If you have an oak staircase dated wood wainscotting or unattractive ceiling beams give it a coat of white paint.
Dark wood family room.
This room has a cozy cabin feel to it with the over sized furniture stone fireplace and dark brown drapes over the windows.
Wood paneling often gets a bad rap but paneled walls can create a cozy inviting look for your home.
This wood paneled living room features an abstract piece of art that covers and draws attention away from the paneling.
The light colors seen in the artwork help brighten the dark stained wood paneling.
This room shows that you can go dark and moody in such a spectacular way with wood.
The gorgeous architectural details in the wood panels create a stunning detail.
When you re dealing with dark paneling though.
Family room rustic dark wood floor family room idea in dallas with beige walls a standard fireplace a stone fireplace and a wall mounted tv love the colors of the walls rug and furniture mary gunner.
Look for pastel colors with gray undertones which help diffuse the color saturation and make these hues softer on the eye.
It will instantly lighten freshen and modernize a room.
The wood framed french doors on either side of the fireplace balance out the room nicely.
In this masculine living room the dark wood paneling sets the stage.
In this living room by l a based designer amber lewis for instance the light gray washed floors are complemented with a dark walnut coffee table and chairs that feature three different wood tones.
My living room is carpeted and i want put wood flooring.
The extension of built in shelving adds interest to the wall as well.
It may seem counterintuitive but when mixing wood tones contrast is your friend.
These calming hues can bring harmony to a space and soothe overstimulated eyes.
How to decorate a room with dark paneling.
By laura lee home.
Some people are totally against painting woodwork but if you want to lighten a dark room this is a surefire way to do it.
Husband refuses to remove the tongue in groove walls or the wall unit.
Wood paneling can make a room feel a little chaotic not to mention dark musty and reminiscent of the 70s but it can also be seriously stylish when done right.
I have a built in wall unit oak stained with nutmeg stain it is not very dark wood but looking a little yellow depending on lighting.
Light colored wall with lots of wood trim all throughout the room.