New Trim & Beadboard in Max's Room

Hi, friends!

We’ve spent the past couple of weeks working on this project and I’m so excited to share the final result with y’all!

When we first moved into our house 18 months ago, all of the walls were painted a dark beige color and everything was basic and builder-grade. We brightened up Max’s room by painting it white, but that was basically it. I’ve been dreaming of adding some character to this space for awhile, so I was so excited when Hamilton agreed to tackle this beadboard and trim project with me!

The cutting and installation part of the project took almost an entire weekend, and then I spent the following week testing out paint colors until I found one I really liked. The winner was Storm Cloud Gray by Benjamin Moore, lightened 50%! It’s a greenish-gray that looks very neutral and pairs well with the white walls (and it’s light enough that it doesn’t make this small room look even smaller, thank goodness!)

I decided to paint the window and door trim as well as the beadboard and baseboard all the same color, but I left the doors white for now. I’ve seen some really cute photos on Insta of doors painted to match the trim, but I wasn’t ready to make the leap just yet! I figured I’d live with it this way for awhile and then maybe change it later, if I’m feeling bold :).

When we moved in, all of our windows just had sheetrock surrounds, so I knew I wanted to add trim. This is the first room we’ve added it in and it made a HUGE difference! Not only does it add a ton of character to the space, but it makes the window itself feel bigger. I can’t wait to do the rest of the windows in the house!

Probably my favorite detail in this update is the peg rail Hamilton added to the corner! I just love the functionality and whimsy of a cute peg rail! And I’ve never had one built in before, so it feels extra fancy :).

Okay, so now for the things I wish I’d done differently. My BIGGEST regret is using semi-gloss paint instead of satin. I didn’t realize how shiny the semi-gloss would look or how glaringly obvious it would make every little imperfection in my paint job. On a positive note, I’m glad I learned this lesson on this small project and not when we were doing the wainscoting and trim in the main part of the house!

One other mishap was using a brush and a roller on the beadboard. The little grooves were impossible to fill with a roller, so I cut in the edges with a brush and then went back over it with a roller. Unfortunately, I wasn’t moving fast enough to blend the sections together well and it made the finished product less smooth than I’d hoped. Next time, I’ll just use a brush and do small vertical sections at a time. Live and learn!

All in all, I’m really happy with how this room turned out and I can’t wait to do more wainscoting projects throughout the house! Though time intensive, it was a project well worth doing and just adds so much character to the space. What do you think??

Thanks for stopping by, friends! ‘Til next time!