the wise man seeks counsel...

My first post is about home improvement. Trying to be a do-it-yourself-er and cut out a step, I may have created the hall of shame. We needed some texture on a high traffic area, the stairway wall. I decided to add some shiplap boards, paint them, and that would be that. Turns out its very difficult to take the baseboard off steps. So instead of the whole wall, we decided to make "islands of wainscot". Now we will add picture moulding around these islands and paint them all together. I guess I should have consulted a professional because there is only a slight chance this will work out. And it will be an expensive mistake. Here is the before and I will post the after unless its so hideous that we rip it off the wall, have the holes repaired and never speak of it again.