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September 19, 2018 By Sherry

How to Faux Shiplap with a Sharpie Paint Pen

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I am participating in the $100 Room Challenge where a group of DIY bloggers is challenged to makeover a room without spending more than $100. This week I am going to show you how to faux shiplap with a Sharpie paint pen! When you only have $100 to spend, you must get creative with budget shopping and DIY projects.

Lake House Bedroom

I know I want this room to be rustic and outdoorsy and I want the feature wall behind the beds to be different from the other walls. Wallpaper is great but wallpaper is not in the $100 budget. I have removed wallpaper in 6 rooms in our home so I am not going to wallpaper even though I know that wallpaper is so much better today. Seriously considering stenciling something like a herringbone pattern or some arrows on the wall but I am sure how it will look. So I go to Pinterest and search “rustic twin bedrooms” and I am drawn to the shiplap walls for the look that I am going for. Now, shiplap is out of budget but I have seen girls draw shiplap walls with Sharpies on IG and Pinterest and I know that it looks like the real deal.

Bedroom Before

The best thing about committing to the faux shiplap with the Sharpie Paint Pen is the price. There is enough white paint leftover from my DIY Faux Floral Wallpaper with a Sharpie for the wall and the Sharpie would cost less than $3 so I am sold on the idea.

TIP: You must use a Sharpie Paint Pen instead of a Sharpie  Permanent Marker.

How to Faux Shiplap with a Sharpie Paint Pen

I did not take a picture of the black paint pen but this is the one I used for a previous wall treatment. It says Sharpie paint.

While researching the floral wall treatment every one said to use the paint pen. It is very easy to cover up if you repaint the wall. In fact, I made a few errors and I covered the error with my wall paint and a tiny paintbrush so that I can draw the line again.

Shiplap is 6, 8, and 10 inches wide and I like wider planks so I made my lines 8 inches apart. The lines you draw should be the thickness of a nickel and this paint pen worked perfectly.

How to Faux Shiplap with a Sharpie Paint Pen

Mark small lines with a pencil every eight inches from the top of the ceiling and not from your previous line.

How to Faux Shiplap with a Sharpie Paint Pen

Keep a ruler, leveler, and Sharpie Paint Pen your hands at all times. I held up the ruler on the small pencil mark that I had made and made sure that it was level.

How to Faux Shiplap with a Sharpie Paint Pen

You can use a piece of painter’s tape to hold the ruler in place while you draw your lines.

How to Faux Shiplap with a Sharpie Paint Pen

Remember that the lines you draw should be the thickness of a nickel. It doesn’t have to be perfect because boards are not always perfect. If you make mistakes, just paint over them with the wall color paint and a small paintbrush. Let dry and redraw it.

How to Faux Shiplap with a Sharpie Paint Pen

Total Spent so far:

Faux Shiplap with a Sharpie Paint Pen $2.64

DIY Dyed Tassel Rug $2.49

Curtains $16.50

Pillows $8

Art $16

 

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Comments

  1. Megan says

    September 19, 2018 at 11:52 am

    Whoa! I’m super impressed with how real it looks! 😱 Already plotting where I can do this in my house!!!

  2. Liz says

    September 19, 2018 at 8:12 pm

    It’s so bright and lovely! I can’t wait to see it all finished next week!

  3. Meredith at The Palette Muse says

    September 20, 2018 at 6:10 pm

    I’m so glad you mentioned the difference between a regular sharpie and a paint sharpie. I never would have thought of that and I’m sure you just saved me from a future disaster! It looks so bright and pretty in here and I can’t wait to see your reveal!

  4. Natalie at NeliDesign says

    September 25, 2018 at 11:39 am

    Your wall looks better than the one I did in the last $100 room challenge! 😛 Great job!

  5. Fin says

    October 2, 2018 at 3:16 am

    Looks fantastic! Can you tell if you get really close up?

    • Sherry says

      October 2, 2018 at 2:26 pm

      Thank you! My husband and I say that when you walk into the room, you definitely can not tell. I think it looks good close up and the only thing that would give it away is that the wall is so smooth and wood is not smooth.

  6. Amber says

    January 24, 2019 at 8:35 pm

    So they only reason you used the sharpie paint pen is to cover up later? A regular sharpie will still work?

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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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