Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Q: Our living room has dark wood paneling that we would like to brighten. Should we paint or wallpaper it, and how do we do it? A: Painting is easiest, but ...

Dark wall paneling with grooves, so popular in the ’60s and ’70s, is being phased out by many homeowners because it robs rooms of precious natural light. While the thought of trading dark, dingy and ...

Dear Ronald: Installing drywall over old paneling is one method to improve the appearance of a room. As you noted, it can be a difficult task to extend all the window and door trim to fit over the ...