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I like this wall in this house - it seems unique and genuine,

However if someone does the same thing in their newer house but just tacks the old wood on over drywall, it kinda defeats the purpose doesn't it?

yeah, I like this house cause it's the real thing, but I've seen places overdo it. I don't hate all wood paneling, just a lot of it.

Wood is like any other material. My walls and ceiling are both drywall. Does that make it too much drywall? The real answer is found in how you deal with the wood walls, floors, and ceiling. If they are finished to match, then your impression will be that there is waaaay too much wood in the room. But if each element is given a different but complimentary treatment, then the wood elements can work together with no problem. Why not lime or whitewash the ceiling with something like Sydney Harbor Wood Wash in an offwhite finish. Then take the floors and mouldings a very dark brown or black. Leave the wall natural to emphasize its rustic qualities.

It's a look - and this isn't bad. My parents' dining room (as left by previous owner) is floor-to-ceiling (inclusive) hardwood, but it's also a small, closed room with one tiny north-facing window. It's *dark*.

my idea is that 1/3 of the house can be wood... otherwise the place is too brown. it's like if you painted your entire house white and had only white furniture... it would be too much white. if you go for that kind of thing thats all good too...

i think there is no such thing as a rule in this - it all depends on the context, the material mix, and how it is done. (the wall in the pic is lovely.)

I think it could be very interesting to pop some white furniture and solid primaries off those walls. OK, I guess some solid light neutrals or something.

The wood in this photo looks like art; I think it's beautiful.

It's all in the execution. This is gorgeous, but 70s wood paneling, not so much.

This isn't too much. You know it's too much when you can't stop thinking about Twin Peaks.

"How much wood could a woodchuck chuck"?

Not "Twin Peaks;" more like "Blue Velvet" -- "Welcome to Lumberton. At the sound of the falling tree (ke-rash) it's three o'clock!"

Seriously, I love wood but there is such a thing as "too much" of anything. Any given color, texture, or material is highlighted by its contrast to other colors/materials/textures.

I agree that for me, there is no rule. In the picture it looks like a lot of wood, but there is no furniture, art, or window treatments in the rooms. I like it. With the right accents.

Reminds me of that line in the movie, "Amadeus", about too many notes in the music. This falls in the category of personal taste and style.