Update Paneled Walls

Paint the wood paneling.

Update paneled walls.

Small doses photography by michael wiltbank. However budget and seeing a friend s updated 70 s paneled walls in action helped to change my mind and give it a whirl. A fresh coat of white paint. If you do plan to paint it s not that difficult of an endeavor if you follow a few simple steps.

To remove wood paneling begin with the trim. Test it out in a smaller and less risky way via your furniture. Groovy in a whole new way. This whitewashed wood paneled bathroom has a light and bright vibe.

Whitewash the wood panels. How to update old paneled walls paint. Here s how to update old wood panel walls. Turn the wood panels into regular walls.

It s a painstaking process with a rewarding finish. You can paint wood paneling without sanding. Photo by tad davis photography. 7 wood paneling makeover ideas.

Wash it with soap and water to clean the grime then lightly sand with a fine grit sandpaper. One of the easiest quickest fixes for wood paneling. This will create geometric dimension and can easily dress up lackluster areas. Save money by painting wood paneling with grooves.

Prime it with kilz and then paint any color. In the jungle room or the den if you want to be so boring as to call it that we kept the original wood paneling. No matter what it says on the package spackle does shrink so let it fully dry. The bleached look makes the space feel light and airy rather than closed off which can happen with darker panels.

What to do with outdated wood paneled walls wall paneling ideas. If both the color and texture of your paneled walls is an issue you can still use paint to update their. The dark wood has been replaced by a breath of fresh air. If you don t like the color of the dark stained wood paneled walls in your home consider painting them a brighter color.

I will be the first to say that my initial instinct when i saw this space was to rip all the paneling out. Contrary to popular belief darker tones actually play really nicely on walls. Who says the style has to be relegated to walls. Use a tack cloth to get all the sandpaper residue off.

If you like the lines in the paneling leave them. If your paneled walls main flaw is their dated color a fresh coat of paint may be all it takes to give them a. Paint a striking color. You can hide.

Give your walls extra style in the kitchen by color blocking wood paneling and then added a tile backsplash over it.