Easy Shiplap Picture Tutorial

Easy DIY Shiplap Picture Tutorial

Materials-

Stain (we used Special Walnut)

2-1x4x8

5- 3/8x4x3

White Paint

3/4” nails

Tools-

Miter Saw

Nail Gun

Stapler

It’s been awhile since we have done a tutorial. Things have been crazy in the Yerkes household.  As promised in our last tutorial, we are going to share our DIY shiplap frame with you all.

We wanted a statement piece for above our new guest bed, but not another sign. Framed shiplap has taken over Instagram lately. If you aren’t ready to take the plunge and shiplap a whole room or wall, but love the look, this is the perfect compromise.

The final dimensions for our picture frame ended up being 38” x 24” and fit perfectly over the queen size bed.

Okay, let’s get started. First, we cut the 1x4 with the miter saw. You will want to make the cuts at 45 degree angels on each end. You can either move your miter saw with each cut or flip the wood and always keep the saw at 45°. We chose to move the saw for each cut. *Note- if you don’t want the diagonal cuts or don’t have a miter saw, you can do the frame with straight cuts and have HD or Lowe’s cut the wood for you.*

As always, make sure to sand the wood once you have made your cuts. After we sanded the wood, we placed the pieces together to make sure the cuts were done correctly. 

As you can see, our cuts aren’t perfect, but close enough. Now we moved on to stain and paint. Stain the 1x4’s and set them aside to dry. Paint the five 3/8x4 pieces and set them aside to dry as well.

Once everything is dry, you can start putting together the frame. To do this, line the frame back up and make sure your edges are as close together as possible. With your staple gun, staple together each corner. You may want to use 2-3 staples per corner to ensure durability.  Then, lay the shiplap pieces, evenly spaced apart, along the back of the frame. Ok, if we're being completely honest, we just eyeballed this part.

When you have them where you want them, you can start nailing the strips in place. You could also use a staple gun, as long as the staples are long enough. As you can see, we didn’t paint or stain the back of the frame or shiplap pieces. Patience is not our friend and no one would see it anyway.

Your shiplap picture frame is now ready to be hung in all of its glory! It's really that easy.  We added hooks on the back for easier/more secure hanging. We would hate for the picture to fall on one of our guests while they are sleeping ;) . 

We hope you enjoyed this tutorial. As always, we’d love to see your finished product. Hashtag us on Facebook or Instagram at #ourwoodennest.

Sources-

Bed Frame- Houzz

Nightstand- Walmart

Quilt- Target

Duvet- Anthropologie

Throw Pillows- Homegoods

Cotton Wreath- Hobby Lobby

Florals- Hobby Lobby

Galvanized Wall Pockets- Hobby Lobby

Blanket Ladder- Built using Shanty 2 Chic’s plans