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January 24, 2021 By Sherry

DIY Faux Vertical Shiplap with a Sharpie

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I am going to show you how to DIY Faux Vertical Shiplap with a Sharpie paint pen.

TIP: Every tutorial that I have read says to use a Sharpie paint pen instead of a Sharpie permanent marker. The paint pen is easier to paint over if you decide to repaint your wall.

DIY Faux Vertical Shiplap with a Sharpie

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The room that I am making over is at our lake house. We have shiplapped a wall in one room and I have painted shiplap with a Sharpie pen on a wall in the other room. When I decided I wanted a vertical shiplap wall in our guest room, I knew 100% that I would do it with a Sharpie. I am going to show you both walls and you will see what I mean.

Real shiplap using wood boards

One room Challenge lake house bedroom

Faux shiplap using a Sharpie paint pen.

Lake House Bedroom for the $100 Makeover Challenge

As you can see, it is almost impossible to tell the difference. Especially since the walls that I chose for shiplap is the back wall. Meaning, that you are looking at the wall when you walk into the room.

diy faux shiplap with a Sharpie paint pen

Pro Reasons for Faux Shiplap with a Sharpie

  1. Price. I spent under $10 on the Sharpie Paint Pens. I spent $100 on wood for the real shiplap wall.
  2. Time. Two hours for the Sharpie wall. The real shiplap took an entire weekend working full days.
  3. Husband. I did not have to ask my husband for help with the Sharpie wall. The real shiplap wall kicked both of our tails.
  4. When I want to change the wall, all I have to do is paint over the Sharpie wall. I will have to remove all of the real shiplap wood and patch the walls.

Supplies

Sharpie Paint Pen medium point

Board or ruler to use as a guide

Level

Tape to hold the board

Instructions

This project is so easy to do. Decide how far apart you want your lines to be. Shiplap usually comes in 6 inch, 8 inch, or 10 inch boards.

I always start my lines where they will be behind the bed in case I mess up.

board for faux shiplap wall

I used a leftover board from the real shiplap wall to use to draw a straight line. You can use a ruler. See the tutorial with a ruler.

Make sure the board or ruler is straight and level.

Make sure that your board or ruler is level and straight.

Use a Sharpie paint pen and draw a line down the wall.

Draw a vertical line with the Sharpie paint pen down the wall. I only used one side of the board at a time to draw the line.. You can see in the picture below.

DIY faux shiplap with a Sharpie.

The reason that I drew the line on the left was so that I could use tape to secure the board to the wall.

Faux Sharpie Shiplap

I messed up a few places and you cannot tell it. If you mess up, you can touch up with the paint that you use for your wall if you desire.

diy faux shiplap with a Sharpe

The wall looks amazing and no one knows that it is not real vertical shiplap.

diy faux vertical shiplap with a Sharpie

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Comments

  1. Maria says

    February 2, 2021 at 12:09 pm

    So glad to see this post!! I may have to try this:) And the room looks great:)

  2. Pam says

    May 3, 2021 at 8:30 am

    Great tips and I love reason #3 (no hubs needed).

  3. Michelle Leslie says

    May 3, 2021 at 8:51 am

    Oh, that’s sooooo cool Sherry and way easier than doing the real thing.

  4. Nancy Sargent says

    May 3, 2021 at 12:55 pm

    I have loved your Sharpie wall tutorials! They all look so amazing! You are so creative and talented!

  5. Anita Holland says

    May 3, 2021 at 9:00 pm

    Such a great look and oh so stylish. I will have to try this.

  6. Meegan says

    May 3, 2021 at 10:47 pm

    Awesome idea for creating personality to any space! Thanks for the idea and inspiration.

  7. Libbie says

    May 4, 2021 at 9:53 am

    What a quick and inexpensive way to add some character to a wall!

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Hi! I am Sherry and I live in Alabama. Thanks for visiting my blog. I love beautiful things but I am passionate about decorating my home without going in debt. It is amazing how creative you can be when you are on a budget. My home is decorated with diy projects, thrift store finds, and some items purchased new. I hope that you find something you to create for your home.

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