrenov8]

Beautiful! We too created an accent wall using trim!! We did a chevron pattern but I love this pattern you created!

[@BYOTools]

Great to hear and thanks so much for watching. I check your channel out as well and love how your project turned out. Keep up the great work.

[@familyrenov8]

@@BYOTools Thank you!!!

[@joycewilson1630]

Beautiful job! I would have preferred to have the outlets and plates to be black.

[@juliovalencia256]

Wow that wall looks amazing

[@marleenholtkamp966]

Great project and results! Very inspiring. I would also paint the electric covers in the same colour though.

[@poppyshoessp]

Oh niiiiice! I have a huge blank wall in the movie room and this would definitely work. THANKS!

[@عِبْرَةٌلِّأُولِيالْأَلْبَابِ]

Give the outlet cover the same back color paint .... it will look more sharp and finished ......nice work

[@TanishaLive]

This video was so helpful. It gave me the confidence to tackle mines. I'm almost done, I just need to paint.

[@RafaelQuiles]

This wall accent is 🔥🔥🔥!

[@saige80]

Okay, now I need to tackle this!!! Excellent work!!!

[@amarlakhani973]

Great job man. The accent wall came out beautifully. I might do one of those in my house!

[@bella2432]

I’m starting this project tomorrow woo whoo

[@martharetallick204]

230 for the win!

[@BYOTools]

230? haha! Thanks so much for watching Martha and your continued support.

[@oco987]

Love it. Will keep it in mind for my apartments

[@93ksj]

That is artsy, modern and beautiful to look at, great work!

[@securethebag1613]

could you do this on a cinderblock home? what would you use instead of nails?