DIY Cedar Closet Lining

Don’t you just love the smell of cedar? That wonderful smell was one of the reasons for this DIY cedar closet lining project I just completed.

The aroma of fresh cedar is wonderful for sure, at least to humans… but not so much to insects. Cedar is supposed to repel insects including moths. I think it’s true too… at least people have been touting that property of cedar for generations. Either way, I’m glad I just put it in 2 of the hall closets because it smells so nice now.

The cedar closet lining I used is made of thin, lightweight boards of 100% cedar planks with a tongue and groove on the edge. HERE is where you can purchase them.

Most of the boards are the full length, but there are a couple that are shorter that fit together to make a full length.

Since the boards are so lightweight I used glue to hold them instead of the recommended horizontal install which would ensure you could finds studs to attach them to.

I just wanted a full height board on the lower section of the closet back wall, like a chair rail height. That would give the closet the wonderful smell of cedar, but not be a huge investment in time, energy and money.

THIS is the glue I used to attach the cedar planking with.

I bought both screws and wire brads, (skinny nails) not sure which would work better… but once I started, I realized right away that the wire brads were the way to go combined with the construction adhesive.

First, using a caulk gun, I applied 3 stripes of adhesive on the wall, making sure it was within the area the planks would be.

Nothing fancy with those 3 stripes… just goobered them on. Then one by one the cedar went up super easy. Once it was placed on the adhesive, I just tacked it to the wall with a brad at each end and one in the middle.

The next plank just simply fits in the groove of the previous one.

It was just the last board that I needed to cut. I could have just left it off the wall, after all it is a closet, and the back will hardly be noticeable once the junk is back in place.

It’s done and smells so nice!

I can think of other great uses for THIS thin cedar planking like the back of a cabinet or cupboard or to line a storage trunk.

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