Transform your wood paneling with expert tips! Learn how to paint wood paneling for a beautiful new look in our step-by-step guide!

When you purchase old houses, chances are good that you will become the new proud owner of one or two wood panelled rooms. Congratulations! What's that I hear? Groaning? Grumbling? Sorry. I already heard that from my husband when we purchased this house. Our family room, with its built-in bookcases, brick fireplace, and all of its wood panelled glory was destined to become my husband's man cave. But my husband had visions of the room just looking like a cave, period. I knew that with a few…

If you want to upgrade and protect your walls, wainscoting in the way to go. Where do you start? Our list of 21 ideas can help.

All the types of wall paneling serves an aesthetic purpose, establishing the home's design motif. This allows you to dial in exactly what...

HGTV.com shows you how to transform your existing, dated wood-paneled walls into high-style spaces.

Wood paneling was popular for a couple of decades in the late twentieth century. Nowadays, many experts recommend painting it a fresh color. But beware: if you paint that wood paneling, there’s no going back! Painting the wood paneling is a permanent step that can be wearisome and expensive. We have researched various methods to […]

Are you a little embarrassed by a room or two in your home? You know the one. The one with the old wood paneling. Don't be ashamed, let me fix that old 70's style and modernize your home by showing you how to paint wall paneling so it actually looks good!

My fingers haven't been so excited to type out a title for a long time. It's one thing to be done painting the paneling but it's a whole 'nother feat to get up a tutorial about it - only took me a couple of months...HA! It's a hefty one with a lot of carefully ordered steps to help you along if you've been thinking about laying a fresh coat on the wood paneling you've inherited. We are certainly happy we took on the task. The end result has us heck-yeahing and has our living room looking a…

Paneling has its utilitarian function as well besides just adding to the overall design aesthetic. A half wall paneling will add texture and character to your otherwise bare walls. Authentically, its function lies in protecting drywall and adding more durability to the wall’s surface. Wood paneling can feel at home at any given location, whether it’s your bedroom, living room, bathroom, or even the hallway.

There are several types of wood wall paneling. 8 to be exact. We'll cover what each one is, pros and cons of each, and things to consider.