Make Paneling Look Modern

Keep the wood paneling and paint it anew.

Make paneling look modern. Step 3 take a step further. How to make wood paneling look like. You can t lighten the your walls with stain but you can. Take it to the ceiling.

Choose boho edgy accents like dark leather furniture patterned pillows and geometric modern lighting. A new direction for wood panels. The first was the fireplace. This jessica helgerson designed space is pretty much peak mid century but thanks to the varied shades of wood it stays away from the clichés.

If you re mimicking this in your own living room keep one wall a clean white. Hgtv star chip wade shows you how to modernize old school wood paneling with paint. 6 ways to make wood paneling actually look cool 1. If you like the look of wood grain and knots but aren t so pleased with the natural wood tone of the paneling change the color with stain.

It s still going strong take a look at some of our favorite examples of paneling this way of the 70s. Aged wood brings so much character and charm to a modern space you ll be transported to another place and timezone every time you get home. Plaster can be applied right over wood. Step 2 start decorating.

Step by step instructions for making wood paneling look modern step 1 remove all distractions. Once more to make the paneling seem like more of a backdrop i created two different focal points when you first walked into the room. Mixed tones photography by lincoln barbour design by jessica helgerson interior design. How to make wood paneling look more modern although wood paneling may have fallen out of the good graces of home designers a few decades ago it s making a comeback.

Make your wood paneling a work of art. Solid wood paneling can be sanded stained and varnished the same way as wood furniture. An easy and cheap way to update wood wall paneling rachael ray show. Yes the 1970s are back and better than ever whether you re talking bell bottom jeans avocado green or wood paneling.

Most wood paneling is clean and flawless. Add sleek molding to your wood paneled walls and then paint or stain it to match. We promised to help you make. However sourcing distressed wood for an accent wall will make all the difference in your final design.

A beautiful marriage of modern style and retro wood paneling. By painting the fireplace a solid black it actually stood out more rather than blending into the paneling as it did before with the reddish bricks.