If you’ve been around here for any length of time, you know I love me some shiplap…
We’ve done the super cheap faux shiplap walls by ripping down thin 1/4 inch sheets of plywood and installing either horizontally or vertically in bathrooms.
We’ve made our own tongue and groove plywood shiplap in the living room at our old house. Heck, we’ve even installed a shiplap ceiling in our boho office.
It’s not secret. I love shiplap!
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But you know I also love dark and moody paint colors – as we’ve incorporated in our master bedroom two tone walls, our budget bathroom makeover with dark green walls, and even our recent modern boho living room makeover got a dark gray paint color.
In fact, you can check out all of the colors in our house here.
So it should come as no surprise that I love the combination of shiplap walls painted with dark and moody colors – even black!
In today’s post, I’ve rounded up some of my favorite dark shiplap wall ideas to inspire you to go to the DARK side on your next shiplap project.
When available, I’ve included the paint color name and brand for your convenience. To learn more about each space, click over to see the full tutorial and more pictures!
6 Black Shiplap Wall Ideas + 5 Other Moody & Dark Shiplap Colors To Try
Black Vertical Shiplap Wall for Home Office Area
Learn to make your own easy DIY Vertical Shiplap Wall with this tutorial, which includes a video step-by-step guide for this amazing accent wall!
Color: Forge Black by Para Paint
Black Shiplap Wall in Bedroom
I love the high contrast look of this black shiplap wall in this bedroom. She created the shiplap look using thin wood attached to the wall with construction adhesive and finishing nails and then painted it this gorgeous black color!
Color: Totally Black by Behr Paint
How to DIY Black Shiplap
This Scandinavian bedroom with black shiplap walls is absolutely gorgeous, don't you think? She used a black paint wash so you can still see some of the grain in the wood. And for the wood, she used cheap cedar fence pickets! You could do something similar with black wood stain. In the tutorial, she walks you through the exact process of how to create the paint wash.
Color: Not mentioned in tutorial, she just said "flat black paint" mixed with water
DIY Shiplap Wall in Living Room
This accent wall in a modern farmhouse living room turned out amazing. She was on the fence trying to decide between black and white shiplap and took the plunge to black. I love the high drama!
Color: Black Magic by Sherwin Williams
Dark Shiplap Accent Wall
This accent wall is absolutely beautiful. I love the large scale artwork and picture light. It really creates a focal point in this living room area. They were also able to do this project on a total budget - $75 in supplies! What a perfect weekend project.
Color: Kwal Crave by Sherwin Williams
Dark Green Shiplap Wall in Nursery
As we move on to other moody & dark shiplap colors to try, let's start with this show stopping dark green shiplap wall in this natural modern nursery. It's the perfect backdrop for the crib, don't you think?
Color: Jasper by Sherwin Williams
Green Vertical Shiplap in Playroom
Speaking of green shiplap walls, this one is awesome! I love the vertical look to the shiplap. It really modernizes it, don't you think?
Color: Black Evergreen by Behr
Blue Gray Shiplap Accent Wall in Home Office
This pretty grayish blue shiplap wall is just perfect for this little desk nook in this modern home office. They originally were planning to add a floating shelf above the computer, but decided that the wall was just perfect after they finished it and I totally agree!
Color: Hale Navy by Benjamin Moore
Dark Shiplap Colored Wall
Shiplap walls are pretty popular these days, but this blogger didn’t want it to be traditional looking. She created a more modern, moody shiplap wall that compliments the deep navy blue colors in the area rug.
Color: Night View by Valsar
Dark Gray Shiplap Wall in Bedroom
This is what this blogger has to say about shiplap walls: "They’re classic, they’re casual, they’re farmhouse, and they’re the perfect way to add a little interest to a boring wall." And I totally agree! The color choice is a great option if you're not quite ready to go super dark, like black shiplap, but still want something dark and moody.
Color: Peppercorn by Sherwin Williams
Oh la la. I know what I’m doing the next time we add shiplap to a space – going dark or even black!
Which of these black or moody and dark shiplap colors do you want to try?
Let us know in the comments below!
