If you're thinking about updating a room with wood-paneled walls, your instinct might be to start fresh, either by tearing out the paneling or by concealing it behind drywall. Both of these options ...

If you look at the materials list you notice that the last item required for painting paneling is your spouse's permission. Guys love paneling and the darker the ...

Want a quick fix-up for dark and dreary paneling? Paint it. The key to good-looking results is preparing the paneling with a primer and sealer. We’ve always had a good results using a shellac-based ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tall light blue painted walls with wall molding around the window, a cream sofa and statement modern black chandelier. The world ...

Q: Some of the walls in our house are covered in fake wood paneling. Should we replace it? To be clear, Nelson said, some older homes have high-quality wood-veneer paneling that isn’t faux, and that’s ...

If you have wood paneling in your home, you know just how dark it can make a room feel. Angela Roark-Szazynski of Noblesville, Indiana, wanted to change that feeling in her mom’s living room and ...

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 walls ...

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? Or do I need to tear off the ...

Q: I read your article the other day about rejuvenating redwood paneling (Sweat Equity, Sept. 10). I have pine paneling in my bedroom, on the walls as well as the ceiling. The paneling is dry and ...

Wood paneling once was so popular in homes that it seemed to pop up everywhere -- in the kitchen, den, family room, breakfast room and study. But now that most new homes have sleeker, lighter-looking ...

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 fresh ...