okay here's what the bedroom looked like before we began our diy project on it
i know it looks like we're squat is here no bed stand walls look pretty bland and there's
absolutely no sense of aesthetics now here's what it looks like after doing some diy work on it
we began the process by heading over to sherwin-williams to grab some black paint
for the walls we wanted an eggshell type of black and as soon as we found that we brought it back
home and started working on the largest wall in the room the goal was to paint that entire wall
black first we applied some painters tape to the baseboard wall edges and around the window
next we apply the first coat of paint which of course never looks the best especially since the
wall was wide to start with this took us about 20 to 30 minutes we applied the second coat the
following day after which the wall looked a whole lot better we head off home depot shortly after
to pick up some stain ready wood slats they're called hemlock and they're definitely not cheap
but absolutely worth it since they're already pre-cut to one and a half inch width and have
also been sanded they expedite the whole process the slats were longer than we needed them to be so
we asked one of the nice machine operators to help in cutting the wood to size make sure you measure
the height for each slat before cutting because walls are usually uneven and they probably won't
all be the same exact height across the same wall soon after i was back home applying some matte
walnut wood stain to each piece of the wood slat staining each piece of wood was long and painful
and i've always hated this part of the process i also did this part by myself which made it longer
i let them sit and dry overnight even though the wood stain i used was water-based and fast drying
earlier the next day i was back at it applying the second stain to give the wood slats a darker
walnut look the more coats are stained applied the darker the walnut color will be this again
was a long process but definitely worth it for the final result after the second stain i let them sit
for three to four hours and then began applying the first coat of polyurethane this was to seal
the stain on the wood and give it that finishing touch this step also helps give the wood slats a
nice shine this took us a similar amount of time as it took to complete each coat of stain since
i was working with a water-based polyurethane i let it dry for about 2-3 hours before we apply the
second coat which was faster since i had help from hannah this time around after the second polycota
dried the wood slats were ready to go up on the wall we took off the painters tape and then stuck
each wood slat to the wall starting from the far left we only wanted to cover up the section with
no window we used some no more nails glue as well as a couple of really thin nails to attach them
this had worked for us before with other slat wall projects so it worked well for this as well
just don't use too much glue or nails or that could ruin the whole look we dab small amounts
of glue behind each piece and used two nails one at the top and one at the bottom you might have to
cut one or more of the wood slats to accommodate an electrical outlet or a light switch so make
sure you have a miter saw for that or just get that cut at the home depot as well for hours we
used the miter saw it was already getting laid by the time we started adding the wood slats but
we made sure to add them all before calling it for the day the next day it was easy to see the
results and we couldn't be more satisfied we also spray painted the electrical outlet cover black
to match the wall the room gets a lot of light especially on that wall and going dark helped
absorb some of that light which was great our job wasn't done yet so we shifted our focus to
the adjoining wall where the tv was for this wall we started by adding wood slats all the way from
the light switch around the entry door to the end of the wall just like every other slat wall we've
done we started by taking our measurements to make sure each wood slat would fit and also to
find out how many we needed once we had all the numbers down we hit our local home depot again
the process was the same as it was last time except this time we needed a lot less wood we
brought the wood back home for treatment as usual but before that we apply the first and second coat
of the black eggshell paint this one was so much quicker than the first wall we painted as far
as a little past the light switch because we had plans to add wallpaper to the wall space between
the two slat walls after the second coat dried we used a leveler and a pencil to mark the starting
point for the wallpaper the same line is where we wanted the last piece of wood slat to cover
up the intersection of the wallpaper and the black paint for a better finish after that we measured
the amount of wall space we wanted to cover in wallpaper and then ordered a roll of botany
tropical steel gray wallpaper from photowall the wallpaper came as tiles and we got eight of them
they also provide you with all the tools you'll need to get the wallpaper on the wall which was
pretty great we mixed up the sticky substance that was provided and began applying it to the wall
using a roller there's also a brush provided which i ended up switching to since it was pretty much
easier to use in my opinion the whole process of adding the wallpaper to the wall took longer than
i expected and that was because we had to make sure each tile lined up perfectly with the next it
was our first time working with wallpaper 2. the next day we could clearly see the final result and
i thought it was wonderful we did make the mistake of not painting black behind the connecting point
for each tile this affected i'll clean the final result look but it wasn't that much of a big deal
as far as i'm concerned the last thing we had to do was add the remaining wood slats to the
door area to finish off the wall we applied the walnut stain to the wood slats twice as per usual
and then did the same with the polyurethane the one thing to note this time is that we use the
plastic wrap on the floor instead of papers like we'd always done papers tend to stick to the wood
after applying stain and poly but plastic does not i had help from hannah throughout this part
and that expedited the process and we were done treating the wood in no time we brought
the finished wood slats to the rooms and quickly added them to the wall and around the door area we
did have a light switch to deal with so we had to cut one slat to fit around it adding the wood slab
to that area finish the look of the cojones walls and let me tell you i was very impressed with the
final result at that point our work on the walls was done and it was time to add some furniture
and a tv these all had to complement the aesthetic of the room as well so we had to pick and choose
wisely the first furniture we picked up was a six drawer mom dresser from ikea for extra storage we
picked it up in white so it could stand out from the wall just like a lot of ikea furniture the
manual wasn't too helpful but we got it built very quickly with two sets of hands working at the task
we had always had a king mattress but no bed frame to hold it up so it was time to find something
that fit we initially ordered a platform bed from wayfair but it was too large for the room which
was disappointing to say the least we ended up ordering another one from article it's called the
bassy walnut king bed frame this was also smaller and had a lower profile it had no headboard which
we actually wanted since the window behind the bed is very low putting it together was quick and easy
and honestly i think i like it better than i would have liked the platform bed for this space it kind
of disappears underneath the mattress which fits with the minimalist approach or aesthetic that
we were going for the tv was next and for this we opted for a 55-inch 2022 samsung the frame
tv which doubles as a tv and a wall to core its biggest appeal to me is how flush it melts onto
the wall and the matte display it possesses which pretty much eliminates glares and reflections from
the screen the last tv suffered from excessive reflections and glares especially because there
was lots of light coming in from both windows on the opposite side of the room mountain the frame
tv wasn't at all conventional but after reading and following the instructions to the t we were
able to get it mounted to the center of the wallpaper section on the wall and this was just
perfect i did have second thoughts about getting a larger frame tv but i got used to the 55 inch very
quickly there's a single super thin translucent cable going from the tv to the one connect box
which houses all the tv ports like hdmis and more this further adds to the clean look of the tv
which was a big win for me i'd plan on drilling a hole in the wall to pass cables behind if i'd
stayed with the other tv which would have been messier and more time consuming the frame tv uses
samsung's qled technology to provide super rich bright and vibrant colors which look amazing the
tv also gets very bright which is great especially in bright rooms like ours it's also a smart tv
which can be controlled remotely using a voice assistant or the samsung smartthings app one of my
favorite features of the tv is the art mode this mode is another reason i got this you can have the
tv display art from samsung's gallery or upload your own and display it on the tv i definitely
prefer to upload mine since samsung charges a monthly fee to use art from their gallery besides
the very limited selection of complementary art they provide for free the process of uploading
photos to the tv is quick and easy and can be done through the app or by connecting the drive
to the one connect box of course you have to make sure the photos are 4k that is 3840x2160
by editing them in like photoshop or something any other editing software like that through the
smartthings app you can also edit how the photos display and add effects like madden and more
but only to photos you have uploaded i also set up motion sensor for art mode so that when no
one is in the room the tv turns off to save power the image quality of the tv is very nice as well
but definitely not like the deep black levels and sharpness and image quality you'll get on an oled
tv i wasn't expecting much from the tv speakers but was surprised at how decent they sounded
i don't watch too much tv in bed so i don't need a whole speaker system with subwoofers and all this
tv was the perfect fit for the wall and it didn't take away from the wood slat and wallpaper design
in fact it complemented it and i couldn't be more satisfied with how everything turned out
i added some side tables to either side of the bed temporarily while waiting for the ones
we really wanted before this project we also had some automated blinds installed in this room just
like the rest of the house to finish up the tv wall look i added a couple plants you know to
kind of give it a little bit of greenery there's still a few things to add to the room things like
drapes for the windows wall mounted picture frames and more but the main part of the room is complete
at least for now after all that we learned so much and i'm glad we got this done this room
also now aligns with the overall aesthetic we've been slowly incorporating into different rooms
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