I m right there with you on that one.
How to deal with wood paneled walls.
The bleached look makes the space feel light and airy rather than closed off which can happen with darker panels.
Instead purchase a light colored area rug that covers most of the room s.
Small doses photography by michael wiltbank.
Give your walls extra style in the kitchen by color blocking wood paneling and then added a tile backsplash over it.
After the wall covering is hung paint it in a color choice that will enhance and renew the decor.
I will be the first to say that my initial instinct when i saw this space was to rip all the paneling out.
That glossy polyurethaned heavily grained medium colored oak paneling that went into houses some 15 25 years ago everywhere has us all ready for a change.
The raised pattern and texture makes it a great cover up for old wood paneling.
Light washed wood is the perfect backdrop for art in this seaside connecticut home.
Contrary to popular belief darker tones actually play really nicely on walls.
Who says the style has to be relegated to walls.
If the dark paneling makeover includes lightening up the space sanding the original dark varnish off of the wood and applying a lighter stain can change the entire feel of a room.
Wood paneling that s made of authentic organic wood can be saved with sanding and polish.
However budget and seeing a friend s updated 70 s paneled walls in action helped to change my mind and give it a whirl.
Grab some drywall compound at your local home improvement store then use it to fill in the distinctive cracks and lines of the wood paneling.
Any dust dirt or oily fingerprints can prevent the paint from sticking well to the wood paneling so start by thoroughly washing the wood paneled.
Chip showed tina a dark blue shade called north sea get the most creativity out of your wood paneling by starting with some spackle.
You know back when having a paneled den was popular.
Clean the wall paneling with diluted tsp.
Afterward sand prime and paint the wood whatever.