Painted Victorian Wall Panels

This wainscoting is commonly painted and applied two thirds of the.

Painted victorian wall panels. Get the look of classical interiors with this artistic combination. A product of late victorian millwork beadboard was and still is a low cost alternative to fancier wall cladding. If the walls are uneven they can usually be battened first. Some paneling actually consists of a vinyl print that simulates the look of wood.

Vinyl coatings come off quickly revealing the pressboard underneath. If your walls have a vinyl or thin veneer finish you ll need to take extra care when painting them. Once fitted and painted it would be difficult to distinguish it from real wood wall panels. The panelling panels can be used either horizontally or vertically.

Construction adhesive or nails are used to vertically wall mount adjoining wide panels covered at the seams with vertical battens. In the decades around 1900 it was the paneling of choice in back of the house rooms like the kitchen and was a cheap way to finish walls in seasonal cottages. Designs range from pebble texture and grids to diaper patterns opulent victorian cartouches and arts deco geometrics. Hand painted canvas panels used with wall panels creates beautiful classical wall decor.

Most wall panelling on the market today is made from mdf with the intention that it is painted. Once something that was considered expensive as it was made bespoke and crafted out of real wood you can now add panelling for a fairy reasonable price with mdf pre made panels from the. To check sand a small area on the wall. If your plastered walls aren t perfectly flat don t worry you can apply thin 6mm mdf on the wall before attaching the panels to give a perfect finish.

With rounded beading framing the inset square sections of this wall panelling the victorian wall panelling kits are perfect for use in houses wanting a real victorian feel. These hand paint panels are incredible and allow your panels to match perfectly. I decided it would be perfect to use victorian style panelling in my hallway to hide my dodgy wall which got me sulking every time i walked out the back door. Victorian wall panelling kits.

All the trim across the victorian walls line up so add this next to a staircase panel c67 or door c64 to create a fully immersive set design. All of our panelling kits are flat open backed panelling designed to be applied directly to plastered walls. The metal panels tin plated steel galvanized steel or brass or copper are stamped in an embossing machine.