How To Make Wood Paneling Look Better

How to make a wall with wood paneling look more modern refinishing.

How to make wood paneling look better. Luckily there is no shortage of wood paneling makeover ideas for you to either hide them or make them more attractive. A new direction for wood panels. Wood panels are not for everyone. Plaster can be applied right over wood.

It s still going strong take a look at some of our favorite examples of paneling this way of the 70s. You seem to either love them or hate them. Create multiple focal points. Older mobile homes are especially known for their unattractive and now seriously dated wood wall panels.

Keep your walls simple and use wood paneling just behind your fireplace. Diy basement makeover room renovation duration. Mixed tones photography by lincoln barbour design by jessica helgerson interior design. This jessica helgerson designed space is pretty much peak mid century but thanks to the varied shades of wood it stays away from the clichés.

It ll help it stand out and make it the focal point of your room. Whether you make it thin or opaque your new coat of paint will just sit on top of the original finish. If your home has wood paneling you ve probably pondered some major wood paneling makeover projects. A beautiful marriage of modern style and retro wood paneling.

Make your wood paneling a work of art. Add sleek molding to your wood paneled walls and then paint or stain it to match. 6 ways to make wood paneling actually look cool 1. Solid wood paneling can be sanded stained and varnished the same way as wood furniture.

Layer in texture and pattern. Keep the wood paneling and paint it anew. Take it to the ceiling. A couple solutions could be to flip the boards over to an unfinished side or sand the panels down to the bare unfinished wood before beginning your work.

There are no two ways about it. Chances are you will end up with paneling that just looks poorly painted. But the reality is that ripping out all that groovy floor to ceiling wood can be a pricey pain. See more at sugar cloth.

How to decorate wood paneling without painting it 1.