DIY Pine Tongue-and-Groove Wall Cladding — Warm Up a Room

2021年6月1日2026年6月3日

Cladding a wall with pine tongue-and-groove board

I added pine tongue-and-groove cladding to the wall behind the kitchen.
The room instantly felt warmer and more grounded.

The work itself isn’t especially hard, but it changes the feel of a room dramatically — highly recommended if you like natural-wood looks at home.

I liked the result so much that I later did a similar project on the ceiling — see this article (Japanese; English version forthcoming).

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Before & After

Before

Originally a plain white wall. I’m cladding just this one face.

After

After cladding. I also installed a wall-mount guitar hanger.

Materials and Process

Material

I used “Red Pine Solid Tongue-and-Groove Cladding” from Amazon. Pre-grooved for wall use — the boards interlock cleanly, as shown.

Installation

First, cut each board to fit the wall width. I used a jigsaw.

Next, locate the wall studs (where screws will hold) using a stud finder. I marked stud positions with masking tape, as shown.

Start at the bottom, screw the first board down, then work upward. For the electrical outlet, I notched the board to clear it.

[Update: about hiding the screws on tongue-and-groove cladding]
For this project, I just screwed the boards directly without hiding the screws.
Later, when I did the ceiling cladding (linked above), I learned the technique of driving screws through the female groove (“mesa-zane”) to hide them. You can also use blind nails. That said, my exposed-screw approach has been fine because:
・The screws are small and don’t really stand out
・If I want to take the cladding back off, it’s easy
So I’m calling it a wash.

Cladding installed up to mid-wall, with notch around outlet

Cladding completed all the way up:

Wall-Mount Guitar Hanger

I wanted to wall-mount a guitar, so I added a piece of wood as a mounting block (so the screws have something solid to bite into) and screwed the guitar hanger to it.

I also added a small hook for the tissue case to hang from.

Technique-wise this is a straightforward project, but the boards are long and unwieldy, so the actual work is more tiring than you’d expect.

As mentioned at the top: this kind of cladding really transforms the feel of a room. Starting with a small wall area is a good way to dip your toes in.