If you’re thinking about updating a room with wood-paneled walls, your instinct might be to start fresh, either by tearing out the paneling or by concealing it behind drywall. Both of these options ...

Q. We live in a house built in the 1970s. 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 ...

When I was kid, the old, dark paneling like this was so popular. Nowadays, people want to brighten things up a little bit. And whether you have real wood paneling, like this, or sheet paneling, the ...

Q:How can I fill the cracks in wood paneling to smooth out the wall before painting? I guess the cracks are not cracks so much as grooves in plywood paneling. If I cannot use spackling compound, why ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... 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 ...

Question: My house has old paneling with vertical grooves, and I want to cover it with drywall and paint it. But I am not sure how to handle fitting the wood trim around the doors and windows. Do you ...

Want a quick fix-up for dark and dreary paneling? Paint it. The key to good-looking results is preparing the paneling with a primer and sealer. We’ve always had a good results using a shellac-based ...