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...

Mobile home makeover on a tight budget. See before and after of a 1978 mobile home updated with paint, new flooring and new light fixtures.

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 However, there are a wide variety of ways to update outdated paneling, from wallpapering to covering with a wall liner.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.

It's easy to learn how to make paneling look like drywall. Check out this step by step tutorial to easily make wood paneling look like smooth drywall! 5 Steps to make paneling look like smooth wall and an easy weekend DIY project.

After a lot of research and searching I realized how to easily paint over wood paneling, and I want to share my tips with you!

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!