When the folks at Fixing It Fancy bought their home in Hudson, Wisconsin, they knew they had a lot of work ahead of them. They powered through the wood-paneled home room-by-room. Here's a look at what they dreamed up in their bedroom...
They began with tearing down the wood paneled walls. They decided on keeping the panel on the ceiling and painting it white, which really gave a nice, open and airy quality to a once claustrophobic room. The now two-toned color scheme really helped to emphasize the beautiful shape of the room.
Another lovely element that they added was tearing through the wall into the next room to create a stunning walk-in closet. All of their work has really paid off. My hat's off to them for seeing past the 70's decor and updating this home into a modern cottage.
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See, this is why I get mad when people tear out wood paneling - sometimes it's so pretty painted white and used as an accent. Way to work with what you've got.
I recently purchased a home with an addition that has 70's wood paneling. I want to paint it white. Does anyone have any recommendations on what type of paint to use? The wood is a medium honey toned, with a glossy finish. Thanks much!
The ceiling paneling looks really nice and a nice contrast to the smooth walls. The titled paneling and the seafoamy color (seems to be trendy) give a vaguely shipboard feel. Very nicely done.
@JSMusic - We used Bin 123 primer and then standard latex wall paint on our 70's panelling and its held up well. They have a spray that you can apply over the "knots" before you prime / paint, which also saves time and prevents it from bleeding through.
simply WOW.
@JSmusic - @JD24's suggestions are spot-on, especially the spray for the knots. Just trying to prime those things is a b*tch. I've painted more than my share of paneling, and I have only one thing to add. Painted paneling tends to look best with lower-sheen paint, no more than, say, satin. Plus, those paints tend to be a bit more grabby to the primer.
Wow, so lovely! Excellent job!
This transformation is so beautiful!! Thank you very much for the info re: priming spray.
WOW!!!
Really nice transformation. I love the white wood and I think it's a good choice to keep it as a little detail. The before was a bit much. The after looks soothing and still has a LOT of character. Nice!
Love Love & Love it!!!
Beautiful! :)
I think it still looks claustrophobic.... like the ceiling is closing in. Wouldn't it have been better to keep it on the walls and remove it from the ceiling?
The colors are excellent. There's something a little off about the dark headboard in front of the white window frame, but they've worked with what they had and it's a gazillion percent improved. Well done.
Yay for Wisconsin and a wonderful rehab!
Looks like they also pulled up the carpet. Lovely.
that is so beautiful -- I have now discovered exactly how to and which surfaces to paint in our similarly-sloped upstairs bedrooms. I love how open and light the white ceilings make the room look.
a painted paneled ceiling is FAR different than painted paneled walls! apples and oranges.
beautiful job! so glad you chose to remove the wood from the walls. a lovely and inviting space. :)
Am I the only one who is wondering why the bed is covering the small window? It looks weird. Other than that, I like it, but the window would drive me nuts.
Very, very well done! I adore that ceiling!
Any idea where they got the small night stands/accent tables? I need some smaller scale night stands for my new bedroom!
LOVE!
It is lovely! I love the bedding. The colors are soft and soothing. It looks like the window frames are still the old paneling wood, and I think I would have painted them white if it were me. But overall, it is an improvement and I'm sure they enjoy the "new" room.
The bed covering the window makes me crazy. I would have gone either bigger headboard (and hidden it entirely) or no head board or would have rotated the whole furniture placement 180 degrees (unless that's a built-in TV and not artwork. With the glare on the glass, I can't quite tell).
So nice!! I love the withe ceiling!!
sorry white (baby on the lap....)
well done re the wood paneling!
re: redoing your wood panel walls. Sand first, prime, paint with a sprayer because if the wood panels have spaces, a sprayer will save you a lot of grief. A roller won't get the paint on evenly. As to type of primer/paint, if the paneling is a hallmark of homes in your area built around the same time, your local hardware store may have lots of opinions/suggestions about how to paint over them.
WOW!! Very nice!
Thanks for the post loaded with so many information on wall paint.Stopping by your blog helped me to get what I was looking for.
Oh my god, I had no idea my renovation was featured on this website. THANK YOU SO MUCH! And thanks to all those who commented for the positive feedback!
oh my goodness - this is such a beautiful transformation!! BEAUTIFUL! what is the brand/color name of the light blue-ish green-ish pain on the walls? I hope you are enjoying this incredible lovely space you created!
oh my goodness - this is such a beautiful transformation!! BEAUTIFUL! what is the brand/color name of the light blue-ish green-ish pain on the walls? I hope you are enjoying this incredible lovely space you created!
Knotty pine is featured in my worst nightmares-the redo is so pretty and romantic!
Gorgeous!
I love wood painted white ceilings so much I want the under lid to my
casket white painted wood.
Prime knotty pine with pigmented white shellac primer to seal the knots completely and prevent bleed-through. Other types of primer might work for awhile but eventually the sap will bleed through and leave ugly dark circles on your nice paint job.