How did you do your wainscotting/wall panels?

cdngirl82

Looking for ideas for ready to install wainscoting. I see some kits online, but are there any hardware stores that carry the kits? Thanks!

mrsmegs06

My DH installed the wainscotting in our nursery this summer. It was his first attempt to do so. All it really took was a router bit.  Then the pieces fit together like a puzzle.  To do the entire room took about $700 in mdf materials, paint, & router bit (70 dollars itself), we borrowed a nail gun and the other tools. 

The wainscotting is about 5 feet tall.  We looked into the kits but we found it more cost effective to do it ourselves. 

We bought a router bit like this

https://www.toolstoday.com/c-426-wainscot-paneling-router-bits.aspx

Here is what it looks like:

cdngirl82

Thanks so much! Your husband did a really nice job!

annmariel

what color did you paint above the wainscotting? i love it!