Are you tired of the dark paneling in your house? I recently changed a storage room in my house into a bedroom. The old paneling was nice for a game room or library, but did not work for a bedroom (our bedroom, no offense to those who like dark paneling in their bedroom:). If you are wanting to paint your paneling here are a few tips to follow. First, if possible, move all your furniture and etc. out of the room. Cover the floor with plastic or canvas to prevent a mess. Sand the paneling to score the gloss, use a medium grit sand paper followed with a fine (use an orbital sander to hurry things up). Use a broom then some tack cloth to remove the dust from the wall. Prime the wall with an Premium Kilz oil base (or Zissenger). If the color bleeds through the paint, prime the wall again. Caulk and putty all the paneling seams (where one sheet meet another) and nail holes. After the caulking dries, paint the room with your choice of paints. I like paneling because it is almost like having a faux finish without all the extra work. I usually paint the trim with a semigloss light paint and the wall with an egg shell gloss…

After the paint

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