How To Modernize Wood Paneled Walls

Lightly sand the surface or use a chemical de glosser to give the paint a roughened surface to grip.

How to modernize wood paneled walls.

Chip showed tina a dark blue shade called north sea get the most creativity out of your wood paneling by starting with some spackle. I will be the first to say that my initial instinct when i saw this space was to rip all the paneling out. For laminate paneling use. Give your walls extra style in the kitchen by color blocking wood paneling and then added a tile backsplash over it.

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. Use a tack cloth to get all the sandpaper residue off. Be sure to prep the paneling. If you really want to hide the texture of your paneled walls sponging on the paint is the best method because it provides a highly porous mottled finish that can conceal the grooves.

Take a page from its playbook and add striped pillows and a patterned rug for a cozy finishing touch. Contrary to popular belief darker tones actually play really nicely on walls. 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. This portland home is a mid century modern classic complete with wood detail on the walls and ceiling that pairs up nicely with a dark brick fireplace.

This will create geometric dimension and can easily dress up lackluster areas. However budget and seeing a friend s updated 70 s paneled walls in action helped to change my mind and give it a whirl. Clean the wall with a damp rag to remove any dust before painting.