DIY: Reclaimed Wood Wall in Herringbone Pattern

NOTE: This post is sponsored in part by Plank and Mill. See disclaimer info* at the bottom of this post.

I've been wanting to turn our second living area which we call the Game Room into a place that is more hip, inviting and kid-friendly. It was basically a room that held all of our old living room furniture and decor. It needed something... Here is the 'before' picture of the room. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't exactly a space that the kids felt like was 'theirs'.

So I thought, "What about a statement wall"?

A wood wall would be a great option but I'm absolutely NOT a carpenter or the least bit handy. As a matter of fact, I've never even used a nail gun nor do we own one! I had seen advertisements from Plank and Mill, a company that makes a real reclaimed wood wall product that is PEEL and STICK! I was so excited at the possibility.

Plank and Mill has several different styles of wall boards to choose from. They have a reclaimed barn wood mixture with various tones and styles of planks and also a whitewashed barn wood version. You can then install them in a traditional horizontal plank design or herringbone.

I decided I'd go for the herringbone pattern but I knew that would likely require some extra work on the edges of the wall. I would have to cut the boards at a 45 degree angle to achieve the straight line where the walls came together. I decided to enlist Papa, my father-in-law to help me cut any necessary boards (and to measure things....I'm notoriously inaccurate with measuring too).

To begin the project we started by measuring to find the center of the wall and used a level to draw a horizontal and vertical line. That wasn't too hard, especially with Papa's gigantic level! (Note: We did end up removing the television wall mount).

Then we began sticking the 12" pieces in the herringbone pattern according to the directions we were given in the box. (The other wood products have longer boards, herringbone is 'special' so the boards are only 12 inches long). We also were careful to use the 45 degree angle they included with the planks to keep the boards at this precise angle. We realized throughout the project how important this step is to staying on track.

And so the peeling and sticking continued...