Regardless of whether your wood paneling is solid or veneer, it’s pretty easy to paint. If you’ve ever painted a piece of wood furniture, you’re probably already familiar with the basic ...

Danny Lipford: Loraine asks, “What’s the best way to paint over dark paneling?” When I was kid, the old, dark paneling like this was so popular. Nowadays, people want to brighten things up a ...

Question: Is it a crime to paint over old wood paneling? We are rehabbing a l9th-century farmhouse that has seen better days. It was used as a barn for years ...

Several rooms have wood paneling that I would like to paint or wallpaper over. Would the grooves need to be spackled first? Or do I need to tear off the paneling and install drywall?

Q: Our living room has dark wood paneling that we would like to brighten. Should we paint or wallpaper it, and how do we do it? A: Painting is easiest, but the results might not be as satisfying.

A do-it-yourselfer’s primer, Aqualock, is available at Harrison Paint Company and is an acrylic, water-based paint easy for homeowners to apply, is durable and recommended by LaCour.

A painting contractor will charge $732 to prepare and paint the paneling in a 15-foot by 18-foot room, which includes the labor and material. But you can do the job for $130 and save 82 percent ...

“Depending on how your fake wood paneling was made, a lot of it has a wood-grain texture that will telegraph through the paint. It winds up looking something like beadboard, and can be very nice.” ...