Plywood Statement Wall
I’m not one to display toilet paper on shelves behind my toilet on the wall. It might be for some but it’s not for me.
The wall behind the toilet always throws me for a loop. When I was doing this bathroom I wanted to do something different, so I decided to do a simple skinny lap feature.
Follow along with me and I will show you how I did this wall.
Materials and tools needed:
black paint
painters tape
alder plywood
table saw
mitre saw
air nailer
rubio monocoat smoke
Lets Get Started!
1) The first thing I did was tape off the corners of the walls around the toilet since I was going to paint this wall black, while keeping the adjacent walls white. I painted two coats of black paint onto the wall.
2) I then measured out my space and determined I would need 23 - 1" strips of alder plywood. The amount of pieces you will need will vary based on the wall space you are covering.
For my wall, 1" strips with 1/4" spacing worked out perfect.
I ripped* these down on my table saw. I also ripped down 3" strips to run horizontal on the top and bottom.
(ripped, for those of you that don't know, simply means, cut down on the your table saw. If you don't have a table saw, you could use a circular saw if needed)
3) I first air nailed the top horizontal piece on and then started doing the vertical pieces. I did apply a small amount of construction adhesive to the back as well before I nailed them on.
I had originally wanted to do the full length of the wall, but my toilet sat to close to the wall to be able to get the plywood behind. So, I decided to stop right above the toilet tank.
To get even spacing of 1/4" between each slate, I cut down (ripped) a 1/4" strip of plywood on the table saw and placed this as a spacer in between each strip as I secured them to the wall. ( you can see in the picture below, the spacer between the third and forth strip)
4)Once you have all the vertical strips up and secure, secure the bottom horizontal 3" piece.
Onto finishing
I wanted to darken mine slightly, so I rubbed on Rubio Monocoat in smoke with a rag. Rubio is usually meant for hardwoods but it did the trick for what I wanted.
Simply rub it on with a rag and leave it.
Time to admire your work
Stand back and admire your work. Be proud of what you did.
I added some simple greenery to my wall , and that it that's all.
Such a simple DIY that adds so much to a space, especially the awkward wall behind the toilet.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask me. Be sure to follow along with me on INSTAGRAM where I post current projects that I'm working on.
Also, stay tuned for the next blog about full details on how I transformed this unfinished basement bathroom into this gorgeous space.
Cannot wait for our next DIY together.
xo
Amber