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Hmmm...I like it in theory and I like the wall that's done in a similar fashion at my work. I still can't help but feel like the floor crawled up onto the wall...I really want to like it for the home, but still on the fence. I think large rectangular pieces work better for the home and only as accent walls, not an entire room. never.

I would love to install a wall like this in my living room - but the job just seems so overwhelming...

...some DIY tips on how to do this would be very much appreciated!

And those Tom Dixon Beat pendants are pretty hot, too!

Lovin' those lamps. Off to look up Tom Dixon!

The wall is lovely. I don't think I'd want an entire room with wood paneling or something that matched the floor, but it might work as an accent.

I think it looks nice if it's not a big wall. If it's in a bedroom, it can also help with "warming" the room.
Here is a modern bedroom with a wood wall in Hong Kong:
http://www.houzz.com/photos/13148/Original-Vision-modern-bedroom-hong-kong

And in the same house another nice wood wall which I find stunning with the white staircase:
http://www.houzz.com/photos/13135/Original-Vision-modern-staircase-hong-kong

I saw those pendents the other day, they definitely look better in a group as shown in the picture.

idea/ikeahack: ikea sells cover panels for their cabinet line... the largest (not listed online) is 36X88 or so. for an interesting effect, one could take -- say -- the nexus yellow brown panel (a stained oak panel) and hang it as it it were one huge piece of art... or hang several in series for a "wall of wood" effect without the permanence of paneling. the large panels were about $125 when we did our kitchen last year... and they're already finished/lacquered/etc... simply hang and go (or lean and go, or affix and go, etc.)... from a DIY perspective, these panels are an underused resource, methinks... we've used them as table tops, for instance... and since the nexus line is oak, it's actually fairly easy to re-edge (re-stain/re-lacquer) should you need to make a cut. we did this several places in our kitchen and you can't tell from the original (thanks to hot-melt edgebanding, minwax "provincial" stain and satin deft)...

I like this overall look of paneling but not an entire room for it CAN make the room seem closed in - especially if during the dark dreary days of winter.

That said, as an accent wall it'd be fantastic to add detail and depth to the room. A lot of modern homes of the 60's and seventies had this effect with white walls and hardwood flooring and similar ceiling, add gray concrete for say the stairs and white carpeting in other places created a great effect in the space - and combined with lots of windows to bring in natural light helps a lot too.

I love wood walls - they make the space much more cozy. Also can lend a beachy or rustic feel. I wouldn't do a whole room, but one wall within a room would make it a wonderful focal wall.

I've been quite obsessed with it and even compiled some inspiration pics. Check them out here:

http://donkeehouse.com/?p=205

Thank you redneckmodern for a great ikeahack idea. I have been searching for a way to cover the penninsula in our kitchen. This brings a whole new set of thoughts to the fore. W00T!

This could work as an accent wall, but there's so much wood in floors and furniture that it could be overload.

I developed a great interest in incorporating wall paneling in my place.

My loft is mostly hard surfaces like concrete, tile and stainless steel and I wanted to add some warmth to space. I designed a wall paneling element that became an aesthetic and functional element of the overall space design.

In my entryway I needed some storage, seating and a an attractive wall treatment. I drew up a design, to be crafted out of bamboo that would accomplish this. I ended up with a nice wardrobe, bench and wall panel.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/art_chel/2906980799/in/set-72157603670092285/

I chose to go the custom route but as redneck modern demonstrated you could diy a project like this. In fact, you could do almost the same as I did with an Ikea wardrobe and matching end panels and a bench in a similar finish (like birch for instance).

Another idea for paneling is to use a peel and stick veneer. I've always wanted to play around this stuff. I could see adhering it to a lightweight panel that could be velcroed to the wall with something like removable 3M picture hanging strips for rental situations.

http://www.tapeease.com/PSA_veneer_sheets.htm

There are a lot of ways to get creative with wall paneling. Even bolting panels of nice plywood to a wall could look cool.

Here are some answers to a DIY

http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/sf/good-questions/can-i-diy-a-slatted-wood-wall-good-questions-091904

http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/good-questions/ideas-for-a-diy-slatted-wood-wall-good-questions-089727

Reclaimed wood wall here
http://plastolux.com/modern-home-landscaping-sebastian-mariscal.html

Scrap wood wall here
http://lumberjocks.com/projects/7742

When we were first married we rented a duplex where the one bedroom had that awful cheap plywood on the walls - the kind that looks like bits of scrap wood slapped together - and it was stained a dark, heavy brown - so depressing! But I love the idea of one wall covered in reclaimed wood - I may do that with some old crates we have - the weather has given them a really lovely color.

...going ga-ga for those pensants!!! hehe

> I mean...pendants...ooops