Fortunately, when you're ready to take your home out of the '70s, painting wood paneling can be a low-cost DIY update. We'll show you—in seven beginner-level steps—how to give wood paneling a ...

In a room with wood-paneled walls—particularly if that wood is a veneer—your instinct may be to start fresh, either by tearing out the paneling or by concealing it behind drywall. Both of ...

Q. We live in a house built in the 1970s. Several rooms have wood paneling that I would like to paint or wallpaper over. Would the grooves need to be spackled first?

In a room with wood-paneled walls—particularly if that wood is a veneer—your instinct may be to start fresh, either by tearing out the paneling or by concealing it behind drywall. Both of ...

And whether you have real wood paneling, like this, or sheet paneling, the process to brighten it up is […] Danny Lipford: Loraine asks, “What’s the best way to paint over dark paneling?” ...

If you choose to paint the wood paneling yourself, it's recommended to paint in the same direction you applied the primer. Start by painting over the grooves before moving on to the panel surface ...

Q–One room in my house has pecan-chestnut wood paneling on the walls. This wood has been finished with shellac or varnish of some kind. How can I apply a ”pickled” finish to this … ...

E14 | Paint Wood Paneling, Play Kitchen | Ask This Old House. Season 22 Episode 14 | 23m 42s Video has Closed Captions | CC. Mauro Henrique discusses how he sees color, and shares some of his ...

Jeff Sherman of Delson or Sherman Architects in Brooklyn agreed that in most cases, fake wood paneling isn’t a good thing. “Ninety percent of the time, I would say rip it out,” he said.

Q–One room in my house has pecan-chestnut wood paneling on the walls. This wood has been finished with shellac or varnish of some kind. How can I apply a ”pickled” finish to this … ...

Brightening up wood paneling, without painting over it. December 3, 2015. ... They don’t want to paint the paneling, but they are open to other suggestions for lightening that wall.

Step 1: Clean the paneling with diluted TSP. Dust, dirt, and oily fingerprints can prevent paint from adhering to wood paneling, so your first task is to thoroughly wash the wood-paneled walls ...