This was our first project with my new power tools. It was so simple to do and made such a impact I was hooked on home projects! I decided I din't want to make this wall permanent but I wanted our room to have character. Our walls are lightly textured and so using a low sheen paint in a dark color makes them appear flat and smooth. Other walls I have seen they add batten to the walls to make them smooth and thats why you here Batten Board Walls. That's why I consider this a Hack and it saved a l