Wainscoting refers to wood panels that are installed on the lower third of a wall. An early intention for wainscoting was to protect plaster walls from damage by chairs or other objects. It also acted ...

Wainscoting used to be made with individual small pieces of solid wood oriented in a perpendicular pattern surrounding larger wood panels. Real wood expands and contracts with humidity and temperature ...

Welcome to DIY Diary. Each entry covers a new home improvement project. Here, designers Will Glaser and Aubrey Ament show you how to install wainscoting in a kitchen. Despite their previous renovation ...