Interior designer Markham Roberts’s studio is a once-abandoned carriage house across the street from his weekend home in Upstate New York.

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…

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Nice decorating of a completely knotty pine room!

Growing up, the walls of my parents’ living room den were narrow, dark wood panels. No matter the time of day, the place felt like a cave. But though I finally persuaded them to paint them to match the rest of the house a few years ago (and it really did brighten the place up), after seeing these stylish spaces, I’m starting to rethink the wood paneling look. It’s definitely distinctive. It adds texture to a space and it certainly ups the warmth factor.

The moment you’ve all been waiting for is here! And by all, I mean probably a handful of you, but I’d like to think everyone is on the edge of their seats waiting for my

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 dining room at the fifties fixer upper may not be completely done at this point, but it has come a long way since I bought the house in the fall of 2017… so I think it is time for an update.

The first option for updating wood paneling is often paint, which can immediately turn off many home improvement enthusiasts. However, there are a wide variety of ways to update outdated paneling, from wallpapering to covering with a wall liner. It first needs to be prepared before the makeover.