Believe it or not, there are still people out there that don’t want to paint the paneling! So here’s yet another reason why you should. I recently completed a family room that was stuck in a time warp…in large part because of the paneling!
My client calls this room the “den”. It started out as a paneled room that was dark and outdated. Fortunately, she was more than willing to paint…and it made all the difference!
We started by painting the room in a light, buttery color.
Although we did purchase new seating furniture, we reused the existing trunk for the coffee table, the end table and the Tiffany style lamps. The built-in bookshelf was reconfigured to accommodate a new flat screen TV.
For the window treatment, we placed a woven wood Roman shade, outside mounted and all the way to the molding. This made the window look larger and more balanced for the room.
The homeowner wanted to use her existing Tiffany style lamps, but they were a bit short. Using a decorative box we raised them making them the right height, and increased the storage in the room.
The homeowner is an avid movie watcher and wanted to incorporate that “theme” in the room. We accomplished this with art.
The biggest impact, however, was definitely created by painting the paneling! It made the room feel fresh and updated. So don’t hesitate…Paint the Paneling!!
Hope I’ve inspired.
