Abstract: A pad stud assembly for securing a portion of a wall panel system to a wall and for selectively hanging a pad on the wall includes a pad stud and a pad stud receiving portion having an opening configured to receive a first portion of a fastener and a portion of the pad stud.
Abstract: A wall panel system includes a first wall panel and a second wall panel. The first wall panel has a first groove extending along a first end portion and a second groove extending along a second end portion. The second wall panel has a third groove extending along a third end portion. The wall panel system further includes a spline including first and second spline tongues, wherein the first spline tongue is mateable with the first groove and the second spline tongue is mateable with the third groove.