Putty knife drop cloth or plastic sheeting.
How to brighten a room with dark paneling walls.
While a major renovation can certainly correct the issue knocking down walls or adding windows are thankfully not the only options.
How to create paneled walls.
Brighten up a room by covering dark panel walls with a fresh coat of paint.
Nowadays people want to brighten things up a little bit.
How to brighten a home without painting natural wood walls.
If you have too much wood.
Wood walls add coziness to any room partly because wood is a natural material and partly because it s dark.
When i was kid the old dark paneling like this was so popular.
Brightening up a dark space is a common challenge when designing a room.
In fact there are foolproof tricks that the pros use to add light through design details.
And we re all in love with the idea of making dark wood seem lighter brighter and more now.
With dark paneling on the walls your room is likely going for a small intimate look.
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.
This portland home is a mid century modern classic complete with wood detail on the walls and ceiling that pairs up nicely with a dark brick fireplace.
Do all the softness in white.
Take a page from its playbook and add striped pillows and a patterned rug for a cozy finishing touch.
It can brighten up a room and give it a whole new look.
Cost skill level start to finish 1 day.
Hgtv star chip wade shows you how to modernize old school wood paneling with paint for more follow the hashtag rachaelrayshow.
So how do you get a fresh light look in an interior with dark wood paneling.
There s the trouble the expense and sometimes there s just that really gorgeous wood.