Paint your shiplap half wall white, black, or the color of your room for a cohesive feel.
Decorate around and above it with shelving, lighting, wallpaper, and wall decor.
Anchor the Headboard
Michelle Boudreau Design
Anchor a shorter headboard byinstallinga shiplap half or two-thirds wall.
Michelle Berwick Design
Create a Kitchen Backsplash
deVOL Kitchens
Paint your shiplap half wall black for a moody feel.
The black shiplap contrasts with white walls, countertops, and a vintage-style range for a high-contrast effect.
Structure the Hallway
Structure a blank hallway with a shiplap half wall.
Design byChango & Co./ Photo bySarah Elliott
The shiplap blurs the line between the dark wood flooring and adds contrast with the white walls.
Black doors tie it all together, and red accents add a pop of energizing color.
The half wall continues around the periphery of the room for an integrated feel.
Becca Interiors
This foyer and adjacent mudroom fromBecca Interiorseach have wainscoting in different styles and colors.
The neutral background allows a showstopping heavily veined round marble sink basin to take center stage.
Integrate the Windows
Wrap your shiplap half wall around existing features like windows for a custom feel.
Michelle Boudreau Design
Create a Backsplash
A shiplap half wall can double as abacksplashin a bathroom or powder room.
Balance Whimsical Wallpaper
Tone down whimsical wallpaper with a plain white shiplap half wall.
The wide vertical boards complement the lines of the staircase railing.
deVOL Kitchens
Create a slight bump-out to create a ledge above the bed for displaying art or design objects.
A small brass railing will ensure that nothing falls on your head while you sleep.
A horizontal board running across the top adds a finished look that delineates the finishes.
Design byChango & Co./ Photo bySarah Elliott
Ashley Montgomery Design
Design byChango & Co./ Photo by Chris Coe
Kate Marker Interiors
Design byChango & Co./ Photo bySarah Elliott
Michelle Berwick Design
Ashley Montgomery Design
Chango & Co.
Becca Interiors
Becca Interiors
Bria Hammel Interiors
Chango & Co.
Ashley Montgomery Design
Becca Interiors
Kate Marker Interiors
Ashley Montgomery Design
Design byChango & Co./ Photo bySarah Elliott
Design byChango & Co./ Photo bySarah Elliott
Emily Henderson Design/ Photo by Sara Ligorria-Tramp
Jessica Nelson Design/Carina Skrobecki Photography
House 9 Interiors
Design byLeanne Ford Interiors/ Photo byTessa Neustadt
House 9 Interiors
Kate Marker Interiors
House 9 Interiors
Emily Henderson Design/ Photo by Sara Ligorria-Tramp
Design byChango & Co./ Photo bySarah Elliott
Malcolm Simmons forEmily Henderson Design/ Photo by Keyanna Brown
Ashley Montgomery Design
Emily Henderson Design/ Photo By Kaitlin Green
