DIY Scalloped Shiplap Paneling

Bathroom with Sherwin Williams Pure White walls and Olympus White Scalloped Shiplap trim, black bathroom hardware and wood accents

This DIY scalloped shiplap paneling was the one project I was both most excited and nervous about in our guest bathroom! I had this idea to combine vertical shiplap with scallops to turn it into a fun scalloped wall but I wasn’t able to find anything like this on the internet. I didn’t know what this scalloped wall would end up looking like but I’m so glad I gave this a try because I love how it turned out!

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This was a pretty quick and easy project, so if you’re considering scalloped walls for your house and don’t want to use a scalloped wall stencil to create a scalloped painted wall, here are the steps to create a scalloped wall with vertical shiplap:

Materials:

scalloped MDF trim
1″ x 6″ x 8′ primed MDF shiplap cut in half
1″ x 2″ primed MDF trim for the ledge
craftsman primed MDF baseboards
Behr Alkyd Satin Enamel paint (color matched to Sherwin Williams Olympus White that I also used for the medicine cabinet upgrade)
wood pegs with screws
caulk
wood filler

Step 1: Attach shiplap boards to wall

I started with the first shiplap board and made sure it was level.

Next, I attached it to the wall using my brad nailer and kept going.

I definitely came across a few interesting obstacles like this one. Here’s how I cut the shiplap around the pipes. I wasn’t too worried about this area because it would eventually be covered up by the vanity.

Step 2: Add baseboards, ledge and scalloped trim

Once I was done attaching the shiplap to the walls, I added the baseboards:

… and the ledge!

Moment of truth! I added scalloped trim and instantly knew I loved this scalloped accent wall!

Step 3: Wood filler and caulk

After everything was attached I filled all of the nail holes with wood filler and all of the gaps (except the one above the ledge which I did after painting) with caulk. I think both of these steps really help achieve a clean finish for this scallop edge wall!

Caulking the shiplap where it meets the baseboard can be a little tricky but I just used a pencil to get the caulk out of the gap. A toothpick would work just as well!

Step 4: Paint and caulk

Once the prep work was done, I was able to start painting! I used Sherwin Williams Olympus White here and I think it’s the perfect gray/blue for our bathroom.

Once everything was painted, I applied caulk at the top where the ledge connects to the wall. I prefer doing this after painting because I can usually get a crisper line by wiping the excess off the ledge vs. trying to paint a straight line on the caulk.

Here’s a before and after:

Step 5: Attach pegs

Lastly, I added the pegs to the wall to be able to hang towels. It was definitely a little scary drilling all these holes into this fresh new paneling!

Here’s a picture of the pegs I used. They were really easy to attach because of the screw tips!

wood pegs with screws used in bathroom to hang towels

I’m so excited that I gave this DIY scalloped shiplap paneling a try, I love the way it turned out! It’s definitely one of my favorite twists on scalloped walls that I’ve seen so far. It could be used instead of a scalloped painted wall or scalloped wall panels. I think this would also work great in a scalloped wall nursery – a perfect little scalloped nursery wall!