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Just Add Water: 15 Favorite Uses of Shiplap from the Remodelista Archives

Annie Quigley April 9, 2018

Here at Remodelista, we’ve long admired shiplap for the laid-back appeal it brings to seaside cottages—and, more and more, to interiors far from the sea, from New York wine bars to projects in London. Here’s a look at some of our favorite uses of shiplap from the Remodelista archives.

shiplap paneling lines a tiny kitchen (including under the counter) in province 14 — Above: Shiplap paneling lines a tiny kitchen (including under the counter) in Provincetown; see Low-Key Luxury: The New Old Homestead.

shiplap provides a subtle backdrop to a cottage reborn in coastal maine. 15 — Above: Shiplap provides a subtle backdrop to A Cottage Reborn in Coastal Maine.

in a scandinavian cottage—in portlandia, shiplap adds charm to a ti 16 — Above: In A Scandinavian Cottage—in Portlandia, shiplap adds charm to a tiny bath.

a lofty bedroom with shiplap on the walls—and ceiling. see more in 17 — Above: A lofty bedroom with shiplap on the walls—and ceiling. See more in The Outermost House: A Norwegian Island Retreat.

shiplap in a more traditional setting: on cape cod, the type of place where the 18 — Above: Shiplap in a more traditional setting: on Cape Cod, the type of place where the weathertight cladding became popular, used as a headboard of sorts. See The Hamptons Come to Cape Cod: Salt House Inn in Provincetown.

the restaurateurs behind portuguese wine bar cervo&#8\2\17;s preserved the 19 — Above: The restaurateurs behind Portuguese wine bar Cervo’s preserved the shiplap ceiling left behind by the previous tenants (and paired it with glossy floor-to-ceiling tile walls). See more in Cervo’s: 15 Design Ideas to Steal from a Tiny Portuguese Wine Bar in Manhattan.

among the inexpensive updates that justine and jersey ice cream co.&# 20 — Above: Among the inexpensive updates that Justine and Jersey Ice Cream Co. made to her dated kitchen? Swapping out a tile backsplash for shiplap. See the full project at Rehab Diary: Dream Kitchen for Under $3,000.

at josephine house, in austin, open shelves hold vintage silver pieces and 21 — Above: At Josephine House, in Austin, open shelves hold vintage silver pieces and serveware; shiplap adds texture.

the bath in a cottage reborn in coastal maine has beach appeal thanks to a 22 — Above: The bath in A Cottage Reborn in Coastal Maine has beach appeal thanks to a painted shiplap surround.

a low key hawaiian bedroom, courtesy of shiplap paneling. see a vintage ha 23 — Above: A low-key Hawaiian bedroom, courtesy of shiplap paneling. See A Vintage Hawaiian Cottage Restored (with Its Own Instagram Account).

a restaurant in london takes cues from california beach cafes, shiplap paneling 24 — Above: A restaurant in London takes cues from California beach cafes, shiplap paneling included. See more at LA-Style Dining in London, Sunshine Included.

a tiny british standard kitchen outfitted in shiplap walls (and a blue painted 25 — Above: A tiny British Standard kitchen outfitted in shiplap walls (and a blue-painted shiplap ceiling); see Rehab Diary: A British Standard Kitchen in a Shepherd’s Hut.

nearly all of stylist tiina laakonen&#8\2\17;s hamptons house is clad in sh 26 — Above: Nearly all of stylist Tiina Laakonen’s Hamptons house is clad in shiplap (and shades of blue), as seen in Rhapsody in Blue: A Finnish Stylist at Home in the Hamptons.

shiplap adds charm to a pantry in reader rehab: a photographer’s ki 27 — Above: Shiplap adds charm to a pantry in Reader Rehab: A Photographer’s Kitchen in London.

an attic bedroom in brooklyn with a whitewashed shiplap ceiling by architects f 28 — Above: An attic bedroom in Brooklyn with a whitewashed shiplap ceiling by architects Fernlund & Logan, from Nordic Beauty: A Brooklyn Townhouse Reinvented with Style—and Restraint.

For much more on shiplap (including how to tell the difference between shiplap, V-groove, and beadboard), see:

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