Painting Knotty Pine Paneling Walls

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.

Painting knotty pine paneling walls.

We get it not everyone likes pine paneling. If you re looking for something a little more contemporary though it s fine to just paint over it. Wood wall paneling was very popular from the 1940 s and probably for a while before thr. 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.

Painting over stained knotty pine. Stained knotty pine is more. So instead i tried to brighten up the room with bedding accessories. Mine made my room sooooo dark.

Knotty pine paneling is an inexpensive material that works great for creating a rustic log cabin feel. To do it right it took a ton of prep trial and error and some really good respirators. That was short lived though because with our existing bedroom furniture it just wasn t working. Most wood species need at least one coat of primer before painting to seal the pores ensure even coverage and encourage long wear.

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. 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. Knotty pine is used anywhere wood appears as a decor element. Unfortunately though mine was on all 4 walls of the living room and all 4 walls on the adjoining entryway.

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. I suggested painting the room to jeff but he wasn t sold on the idea. Knotty pine paneling has long been a staple of summer cottage cabin construction and the 1950s 1970s was completely ubiquitous in even primary residences. You can see where the nicotine and tar had darkened the walls around the electrical outlet.

Traditional knotty pine is characterized by warm yellow to orange colors. Painting our knotty pine walls has been an odyssey to say the least. How to paint knotty pine paneling found a home you re in love with but the inside is totally covered in pine paneling. Even more people don t like it if it s covering wall after wall.

Paneling for walls and ceilings flooring cabinets and furniture. I was finally able to convince jeff that the knotty pine would look great painted. Now the knots in the 2 white walls are bleeding back through. A close up of our knotty pine paneling before we started cleaning.