I seem to remember that question being asked a long time ago and it seems the consensus at the time was yes. But I think it can also look great in other settings depending on what's being done. I think what you're describing would look great. I've seen your homes, you have great instincts. Trust them.

I have a colonial style in-town house built in 1919 with the original bead board in the kitchen. So, no, I don't believe it is just a country look; it is also a colonial-type look.

I don't always think of it as country, but as traditional.... I have seen the pics of your kitchen, and I think it would wonderful!

Anyone know where I can buy the paper and how it is applied? I would love to be able to put it up and be able to remove the paper without damaging the walls (in case I didn't like it).

I think Home Depot has it. It's a wallpaper that you paste. If you do a good job prepping, it should be removable. Be sure to ask where you buy it. I think it would look great, and not necessarily country.

That's an in interesting idea. I've never heard of bead board wallpaper. But I have a question about painting the wallpaper - will it still remove easily if you paint it?

I have a 1930 slate roof colonial - by all accounts it is considered a formal house. I have beadboard similar to you in my pantry and in my kitchen the beadboard is inside my glass front cabinets and on the ceiling. Neither is too country. Here is the link to the kitchen.

Here is a link that might be useful: Kitchen with Beadboard

And here is the pantry with beadboard

Here is a link that might be useful: Butler's Pantry

Count me in as thinking that it can go either way very easily. Just depends on colors that you use and the rest of how you decorate. I think that it can look so elegant! Or Country!

I don't consider beadboard to always be country. Just depends on the other furnishings.

I remember in my laundry room thread where you said you didn't think it would go in your house. I think it would. :)

Bought mine from Home Depot. Here's the link. It was easy to work with and cuts nice.

Here is a link that might be useful: wallpaper

I don't consider bead board to be country. I owned a victorian in San Francisco with original bead board wainscoat.

Lisa

Yes because my 1700 farmhouse alot of original wood all has beadboard love it.

When I updated my kitchen, I used the beadboard wallpaper and I was very happy with the results. The only thing I must caution you on is that the paper has a 'spongy' feel to it in order to give you the raised effect. Even with a great paint on it, the paper never gets really hard so to some extent, it does require a bit of babying. I also went through SO many blades cutting it. After about 2 sections, if I didn't use a fresh blade, the paper would tear very easily.

willowdecor - I have admired your kitchen and Butlers Pantry many times.

sheesharee - Did you buy yours from your home store or did you have to order it?

I read reviews and they are all good, plus good tips on caulking, etc. A couple of people have used it as a backsplash and a couple used it in their bathrooms. All seem pleased!

Can anyone do a Photoshop mock up for me? I tried it with PAINT but that doesn't work too well. If you can, let me know and I will take more photos of the kitchen and remove obstacles.

Now all I have to figure out is how much to get. I can also put it on the back of my kitchen bookcase, although it already has stained cherry beadboard. It's dark!

patty_cakes - That ivory glaze sounds pretty. I think it best to stick to the wall color since I have the cherry cabinets. I think the white family would be too stark for my kitchen. I can't think of any other color to use.

BTW - I don't suppose the wallpaper could be pre-painted? Would make the job easier.

I ordered mine online.

Hmm.. I think it would be better to paint after it was on the wall since you're going to have to handle the paper quite a bit. Although,... as long as it dried well I suppose you could do it that way.

charlieinnj - I missed your post while I was typing. Looks great! I have read about the sponginess and the fact that it can dent. I think the backsplash is a pretty protected area.

sheesharee - I should have added a "lol" to my painting question. Although it would be easier to paint, I as just kidding. Hmmmm, I would really like to see the product in person before ordering. I suppose I could return it to HD if I didn't like it.

Any idea how much I would need? I am including pictures of the two areas of my kitchen that will get the paper.

I may also add it to the Butler's Pantry area.
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Desk/Bookshelf:

What do you do about electrical outlets?

As far as your question about electrical outlets, you measure for those just as you would when applying any wallpaper. Once you have the location marked on your paper, cut out the area before applying to the wall. You need to remove the outlet covers and make sure that the opening you cut is 1/2" or so smaller on each side than the outlet cover. Turn off the power to those outlets before you apply the paper, of course.

I think that's a great idea. You have so many smaller areas. You could do one first to see how you like it before committing.

FWIW, we used cherry beadboard on the hutch.

Yes, I think of beadboard as country, but I also think it works with other styles. I especially love it with the cottagey look.

Rhoda of Southern Hospitality blog has a good post on when she put up her beadboard wallpaper. (She is georgiagal who used to post here.) You might want to search her blog and read how she did hers. You can also buy it from her on-line store.

For a backsplash, I'm almost thinking that real wood beadboard would work just as well. I'm thinking it is Cooperbailey who has a pretty beadboard backsplash. If you use wallpaper, do like someone above said, you just cut out for the outlets, etc. With the *real* beadboard, you could use wood, paintable outlet covers.

tina

I like your hutch! It dawned on me that I would not have to wallpaper the inside of the bookcase...I'd just paint it!

nanny2a and tinam61 - What I meant about the electrical outlets was about the thickness of the paper and making sure the outlet cover would fit over the paper without denting it. I've wallpapered many, many times, but it's always flat.

tinam61 - The problem with using the real beadboard is the cost of materials and labor. I can't do the cutting, so I'd have to hire a carpenter, and that would defeat the purpose of doing something economical.:) Real wood would also be hard to remove without tearing up the sheetrock.

The electrical outlets have screws to adjust how deep they go. We installed z-brick backsplash and the outlets worked just fine.

Oh thanks! I vaguely remember that, but have never had to adjust them.

Thanks again everyone. I'll report back when I get around to this project. Still working on my bedroom curtains.

Off to read the Southern Hospitality blog.

Here is a link that might be useful: Southern Hospitality

Willowdecor, Did you use the beadboard wallpaper on your ceiling or real beadboard? If it is wallpaper, how hard was it to hang? Did you need a professional for that job? I would love to lightly knock down the popcorn from my ceilings and use that instead! I wonder if it would work. (And I wonder if DH would think I had lost my mind ... )

If you'd like, I could mail you a little cut out section so you could see what's it's like before buying. Just shoot me an email if you want me to. I don't think our Home Depot carried the wallpaper in stock.

My kitchen in Alaska is very eclectic. It's definately not country, nor victorian (which is great with beadboards). It's on my bench seating...there's pics here is you want to see it. Mine is cherry.

I'm wondering if you could use those one step stain/varnish (Polyshades?) on beadboard wallpaper and acheive a look of wood???? That would look great in your kitchen! Maybe a first coat of a brown paint as a base then polyshade for the final? It would have the added benefit of being easy to wipe down...

Here is a link that might be useful: My definately not country kitchen

Newhomebuilder:
I always love seeing photos of your home, it is one of my favorites on this forum.
I am wondering though why you want to put beadboard wallpaper as a backspash. Why not just leave your wall as is. In my thoughts a backspash is to make cleaning up the area behind counters easier. The painted backspash would be the same color as what you now have and even a little harder to keep clean compared to just your wall. Now I am not saying that the beadboard would not look OK, I just cannot see the reason for it.

I get you now NHB. Actually, for a backsplash, real beadboard would not be a very hard project. And unless you are using stainable grade (instead of paint grade) beadboard, it is not terribly expensive. And it doesn't have to tear up sheetrock. Forgive me, LOL, my hubby and I are big DIYers and I was just thinking the wood beadboard might be as easy to install as the wallpaper. Remember that wallpaper can tear up sheetrock too. We have no wallpaper in our present home and have never (to the best of my knowledge) had the kind that you had to use paste with, so I'm not sure how that affects the removal.

tina

sheesharee - Thanks for the offer but I called Home depot and they have some paintable wallpaper in stock that is puffy, so i can get the idea. Also, Southerns website showed a good photo of the product before painted.

igloochic - My kitchen needs to be lightened up, so the stained look would not be for me. I think your idea would work, though. That would be a neat and different project for someone to take on. A study, maybe? :)

Thanks lyban! I am bored...that's why! lol No, I just thought it would add a little texture to the space, that's all. All this hype on the paintable beadboard projects sparked my interest. I, so far, have not had to clean the backsplash in my kitchen. I guess I am a neat cooker. Even the mirror stays clean for the most part. The other area doesn't even get food near it unless I am serving a buffet.

tinam61 - We don't have any wallpaper either, and I swore I would never have it again! lol However, I don't have the tools or the know-how to cut the wood. The wallpaper seems like an easier project.

I can attest to how easy the beadboard wallpaper was to work with as I used it to reface cabinet doors in my laundry room and hallway. I'd never wallpapered before and it was a breeze using the Home Depot paper.

I was also concerned about the look because my house is definitely not country/traditional. I added a granite top and will change the wall paint in the laundry room to tie the cabinets in to the rest of the house, so I don't think they'll look out of place.

Layout on the wallpaper on the doors:

Cabinets at end of hallway with granite top:

Great job, annkatherine!

spitfire_01 - I found a blog from someone that papered their ceiling.

Here is a link that might be useful: Ceiling