After pricing out the stick-on subway tiles (even the really cheap ones), I decided it wasn’t worth it for the back of a closet. After some searching, I came across this Sharpie Shiplap idea and had to try it out!
SuppliesWhat you’ll need for this project:
- Black Sharpie
- Level stick
- Pencil/grey pencil crayon
- Your wall painted white (preferably a matte/flat white)
That’s it!
Paint & Sharpie
- Paint your wall with a matte/flat white. This will help make it look more convincing- a glossy paint won’t look like shiplap.
- Measure down the wall and tick off every 6 or 8 inches. These are standard heights for shiplap boards.
- Using your level and a Sharpie, draw your horizontal lines across the wall!
DetailsUsing a pencil, I drew on little knots and grain lines on the “boards”. Use your Sharpie to draw nails down the wall every few feet or wherever you would normally put nails to hang the boards. This makes it look a lot more real!
More DetailsI also drew a line down the corners on the walls or anywhere where a “board” would end to look like a shadow/gap.
All done!Enjoy your faux shiplap wall! Show it to some friends and family, and see if anyone notices that it’s fake 😉
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