Old Painted Wall Paneling

Upstairs one wall in the family room was also paneling.

Old painted wall paneling.

A gallery wall with art hung salon style or the addition of large mirrors and sculptures can all distract from a paneled wall of planks says felicia feaster managing editor of scripps. Painting wood paneling is a simple way to change the look of a room. Paint it on just like a normal wall masking off the ceiling trim and baseboards. One would have to really focus on the wall to figure out it was paneling.

Cut in the edges with a brush and roll on the primer using a 3 8 inch roller cover. This home depot guide gives you step by step instructions on how to paint paneling. I tried to be careful so there was not much sanding needed. Now paint the paneling with an interior latex paint.

Prime the paneling with a stain blocking primer. The easy way to apply shiplap style paneling. Painting stripes is one of the easiest ways to add dimension to any room without using wallpaper. How to build custom wall paneling.

I filled in the grooves with joint compound. Four panel interior doors form a fantastic wall paneling in a master bedroom. A deep slate gray paint is strategically placed on paneling which acts as a nice border around the brighter painted portions of the wall. Allow to dry completely at least 24 hours.

How to paint wall stripes. I painted all of it and put up a wallpaper chair rail.