Painting Knotty Pine Paneling Walls

I thought about whitewashing but was too scared it would like like a poor paint job since painting paneling is not like painting a wall.

Painting knotty pine paneling walls.

Stained knotty pine is more. Traditional knotty pine is characterized by warm yellow to orange colors. That was short lived though because with our existing bedroom furniture it just wasn t working. The wood is often stained and varnished.

Unfortunately though mine was on all 4 walls of the living room and all 4 walls on the adjoining entryway. Wood wall paneling was very popular from the 1940 s and probably for a while before thr. Paneling for walls and ceilings flooring cabinets and furniture. Even more people don t like it if it s covering wall after wall.

Look around the web and you ll find tons of blog posts about why and how to paint over pine but today we ll go through when it s appropriate to keep it and 3 ways to make the most. Now the knots in the 2 white walls are bleeding back through. We get it not everyone likes pine paneling. I was finally able to convince jeff that the knotty pine would look great painted.

If the knotty pine has been covered with polyurethane you ll probably need to use an oil based primer first because a latex primer won t stick well to the polyurethane surface. Knotty pine paneling is an inexpensive material that works great for creating a rustic log cabin feel. Last year i sanded down all the schellaced knotty pine walls in my rec room primered them with kiltz primer and then painted 2 walls white and the remaining walls taupe using latex semi gloss paint. To do it right it took a ton of prep trial and error and some really good respirators.

You can see where the nicotine and tar had darkened the walls around the electrical outlet. Painting our knotty pine walls has been an odyssey to say the least. Before you paint over it or tear it out try these knotty pine walls decorating ideas it just might make you love that paneling after all. Painting over stained knotty pine.

If you re looking for something a little more contemporary though it s fine to just paint over it. How to paint knotty pine paneling found a home you re in love with but the inside is totally covered in pine paneling. A close up of our knotty pine paneling before we started cleaning. Most wood species need at least one coat of primer before painting to seal the pores ensure even coverage and encourage long wear.

Mine made my room sooooo dark. I have the same knotty pine wood walls in my house. So instead i tried to brighten up the room with bedding accessories. As you know from my ramblings post a few weeks ago i had three makeover projects underway at the 70 s landing pad the mudroom laundry room the guest room and the guest bathroom.