I was thinking something like this link below which shows an old unit block
which has been renovated and has a feature wall with wooden slats.
http://www.realestate.com.au/cgi-bin/rsearch?a=depi&t=res&id=106163076&img=a&c=31694991&p=10&s=nsw&snf=rbs&tm=1261311034&width=800&height=600