How to make a feature wall- Easy DIY

[@JetXtremeRC]

Looks fab!! can you share the link to these wainscotting please?

[@billshowto]

Chair rails Purchased from master wood turning and the molding was the colonial trim from bunnings 👍

[@JetXtremeRC]

@@billshowto thank you.

[@X10-FX]

That's a fantastic professional job Bill. Really enjoyed watching the process and the transformation.

[@billshowto]

Glad you enjoyed it 👍👍👍

[@Stevej2013]

That is awesome Bill. Well done.

[@billshowto]

Thanks 👍👍👍

[@tonycalidonna3217]

Great job Bill, always a pleasure watching your videos great detailed explanations

[@billshowto]

Thanks, Glad you enjoyed it. 👍👍👍

[@helenbantis9132]

you are amazing and completed in 1.5 days. i would have thought the painting alone would have taken more than a day including the sanding ofcourse.

[@billshowto]

Painting is generally fast. It’s the areas with intricate detail that take time 👍👍👍

[@rachelm843]

Fantastic job! Thanks for posting, I feel confident to give this a go now. For the other feature walls I would love to see maybe wood paneling, wallpaper or a stone wall.

[@billshowto]

👍👍👍

[@Epic_SS]

Beautiful job

[@billshowto]

Thank you👍

[@alexthomson7465]

Looking forward to watching this. I'm thinking of doing it myself. Cheers Bill 👍🏻

[@billshowto]

👍👍👍

[@alexkerridge]

Absolutely love your videos Bill! They always make me want to buy and do-up an old house! ... hopefully one day!

[@billshowto]

Thank you, you’re welcome 👍👍👍

[@shirleyhenriksen2026]

Beautiful job Bill. Thank you so much for the tips. I’m looking forward to doing my walls now.

[@billshowto]

👍

[@sharonwilliams3077]

Love it. What was the paint brand

[@billshowto]

⁠taubmans endure 👍

[@DonaldMcIntyre-ph6ti]

Great job bill , looks great, good fixing info also . 👏👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@billshowto]

Thanks👍👍👍

[@waynelazaro2457]

VERY NICE JOB BUDDY!

[@billshowto]

👍👍👍

[@shamseldin74]

good job, this is my job in Egypt

[@i.m.peterrific]

Nice work Bill. We move in to our new house this week and need to zush up the entry way and get rid of the ugly painted feature wall. We were considering using the VJ panelling, but I think this looks better. I'll have my wife have a look at your work and see what the boss thinks :)

[@billshowto]

Lol, happy wife happy life👍

[@zacj63]

Great video and very nice job 👍👍👍

[@billshowto]

Thank you 👍

[@jonahtau6027]

as always great tip DTE vids

[@billshowto]

You’re welcome 👍

[@timhasted8619]

Can you please go over how to deal with obstructions such as cold air returns or electrical outlets and light switches.

[@beena8510]

I might do it on the stairs wall...

[@glenntoohey7271]

Would love to see you do a German schmear brick feature wall on gyprock or fc

[@murphyrp01]

Nice work Bill. Like your process. I’d love to know what the profile of your skirting boards are.

[@billshowto]

They are 138mm half splayed 👍

[@MichaelKeating-xq7gn]

Hi Bill, What a great diy project. Can you please advise the model of the Ryobi Drop saw younused please?

[@billshowto]

Ryobi Dual Bevel Sliding Mitre Saw 👍

[@GM-ul6zc]

What was the colour and brand of paint you used? I couldn't quite make it out. Great job.

[@billshowto]

Brand was taubmans endure and the color is winter ice 👍

[@EddieNguyen-bn3lt]

Amazing Bill. i have learned a lot from you. Just wondering if you base in Sydney and whether your service is available

[@rosepop4016]

What panels did u use ? From where what are they called ? Everything looks amazing

[@billshowto]

They are 42mm x 11mm colonial 👍

[@rosepop4016]

@@billshowto if I was to buy them from Lowe’s or Home Depot which ones are they ? Specially the one in the middle can u plz help

[@billshowto]

⁠ this one is very similar , You will have to confirm size is what you want www.lowes.com/pd/4-in-x-8-ft-Primed-MDF-Baseboard-Moulding-Actual-4-in-x-8-ft/1000255475

[@gregorythomasfitness]

Hi Bill. Great work. What do you do with navigating power points?

[@billshowto]

You can measure and design the layout to avoid them, move the power point or cut around it.

[@tonycalidonna3217]

hey Bill what is the stud finder you use, I can't seem to find one that's completely accurate

[@selfreliantliving2022]

Hi Again Bill - I know you said paint was Taubmans Endure in Winter Ice - but was it Matt or Low sheen? BTW I have measured out our hallway and into kitchen living area now - will have to go old school with the leveling as I have no laser beam leveller - but should still be ok-fingers crossed- I will take my time. I am off to Bunnings in the morning to get what I need - so far, not including paint - I will be up for approx. $185 for all materials which I am very happy with- will keep you posted on my progress😀

[@billshowto]

Low sheen 👍

[@selfreliantliving2022]

@@billshowto thankyou that's great- I thought that's what it was - but always good to check - Also husband is buying me a 360 degree cross line laser so super excited to start🤩

[@jackdawg4579]

Looks great Bill, that should earn you a lot of brownie points with the missus! Just one question Bill, what type of paint did you use? Same flat paint as the walls, or did you use a semi or full gloss? Asking because it looks prone to catching dirt from grubby kids running up and down the hallway, but using a different paint really would make it a lot harder to paint!

[@billshowto]

Walls were painted in taubmans ensure winter ice low sheen and the wood work was in taubmans enamel winter ice low sheen. Exact same brand, color and sheen just a different type of paint ( both water based )👍

[@selfreliantliving2022]

Hi just to clarify - the wall where the 5 panels are from the front door measure - the panel width is 516mm as per your diagram - on the other walls which I assume are different lengths? did you choose the same size panel of 516mm too regardless of the space, and just have bigger gaps to center each panel width or are your panels different sizes with a 90mm gap always (so how ever many fit to the space)?? Just trying to figure it out as its not clear if all panels are the same size on the video - looks awesome by the way - and I am definitely going to do very similar. I'm confused which way to go to give the best look - I'm sure I am over thinking this. I guess, do you treat each section of wall as an individual space and try to get panel width similar in size ? Is that the best way (meaning gap spacing and panel size may vary slightly?) please explain how you tackled this as I can clearly see the walls are different lengths and angles?

[@billshowto]

Hi, You're not over thinking it, that's an important question. You are correct that the spacing remains the same all around and the size of the panels can vary to suit. Easy way to work it out is to look at the space and see how many panels would suit that area. Then you can calculate the size of the panel based on how many you want and factoring in the spacing in-between 👍👍👍👍

[@selfreliantliving2022]

@@billshowto that's awesome - thankyou for clarifying on the same day of query- I really appreciate it - perfect ! Now I will forge ahead and do as per your suggestion 🙏

[@Dakoordinator]

Did you paint all the panels yourself with a spray gun?

[@billshowto]

All with a brush, can’t risk any over spray 👍

[@sal7501]

👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽

[@josephking6515]

Looks good but I can't do that. The butchers who built our house made a massive mess of the walls and *EVERY* wall in the house is not flat. The worst one is 12mm concave surface over 900mm. 😖😖 A big downer on this it that it creates a whole lot more horizontal surfaces to collect dust. 😱That's a massive amount of extra work when cleaning the house. 🤦‍♂

[@steadytrousers9813]

I’m shitting to this 🎉

[@billshowto]

Lol took me a while to figure out what you meant. It’s a long video though, hope you’re toilet seat is comfortable 👍

[@steadytrousers9813]

@@billshowto thanks bill, thanks to your videos my dunny seat is perfect 👍