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Grasscloth wallpaper?

daisychain Zn3b

6 years ago

We have an MCM cottage on the lake that has fake wood panelling from the 60s. I would like to cover it with wallpaper and think that grasscloth would be appropriate and work well, but I'm wondering if it is like shiplap and so overdone that it will scream "this is a finished trend!".

I get that I should do what I love, but, in this case, I don't love grasscloth, I just want something appropriate to cover the panelling and that will fit with the age of the cottage.

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graywings123

6 years ago

Grasscloth a finished trend like shiplap?

I thought grasscloth was a trend decades ago that was coming back as a trend, but had been around all along at the higher end of design.

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ptreckel
6 years ago
What is beneath the paneling? I would NOT wallpaper over paneling. Have you priced out grasscloth? It is expensive. If you cannot live with the paneling, I suggest that you remove it. And then, depending upon what is behind it....drywall and finish your walls. Depending on your location and the humidity, wallpaper might not be an option.
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Casement windows... Brick... Large roof overhangs... Wood paneling... MCM? Love MCM, and grasscloth! I did grasscloth in two rooms in our MCM (entire den, accent wall in master bed). I did a natural grasscloth from Wayfair. I paid somewhere around $45 per 24' x 3' roll, which is very cheap for grasscloth. It doesn't look like Wayfair has my grasscloth listed anymore (SKU was NOWI1195). I didn't put it in any of our rooms with a lot of brick, but then again, I don't have any rooms where plaster meets brick—only wood meets brick. I highly suggest getting samples and hold 'em next to the brick in the room, as your perception of the color can change quite dramatically. For example, this photo below shows my grasscloth, which looks a bit pale greenish with some light brown. Once we got some very blue paintings up in the room, it makes it appear a warm orangish.
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amykath
6 years ago
I have always loved grasscloth. I do not think I would put it over paneling. Can you take the paneling off first?
natesg
6 years ago
We recently drywalled over our paneling. No real reason to remove it first.
daisychain Zn3b
Original Author
6 years ago
We won't be drywalling for several reasons, including: our very short summer season (not spending two weeks of our short season under construction), we had a fire in our main residence and spent more than a year rebuilding (I am now severely adverse to anything resembling renovating), it is out in the boonies and therefore really hard to get anyone out there to do any sort of construction (and forget about doing it well), and, finally, I crashed my car and have to buy a new one so cash is a bit tight.

There isn't anything behind the panelling. It is nailed right to the studs.

Our climate is extremely dry and, from what I've read online, heavy wallpaper over panelling is okay (as long as you prime under it).

I found some at Home Depot that seems relatively inexpensive, but maybe I'm not figuring out the square footage correctly? They also have paintable wallpaper in a grasscloth texture that is even more affordable.
teeda
6 years ago
I wallpapered over fake 60s paneling once. You really need to put a thick liner over the paneling before adding wallpaper. Even with the liner you will not get a perfectly smooth final finish (particularly near panel seams) but it was fine for what I needed (stairway and small lower level rec room). I love grass cloth and think it would be great in an mcm vacation home, but it is (as you know) expensive and requires extra skill. Good luck!
jlj48
6 years ago
I wallpapered over paneling before. You’re right, it is inexpensive, but then you paint it after the install. Paper seems are butt up next to each other , not overlapping as you often do with other papers. Mine turned out great. Wish i had a picture, it was s former home
blubird
6 years ago
Use a liner paper mounted horizontally. There are also vinyl grass cloth-look wallpapers which are very durable and look and feel pretty close, with none of the disadvantages of real grass cloth.
daisychain Zn3b
Original Author
6 years ago
thanks! I just looked up a video on how to do the liner. It looks easier than papering. I will definitely do that first. There is a short wall in the entry that I will try first and see how it goes before committing to doing the whole room, but it is a small cabin, so even if it doesn't go well, it's not a big deal.

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