However budget and seeing a friend s updated 70 s paneled walls in action helped to change my mind and give it a whirl.
How to decorate a room with wood paneling walls.
Wood paneling can make a room feel a little chaotic not to mention dark musty and reminiscent of the 70s but it can also be seriously stylish when done right.
Instead of fighting it work with the rich paneling to create a cozy inviting space.
I will be the first to say that my initial instinct when i saw this space was to rip all the paneling out.
In the past couple of articles we have compared the living room walls as an empty canvas waiting to be filled with art and provide the interior with specific energy and now we are here again with the idea of how walls and more precisely wood panels on the walls will help you to beautify the living room.
Any trend new or old can be made stylish and modern with the proper approach and a good eye for design.
Wood paneling is common in rustic lodges log houses and mid century modern homes.
It breaks up the natural material and brings some light in too.
This wood paneled living room features an abstract piece of art that covers and draws attention away from the paneling.
20 charming living rooms with wooden panel walls.
It brightens a room and gives it a rustic cottagelike decor heinemann says.
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.
In the jungle room or the den if you want to be so boring as to call it that we kept the original wood paneling.
With dark paneling on the walls your room is likely going for a small intimate look.
The extension of built in shelving adds interest to the wall as well.
How to decorate a room that already has wooden wall paneling.
Yes wood paneling has a bit of a reputation.
This room shows that you can go dark and moody in such a spectacular way with wood.
In this masculine living room the dark wood paneling sets the stage.
The light colors seen in the artwork help brighten the dark stained wood paneling.
Start with a good primer to cover all that panel and wood grain then add a few coats of a vivid white paint.
If you re mimicking this in your own living room keep one wall a clean white.