Step 1: Clean the paneling with diluted TSP. Dust, dirt, and oily fingerprints can prevent paint from adhering to wood ...

Painting ugly paneling is one of the least expensive yet most dramatic ways to change a room. A splash of color can be a transforming facelift that lightens and brightens paneled walls with a ...

Many homes built in the 1950s and 1960s have knotty pine wall paneling, which makes rooms feel small and dark. ... then apply two coats of acrylic latex interior paint to the walls. Wood Paneling.

Instead of painting the wall paneling, use an assortment of colorful textured throw pillows that can be switched out seasonally. The wall creates the illusion of a back to lean against and draws ...

Robin and John Herron are hoping to refresh the 23-by-14-foot living room in their Alexandria home, to give it a brighter look. They don’t want to paint the paneling, but they are open to other ...

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 ...

Paint it on just like a normal wall, masking off the ceiling, trim and baseboards. Cut in the edges with a brush, and roll on the primer using a 3/8-inch roller cover. Allow to dry completely (at ...

May 17 -- Each week, Good Morning America's home-improvement guru Ron Hazelton answers your questions about maintaining and upgrading your home. Click here to submit your own question. Q: Dear Ron ...

If you decide to paint or paint wipe, we'd suggest that you apply strips of wood, known as battens, over the vertical seams where the paneling joins. Even if you spackle the joints, they will crack.

One of the least expensive yet most dramatic ways to change a room with dark paneling is to paint it with a splash of color. It’s a transforming face-lift that lightens and brightens paneled ...

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 … ...