Completed mountain feature wall for son's bedroom
Completed mountain feature wall for son's bedroom
This is the mountain feature wall in my son's new bedroom. The mountains are made from 1x2 boards cut at angles to length, nailed onto the wall, filled where needed with wood putty, sanded, caulked, and painted. The boards for the top mountains have a rabbet cut along their length to conceal an LED ...
It took longer than I wanted, but my son's room is done! Many thanks to the folks here who shared their thoughts on wall repair and LED strips. This project took longer than I wanted, but every step was done right.
Most people who make geometric mountain walls seem to use boards at 45°, but that would have looked awful with the 36° ceiling slope. Matching the cut angles was much harder this way - lots of math and some jigs on my miter saw - but I like this look more. It feels more like the White Mountains where we vacation as a family
The Pinterest examples my wife sent me for inspiration all out up the boards with construction adhesive. These are put up with 2.5" finishing nails into studs, filled, sanded, and caulked before painting. This feature is permanent, but it can be removed like any trim without tearing down the drywall as well.
I had the notion to hide an LED strip in the upper mountains to create a sunrise effect. The actual lights are much more subtle than it looks in the pictures. I wish I knew how to get better photos of LED setups. Of course he can make the LED strips do rainbow zoomies and other such delightful nonsense because he is 11.
Our goal was to make something that will appeal to him now and as he gets older. I think we hit the nail on the head with that, but we will see in time.
Thank you again to everyone who shared their thoughts as I built this.
Nice work!
Thank you!
That is gorgeous! I'm jealous!
Seriously, so am I. My room is very nice, but it doesn't have mountains!
Wow! That is class! Great work.
Thank you! This was my first big project after a few years of big health issues, so it was a real test of where my skills are now. Thankfully, it seems I haven't lost much.
Looks great, what an awesome parent!
Those are kind words - thank you. He is a good big brother who puts up with a lot. The kid deserves and needs a space that is just his, where he can get away from the chaos of life (and his younger brother).
Please do this to my room? It's so cool.
A couple friends have asked me if I would do this for money. I had to politely explain that they can't afford me. It's not that I am that good - I am just that slow! I can fake a lot with enough time and trips back to the garage to fix things.
that's pretty sharp!
Thank you!
That looks sick
Thank you kindly! Funny enough, that is also how I feel after the big push to get it done this weekend and daylight savings combined.
Lol, I thought I woke up in the middle of the night today, thanks to daylight savings, so I feel ya.
Holy macaroni, that's gonna make for one happy and lucky son! Kudos!
That looks awesome! Very well done. White mountains in new Hampshire? Fellow New Englander here if so
Thank you! This is indeed those Whits. The design is very roughly inspired by the view of Lafayette from across Franconia Notch.
Nice. Love that area