Trailer wood paneling makeover

Hey everyone. I've posted a few times here about my house remodel, and I figured I might as well document the journey and let you all see what we are doing...

Filling in the grooves of the panel

We’ve all probably seen the paneling that was popular in the 60s and 70s…the big sheets of paneling with fake “grooves” in them that can be any number of wood-like colors (or not!). We were lucky enough to have five rooms in our house with this type of paneling in it. (And I say lucky very sarcastically.) I painted right over the paneling in three of those rooms but of course you can still see the grooves in the paneling and while that doesn’t look bad, it still looks like paneling. And…

The first option for updating wood paneling is often paint, which can immediately turn off many home improvement enthusiasts. However, there are a wide variety of ways to update outdated paneling, from wallpapering to covering with a wall liner. It first needs to be prepared before the makeover.

I've lived in my house for ten years now and was always nervous to paint the paneling in my dining room. After a lot of research, I realized how to easily

How to create the look of shiplap paneling in a small room on a tight budget using plywood strips.

Are you a little embarrassed by a room or two in your home? You know the one. The one with the old wood paneling. Don't be ashamed, let me fix that old 70's style and modernize your home by showing you how to paint wall paneling so it actually looks good!