Art3d Decorative 3D Wall Panels in Diamond Design, 12″x12″ Matt White (33 Pack)

Incredible Product, Huge Statement, Amazing Accent Wall
This was a week-long project that took several steps to complete. My project involved more than 160 panels. The panels themselves are very sturdy PVC, and the final product is an incredibly unique accent wall that complements my entire living room.Suggestions/info:- Per the manufacture’s directions, take the panels out and let them “air out” for 24 hours before installing. When installing (potentially) hundreds of these, you want to make sure they are fully acclimated/adjusted to your environment. I stacked them in alternating patterns, one by one, to provide maximum airflow. (See picture.)- My house is brand spankin’ new, so I decided to put thin wood paneling on the wall instead of gluing directly to the drywall. I bought the sheets at Lowe’s and had them rip them into 8’x2′ panels. I was able to install them by myself, since they were super lightweight. (See pictures.)- To adhere the panels, I used Gorilla Glue Industrial Liquid Nails/Adhesion. I have no doubt the drywall would be absolutely destroyed if I ever tried to remove these panels later. It is important to glue all surfaces along the back – not just the outer edge. Use a thin line – don’t let it seep outside the edge, or you’ll have a mess on your hands.- I used a laser level to align the panels. It is incredibly important to find a reliable method of applying tiles straight, as every small deviation will result in a major offsets later. I began in the top right corner and worked my way down, one column at a time. I tried using super-thin tile spacers in the beginning (as you can see from one photo), but found that it was harder to keep the panels in place/straight versus just butting them up against each other with the help of a laser level.- Take your time to caulk the seems, and do it the right way. No matter how hard you try, there will be gaps, and they look much, much better when you fill the gaps with caulk properly. Take note of the pictures of the all-white wall before caulking for an example of how bad the gaps look before caulking.- FOR THE LOVE OF YOUR SANITY, PAINT THE PANELS BEFORE YOU INSTALL THEM. I cannot recommend this enough. I made the mistake of putting panels up first, THEN painting. All 160+ panels were paint by hand with latex paint, and as you guessed, you cannot use a roller to paint these panels. Additionally, if you do paint, you will need several coats, since standard latex paint will not adhere completely on the first application. My tiles took three total applications. I have never experienced such cramping in my hand after painting every odd angle of these panels. If I could do it all over again, I would have spray painted the tiles before installation, and touched up the seams after I was done. This would have saved dozens of hours, as painting took, by far, the longest time overall.- Take your time cutting panels. I used a compound miter saw and it worked wonderfully. I read in other reviews that the panels can be cut by hand with a razor blade or scissors, but I imagine this would be extremely difficult if you had to cut a bunch, as I did along the final column/bottom row.- I initially planned to use the “raised” outlet covers to blend them to the panels. But, I found that painting the wall behind the panels makes it look just fine, and there’s no need to use a riser. (In fact, the risers I bought were flimsy and difficult to install – I think they would have made the final product look worse, not better).All told, this project took a significant amount of time – probably 80 man hours. But, more than half of that was painting. If you are doing a super basic pattern that doesn’t require cuts, backer board, painting, etc., hanging panels could be done considerably faster. Overall, I highly recommend the product!

Love it
Super easy to install. Very light and stay on the wall. Perfect for an accent wall

Nice but difficult to paint
Good for accent walls

Beautiful edition
This is the beautiful addition to my office added a nice color pop easy to install. I used liquid nail.

Han durado bastante, son faciles de instalar y recortar en la pared. Muy estéticos, los recomiendo mucho.

facile à fixer, de bonne qualité, le rendu est parfait

Juste magnifique