Saturday, May 26th. 3:30pm– Install the first wood plank on top of our existing textured ceiling:
(There’s actually wood up above our ceilings in this part of the house, so it made for easy nail gunning. If you’re interested in doing something similar, but don’t have wood above your sheetrock, just find your ceiling joists, mark them with a chalk line, and shoot your nails into them instead.)
Sunday, May 27th. 10:33am– Decide to go with Benjamin Moore’s “Burnt Peanut Red” on our new (old) closet doors, and start installing the rest of our wood planks on the ceiling collapse from exhaustion, eat way too much food, and watch The Vow. #SniffleSniffle
(PS- We sampled 4 different reds before deciding on Burnt Peanut. Red is such a tricky color, isn’t it?)
Monday, May 28th. 8:30am– (Camera shy) Brian resumes work on the closets, and I decide to only snap pics of his progress while he’s outside sawing so that I don’t scare him away:
Monday, May 28th. 2:58pm– Brian attaches the first door and I can no longer contain my excitment:
Monday, May 28th. 4:09pm– Max is officially no longer afraid of the sound of Brian’s nail gun:
#ToughGuyFace
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I was wondering how this was coming along…It’s going to look awesome!…I actually started installing plank boards on my bathroom wall this weekend too! So far, it looks great!
Happy wood planking, Kathy! 😀
So funny watched the VOW this weekend too, it was great I loved the way he loved her. And the red looks fantastic… Enjoy
I love the way he loved her too! 😀
It is going to be awesome! We are covering ugly popcorn ceilings with boards – love that look. I remember when Sarah Richardson did those closets – I can’t wait to see yours done!
Thanks, Bev! Gotta love a wood planked covered ceiling! 😀
So fun! Can’t wait to see how it turns out 🙂
Thanks Danielle! We can’t wait either! 😀
Very nice . . . love the idea of putting wood over the textured ceiling! The new closets will add storage AND character to this room! Great job!!!
Thank you, Marcia! 😀
Looking FABULOUS!!! Great job with the red choice!
Thanks, E! 😀
Oh yes..RED is a very hard color!!! Painted a bedroom at our beach house a few years ago…about killed me after 5 coats is was ready for us to move into the room.
Blessings,
Linda
I like your choice of the red. Can’t wait to see it done! 😀
What photo editing program do you use to add those little harts in your photo?
Hey Miss Riss!
We use Photoshop. Here’s a link to Kevin’s e-class if you’re interested in taking it! 🙂
https://theletteredcottage.net/how-to-use-photoshop-elements-10/
What type of planks did you use on your ceiling? We are wanting to do the same thing, but I can’t figure out the best planks to use. Did you use the same type of planks on the wall as well?
Hey Kelly!
Just click on the “wood plank” link in the first sentence of this post and it’ll take you over the post I did about the planks. 🙂
The planks on the wall were actually already on the wall (under the drywall) when we moved into the house. #WeWereSoExcitedToFindThem !
Thank you!!!
That IS a good red. I used awning red by behr in our TV room – but I think your red is even better! Nicely done!
Did you guys nail the planks up like hardwood floors or did you glue them after locking them in the tongue & groove? I went back to your original post when you tried them in the dining room but you didn’t mention whether you nailed or glued.
I think you nailed – am I correct?
We want to do something like this in our kitchen.
Liz
Hey Liz!
Yep- we just nailed them up to the existing sheetrock and wood plank ceiling. (See the paragraph in parenthesis below the first pic on this post for another option if you don’t happen to have old wood planks hiding underneath your existing sheetrock!) 😉
SO exciting!!!!! it’s really getting there, huh?
This is looking sooooo good. I wouldn’t be able to contain my excitement either! Loving that red…and YES red can be so tricky – going anywhere from hot pink to magenta to orange.
Can’t wait to see the finished space!
I saw Tick Tock in the first photo! how is your baby cat? better and going potty where he should be? I hope so 🙂
LOL! 😀 Kit-Cat is doing just fine. Turns out he didn’t like the baking soda stuff we were sprinkling on top of his litter!
Re: Max and the nail gun – I have got to think that the nail gun makes a lot of noise and Max has a lot of ear so I can only imagine how scary that would be 🙂
Brian’s nail gun is actually quieter than ours (no noisy air compressor), so I think that’s why he “warmed up” to it quicker! 😀
Max’s face! HA! Heck, even I blink frantically at the sound of a nail gun.
Red is totally tricky. In paint, clothes… lipstick! Funny, not in cars though? Pretty much any red car rocks 😉
Love the shade you selected. Looking good!!
It’s going to be gorgeous when it’s done, Layla! I love the idea of the planked ceiling!
So glad Kit Cat is ok! My hubby wants to know what kind of nail gun Brian has w/ no loud compressor?
I can feel the excitement. It’s going to look fabulous!
Would love to have a red door in my house! I want to put an old fashioned screen door on my pantry and paint red with flourescent green on the facing edge! Saw that once and loved it!
Can’t wait to see the finish!
By the way, going to Cullman in 2 weeks for a travel baseball tourney and will be visiting Southern Accents to look around!!
Thank for the red color. I will try it in the “kids” guest room.
Layla, you make me chuckle! I always look forward to your posts. Thank you for putting light in my day! Your project is looking great (which is no surprise of course!) Have a great week.
Red is my favorite color and I LOVE the shade that you picked. I’m having fun watching your project advance. Especially since the one I am doing is NOT advancing due to the fact that our upstairs air conditioner has stopped working.
I love your blog!
Layla- Red really is hard to get right! It could be too bright, too muted or just the wrong undertone. I am a huge fan of red myself-so way to go to pick something bold for the closet-love it!! I too loved the colour that Sarah Richardson picked for her closet doors-Gotta love Burnt Peanut Red!
I have several rooms with AWFUL popcorn ceilings. I was overwhelmed with the challenge of removal. You’ve inspired me to a more simple solution – cover them up! I think we will use the faux metal ceiling tiles in the back entry and wood slats in the basement. Love your site!
Gorgeous, as usual, Layla! I am so excited to see the room come together, and can’t wait to see the final results!
Good choice on your red it’s beautiful!
Nail guns are SO LOUD. Max is a brave little doggie!
Thank you, Linda! 🙂 And, yes, they sure are loud, aren’t they! BAM! BAM! 😀
Oh Layla, this is truly going to be beautiful! What goes underneath the center window? That red is gorgeous!!
Thank you, Kaye! We’re putting an old full-size bed between the closets. 🙂
OOOOHHHHH! I’m so jealous! It’s looking magnificent! And I DO like the red you chose! It’s perfect with the light that room gets! BTW, can’t believe Brian worked on a holiday – what a guy!!
I know! He’s such a hard worker, and we sure do feel lucky to have found him! 😀
LOVE the red you chose! Can’t wait to see it all finished!!
ahh, the VOW!! My dear BaileyHusband actually purchased the movie for me this weekend so he didn’t feel guilty leaving me for golfing alllllll daaayy Sunday. That is how he loves me! Works for me!!
~Kim
Layla,
Looks GREAT! Red is indeed a tricky color but the effect is well worth the effort. Love Max’s tough guy face. I’m sure he has roots in NJ. 🙂
Your Friend,
Deborah
I love Max! And the room looks great too 🙂
Layla — I love that Burnt Peanut Red. Really love it. Red is hard. We have a front hall and entry done in red. Yummies. A Para Paint P2037-03 called Sampler Red. It’s bold.
Can’t wait to see this room finished. Love the cubbies above the doors.
Hahaha–before I even saw the words “tough guy face” I thought “oh my gosh, Max is doing his best Clint Eastwood impression”!!!
Wow, it’s going to be amazing, how excited are you? I’m so happy for you that they are turning out and adding fat stacks of charm. 🙂
Is there a way to view most or all of the posts on the same page instead of having to click older. I want to scroll down and see the next post. I do not want to click older. Is there a way to do this?
Looking so awesome!!!
You’re posts crack me up. And you picked the perfect red. Nice job!
What is going to go under that window????
A window seat?
A low chest?
A low bookcase?
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Hi Donna! This room will be our guest bedroom, so we plan to put a full-sized bed beneath the window. 🙂
I like the red. I’m thinking I’d like to do my kitchen in red/creamy something. Reading your blog makes me want to get all do-it-yourselfey.
your post is hilarious! i would put away work any day to go watch a movie =) did you have a hard time with the wood planks? since your ceilings are textured?
Wow! Love the room so far! And your little dog looks like our Annabell! lol Looking forward to ‘visiting’ often and watching the progress.
If you are putting a bed under that window, I would be wiring some light fixtures into the walls of each closet. It would be good for a desk there too.
Sorry this comment is SO behind the times… but I’m late to your awesome house party and I’m trying to catch up! Anyhow, had a question – I noticed you didn’t prime your closet doors before painting. I’ve always thought this was a big no-no, but would be VERY happy to learn it’s okay to skip that step. Any advice?