Foyer Raised Panel Wainscoting

Wainscoting is one of the best home improvements you can make for the value of your house. It is pretty cheap and makes your house look fantastic.
Around the doorways I created something like a fireplace mantel. I routed a 5/4 x 4 x 8 pine board for the sides, plain 5/4 x 6 x 6 for the top, with a crown molding on it. Up the stairs I did a simple chair rail.  Below the chair rail I did a simple shadow box.  I painted it all with an oil based paint to get a smooth finish.  I spent only $350 on my foyer.  Looks dressed to kill, don't you think?
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