"First, it will level the joint mud level with the rest of the wall. Second, it will scuff the paneling to allow paint and ...

Paint and paneling make a big difference. "The bathroom felt mostly original, 1950s with some 1990s updates," Tarah says. To give this space the same charm she felt in the rest of the home ...

Most shiplap and tongue and groove planks are wood. If you plan to paint the finished paneling, you’ll save money by using inexpensive pine planks or MDF, both of which are available primed.

First, they put up wall paneling they bought at The Home Depot, a wall treatment that immediately adds visual interest. But it was the second DIY — painting Behr’s Cypress Vine on the paneling ...