Hey friends, hope you spent some time over the weekend soaking up summer, as it is
flying by! We only have three more weeks before school starts. : (
I'm on a roll, finally sharing tutorials from Another Craigslist Bedroom Makeover Reveal,
from the One Room Challenge a couple months ago. Last week I shared the
Anthropologie Knock Off - DIY Weathered Gray Dresser
and today the Graphic Nailhead Ceiling. My clients' tray ceiling was the perfect backdrop
for a statement and, of course, one of my favorite ideas was a
Nailhead Ceiling similar to my dining room that I DIYed a few years ago,
and they were game.
and today the Graphic Nailhead Ceiling. My clients' tray ceiling was the perfect backdrop
for a statement and, of course, one of my favorite ideas was a
Nailhead Ceiling similar to my dining room that I DIYed a few years ago,
and they were game.
Since we were working with a large space with awkward angles and a ceiling fan
off center I knew a repeating pattern may end up looking off balance, and being a
nightmare. I had hoped to come up with something random that wouldn't draw attention to
the angles. This graphic wallpaper was the ticket!! Our goal was to create a more open
and less busy pattern.
PRODUCT
French Natural Nail Head Trim - 36 yd rolls @ $33 ea. x 2.5 rolls = $82.00
1 Box of Nails @ $20
TOTAL $102.00
Here is an online source, DIY Upholstery Supply,
we purchased ours locally at Western Upholstery Supply in Denver.
For reference our room is 21.5' x 16'
PROCEDURE
The nailheads come in a roll, every fifth nailhead is open to secure the strip with a
nail. We found they easily pressed into the drywall ceiling in most places. They also
easily cut apart when you reach a stopping point.
We started by outlining the perimeter of the ceiling and then creating our random pattern
inside the border .
To create the pattern we began with a couple longer perpendicular strips and
intersected smaller strips from those lines.
And just kept going.
We worked in large sections and would get down from our ladders to look at the pattern
from different spots in the room (as you get a different perspective) to determine the
direction of the next few strips. It was truly random, but looked best when we varied the size
of the spaces, for example if we created a large triangle we would aim for a smaller one or
different shape next to it, or if we ended up with a wide space, we'd try for something
narrower next to it.
At first we simply held the strip up to the ceiling and when we had it situated in a direction
we liked we began nailing, but some of our lines were ending up not quite as straight as
we liked. We found by using a yardstick and lightly drawing a pencil line to use as a guide
to align the strips it solved the problem.
It took my client and I about 7 hours and then she and her husband finished up
that evening in another couple hours. And NO, our necks didn't hurt, neither of us
were even sore the next day, except my thumb was numb for a couple days after from
pushing the nailheads into the drywall. It isn't hard, but a LOT of climbing up and
down ladders. We also stood on a long dresser and moved it around the room as we
progressed. I highly recommend doing it with someone fun, the time passes quickly
and you'll get in lots of girl talk!
If you'd like to check out a similar look and tutorial for creating a pattern my
dining room ceiling here and here was a fun project that I did when I first started
blogging, so please excuse the bad photos and styling...cringe! :)
