DIY Slat Wall Headboard

[@seashellsboutique2429]

I will do it in my living room. The ceiling is low and The vertical visual will give an illusion of higher ceilings! Also, I love the light wood tone.

[@aliviafields]

That will look so pretty! Best of luck!

[@joycehelminenmusic1513]

WOW so cool!!! I am saving this for future dream house projects 😊

[@aliviafields]

Yes! Do it! It's so rewarding in the end!

[@Iffahlayyanofficial0300]

same me also save it

[@Burritosarebetterthantacos]

Did I really just watch him cut a short end on a miter saw with the long end unsupported🤣. WOW just Wow.

[@pf5658]

Looks great. You really wasn’t joking when you said the family helped.😂

[@aliviafields]

Haha it was very much a group effort!

[@sitiefajmal8265]

Okay this saves a whole lot $$$ than those premade ones on etsy. THANK YOU!

[@aliviafields]

Yes you got this!

[@はII]

How many slates were required for this full wall 🤔

[@aliviafields]

@@はII I think somewhere around 125!

[@はII]

@@aliviafields perfect 🤩

[@UnknownUser.ar1]

It’s such a labor-intensive work. There are ready-made and stained wall panels and they might be less expensive.

[@aliviafields]

Glad to hear it! Sounds like an easy option! :)

[@UnknownUser.ar1]

@@aliviafields $500 for a 4x3m wall by readymade fluted panels. Way more expensive than your method.

[@jimkelley8658]

@@UnknownUser.ar1 Are you sure? 1 x 2 x 8' boards are around $800 at H.D. and she had 125 of them. Also HD wood sucks. Too many boards are cupped, twisted, etc. Not the best quality. I'm surprised she got enough good boards to do this. I wonder how it's held up a couple of years later.

[@wagnersilva3853]

😮 So beautiful 🤩

[@KartheekHK]

Impressed with the outlook, and have few questions? 1) What is the thickness of plywood sheet you chose? 2) does the ripped strips should look like a square? Means, if we choose 24mm thickness plywood and then do we have to cut the strips 24mm, so that it looks like a square. 3) Will that be okay if we don't apply putty for soft texture and then paint it to wood color?

[@Donna-vh5ym]

She has it in her drop down list which I prefer.

[@jus.me.tanzks5834]

They didn’t use plywood. I was also wondering how thick each strip should be if it’s supposed to be square or what

[@jus.me.tanzks5834]

But they used one by twos which would be more expensive then a sheet of plywood I would think but the plywood you’d have to have a saw or pay to have them cut. One by two is like 1.75 inch wide and .75 inch thick and then they put a .75 gap between each piece. so they aren’t square

[@isabellalacy9901]

So excited to watch this video!!

[@aliviafields]

I love that! Thanks so much for watching!

[@UnknownUser.ar1]

It’s eye-catching. How much did it cost you (material + installation)?

[@horni992]

Looks great! How did the boards lie flat when they were touching the skirting boards?

[@aliviafields]

Thank you! We cut out a notch at the bottom of each slat, but it was SO much extra work.We should have just taken the baseboard off. Would have been much less time consuming!

[@fnaticmedia]

So beautiful and inspired me to start this project. Btw if you wouldn't mind could you please tell how much its gonna cost for all this 1by2 s? And home depot help you to cut them all?

[@aliviafields]

The cost will depend on how large your wall is! I believe the boards are $1.98 each right now, so hopefully that can help you do the math! We have tools to cut the wood, but I am sure Home Depot has a service where someone can help get them cut too!

[@fredsalfa]

That’s beautiful

[@aliviafields]

Thank you!

[@paulawessells5078]

Love this! Did the matte polyeurthane keep the wood from turning yellow? And the Brad nailer - was it able to go through the two inches to the wall straight?

[@aliviafields]

The wood has stayed the exact color that it was when we bought it, thankfully! With the nails, most went through, but there were a few that just didn't stick. I'd use longer nails if we did this a second time around!

[@Krystle161]

What length/gauge nails would you recommend?? Thanks!

[@zhasike97]

looks really good! I liked your wall lamp, I want to build similar projec, do you by any chance remember where you got it from?

[@aliviafields]

Yes! It's from Cedar & Moss!

[@MM-bw1lo]

Looks great!

[@Pallidus_Rider]

Love the look - do the slats help with sound? 🤔

[@aliviafields]

I don't know much about that, but I wouldn't think so!

[@xxlscrunchie]

Thank you! totally going to do this (but so scared lol!!!)

[@aliviafields]

You got this! When it doubt, just take the wood off the wall and start over! :)

[@AshleyYogaDance]

Did the baseboards on the floor create a problem? It looks like you glued on top of them.

[@aliviafields]

We just etched out little notches to go over the baseboards, but it would have been MUCH easier to just remove the baseboard altogether!

[@adventureawaits3860]

Looks lovely!

[@aliviafields]

Thank you, I appreciate that!

[@Donna-vh5ym]

I know this is a month old, but happy I found it and immediately subscribed. Love it..❤❤❤ whoops one question: what are you cutting with...a miter saw or circular. I have a circular, so do I need to purchase a miter?

[@jamesofalltradesny]

That’s a cool design!

[@aliviafields]

Thanks so much!

[@karinadefaria8840]

Amazing! How much space should you leave in between each board? Thanks!!

[@aliviafields]

We used the space of one board, in between each board!

[@Shop_LottieDee]

Beautiful! How many inches or centimeters apart did you lay the slats?

[@aliviafields]

We placed one slat in between as a spacer, so they are one inch in between!

[@MollyBoo2008]

total cost vs purchased premade panels?

[@boltup5566]

How did you know you would have good spacing on the ends of the wall? I tried a project like this and didn't plan ahead. We either had a huge gap at the end or had to cut the slat thin. 😪

[@aliviafields]

We completely just trusted hahaha thank fully it worked out! But I think measuring before hand would have worked well too!

[@ArbitraryLifestyle]

You could just wait until you are 6-8 boards from the corners and adjust them a teeeeeny bit to fit like you want. It wouldn't be noticeable at all I bet.

[@LadyCove]

I love this!! However, that ONE board that's darker would drive me nuts.

[@aliviafields]

Gives it character! ◡̈

[@LadyCove]

@@aliviafields yes ma'am 😅

[@Xavso31]

Nice video, can you please tell me on which support you put the nail on the top of the wall ? Looks like it is against the wood baseboards on the bottom. thank you,

[@aliviafields]

It's just going straight into the drywall on the top!

[@yumichael6593]

beautiful! did you put finish nail in the middle as well, just curious because it's only drywall it could be no stud behind the drywall.

[@aliviafields]

We put nails all up and down the board!

[@mayurpansare2185]

Good Idea for home renovation

[@aliviafields]

Thanks mate!

[@above-us-only-sky]

is there a section for non warped boards at HD? I’ve looked before and all the 1x2s and similar boards all are a little warped to majorly warped

[@aliviafields]

We just have to take a lot of time and search through all of them! It also helps if you do a massive online order of a full pallet!

[@jasminmalik3287]

Love the video! May I ask what the tool is called to find the center of the wall?

[@aliviafields]

We used a tape measurer to find the center point and then a laser level to mark it!

[@LaThomasAndAngelo]

Did you have to acclimate the wood first? How is it holding up?

[@aliviafields]

No we didn't! It's been about a year and a half since we did this and it's still great! Looks exactly the same as when we put it up!

[@taylorwilsey5026]

if the boards you used were 2 inches wide, (i know you used a spacer) but what size spacing did you use?

[@aliviafields]

We used a piece of these boards as the spacer!

[@kailiarcher]

I just found your channel and am binge watching all your videos😍😍😍 I was also so curious how you got that magnificent wall, you read my mind!

[@aliviafields]

Well thank you so much for stopping by, I really appreciate it!

[@avanlee3714]

its beautifulllll

[@aliviafields]

Thank you! It truly looks so cool in person once it's all done!

[@hnubhliyang7477]

love it!

[@kyle77kyle]

So you can see the liquid nail spots after it’s done?

[@aliviafields]

Ideally, no! We just put too much on, and didn't realize we needed to wipe the excess immediately. Lesson learned! :)

[@claudiaarroyo238]

How much did you spend in wood?

[@kawukiashiraf8756]

How did you calculate the spacing

[@jus.me.tanzks5834]

They used one by twos which measure 1.75 inches by .75 inches so they put a .75 inch gap they just used an extra board for the spacing

[@lizzyHh]

Nice job. Did you put the poly on the 1 inch side or 2 inch side

[@aliviafields]

We put the poly all around!

[@lizzyh5808]

@@aliviafields lol I meant is the 2 in the side against the wall or the 1 in

[@aliviafields]

@@lizzyh5808 The 1in side is attached to the wall, so they protrude 2in!

[@gooquach6782]

@@aliviafields if they protrude 2 inches, and your brad nail is 2 inches, are the brad nails doing anything? super confused, thanks!

[@aliviafields]

@@gooquach6782 The majority of the nails actually are holding them into the wall, but there are definitely a few that aren't going in all the way, but thankfully the liquid nails makes up for it. If our nailer held longer nails we'd definitely have used that!

[@kingstondawta5370]

Love

[@aliviafields]

Thank you!

[@joshuataylor1035]

Use a mitre saw correctly please if you broadcast it on the internet. I fear for your fingers. Nice Wall!

[@ashidahk7449]

Is it work if using only glue to stick the piecess on wall without using nail?

[@aliviafields]

I don't think that would work very well. We used the glue as more of an extra precautionary step, but there are plenty of spots where the glue never really stuck and it's only held in place by the nail. :) So I'd say if anything, just use the nailer!

[@sophieho8125]

This looks amazing! How did you manage getting the pieces flush against the baseboard?

[@aliviafields]

We should have just removed the baseboard, but seeing as it was the first day we moved into our home and didn't want to ruin any part of it, we cut little divets into each piece of wood so it would fit snuggly around the baseboard. Incredibly tedious! I'd probably do the former, if I were to do it again!

[@sophieho8125]

@@aliviafields Thank you so much! Also, your videos are just so beautiful!

[@aliviafields]

@@sophieho8125 I appreciate that, thank you!

[@above-us-only-sky]

is there a section for non warped boards at HD? I’ve looked before and all the 1x2s and similar boards all are a little warped to majorly warped

[@StacieDenet]

I love your sweater Alivia! Where did you get it?!

[@aliviafields]

It's from NAADAM! One of my favorite sustainably minded companies!

[@Jennifer-fk5xi]

Will dust get into the space between wood?

[@aliviafields]

Well it's been about a year and a half and I have never dusted between them ahaha, so that is to be determined!

[@grindTIME1985]

looks great but pain to clean the dust?????

[@aliviafields]

I haven't noticed any dust piling up, thankfully!

[@mayurpansare2185]

Wow

[@enlightenedbranch4994]

I love love love this look! Great job! Could I ask ball park what this cost :)

[@aliviafields]

Thank you so much! The wood itself was a few hundred (maybe around $250?)! This doesn't include the tools needed though, since we either had those or borrowed from friends and family!

[@enlightenedbranch4994]

@@aliviafields Oh thats super affordable! Thank you so much for sharing this diy and info with me! Much love

[@duartenrodrigues26]

What about the dust?

[@DeeDee-yp2mc]

how much is your space between boards?

[@aliviafields]

The exact space of one slat in between, if that makes sense. We used one slat board as a spacer.

[@TheNatalinkapralinka]

Is there lot of dust kept between the slats?

[@aliviafields]

I haven't really seen any! But I'm sure running a duster in between every now and then would be helpful!

[@lsdave]

What lights are those on the wall?

[@aliviafields]

They are sconces from Cedar & Moss!

[@kaseranmunian]

Is it nailed to a wooden wall?

[@aliviafields]

It is not. Just drywall. If we did this again we would put a backer board up first for sure!

[@Terrencebabii]

The question is can I do this in my apartment??!!

[@aliviafields]

If you can easily remove it and fill all the holes!

[@manifestingmiranda]

This is amazing, looking to do this in my living room! How many boards did this take? Trying to get a rough estimate of what I will need without doing the math right away ha

[@aliviafields]

Probably around 125ish, and this is a 12ft long wall I think!

[@ronzen666]

I miss the air circulation behind 😬

[@sg2684]

What color are your walls? Sheen?

[@aliviafields]

They are Snowbound, by Sherwin Williams!

[@EsmeDeLeon100]

Was it expensive?

[@aliviafields]

Not super! A couple hundred dollars of wood was the biggest expense!

[@rohansharma7730]

Please tell me Wood steek size ?? L, W, T

[@jessicapereira2922]

Love it! I’m planning on doing the same. Do you have a blog or a list of all materials you used?

[@aliviafields]

We do not unfortunately! It was our first DIY project ever and we hardly documented, just learned! But mostly everything we used should be able to be pulled from this video and description!

[@ohok4683]

what was the total cost?

[@aliviafields]

I don't remember exactly, but it was a few hundred for the materials, not including the tools. :)

[@pollutingpenguin2146]

You can see the glue splattered on the wall behind the slats...

[@aliviafields]

I know, it kind of like seeped out once we attached the boards to the wall! One of these days I'll go in with a fine point paint brush and paint over it all!

[@jermopp]

Bedroom update 2023?

[@aliviafields]

Our most recent bedroom video is a few videos back, sharing our new master bedroom in our fixer upper house!

[@jermopp]

@@aliviafields thank you

[@AmanSingh-wb5tp]

Cost?

[@aliviafields]

The wood alone was a few hundred dollars. The project cost would totally depend on if you have the tools and other materials needed, like glue and nails.

[@sunshine12_12-p]

Why not remove the baseboard first? it would've looked much better.

[@aliviafields]

We actually like the look of it going all the way down to the floor, so we just cut little notches around the wood so it would fit snug over the baseboard. :)

[@borp6912]

Interested how this looks after the pine has yellowed

[@aliviafields]

It looks the same, actually! Really has not changed in the past year.

[@borp6912]

@@aliviafields Cool to know! I love the way it turned out

[@Benmeglei1]

She keeps saying “we” but it looks to me like other people did all the work. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@aliviafields]

My husband and I are a unit so we usually means I have the idea and he does the physical work, haha! :)

[@patricehollywood6014]

She did NOTHING.

[@annamcgee7434]

@@patricehollywood6014 you don’t know that, and maybe she did all the video editing and all the work they didn’t show, AND it looks like she did the staining.

[@LALALA-tw8vt]

So many ppl to do one wall lol

[@aliviafields]

It takes a village haha!

[@brightpath4155]

You are very sweet