I would leave the ceiling white and paint the upper walls either a light gray or griege in the family of beige with a gray undertone.
Painted wood paneling green half wall.
Maybe a deeper blue green or dark cream from the rug.
Paint it on just like a normal wall masking off the ceiling trim and baseboards.
Use a brush to fill in any grooves.
Allow the primer to dry a full 24 hours before painting over it.
When you re ready to start painting make sure that your paneling is made of solid wood.
The decorologist shows a before and after of a living room and kitchen after painting wood paneling.
Let the first coat dry as directed then apply a second coat.
Vinyl coatings come off quickly revealing the pressboard underneath.
If your walls have a vinyl or thin veneer finish you ll need to.
Before painting paneling use painter s tape to mask off your mouldings windows doors and ceiling.
A deep slate gray paint is strategically placed on paneling which acts as a nice border around the brighter painted portions of the wall.
I suggest you paint all the wainscoting before deciding what to do with the fireplace.
If you plan to keep the trim s color as is or paint it a shade different than your wood paneling remove it from the wall.
Apply a thin coat of primer with a roller.
Take care of any drips right away too.
Cover a paneled lower wall in low gloss eggshell white and paint the walls and ceiling pale tropical green.
To check sand a small area on the wall.
If half or two thirds of the surface were paneled it wouldn t work nearly as well.
When painting for wood paneling choose either a stain blocking latex primer or an oil based primer.
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Allow to dry completely at least 24 hours.
Once everything has been sanded go over.
Cut in the edges with a brush and roll on the primer using a 3 8 inch roller cover.
I was happy to see the turquoise walls i just painted my kitchen walls turquoise and green and had.
Begin at the top and work your way down making sure to cover all the gaps between the panels.
Apply a thin coat of your paint to all paneling surfaces.
Remove any excess paint that collects in the panel grooves using your brush.
The paneling is a wainscoting which should be white along with the molding at the top and around the doors.
Paint the paneling.
My clients that painting wood paneling would work and not result in a half baked result.
Prime the paneling with a stain blocking primer.
I would definitely paint it but would use a third color not the white of the cabinets nor the grasslands of the wall.
If you plan to paint the trim the same color as the wall lightly sand the adjacent wood trim on baseboards to allow the paint to adhere to it.
Paint the paneling in the living room charcoal and the upper wall and ceiling dove gray.
Use a prybar and gently pull it loose.