On a listing appointment today, I can across a great example of gorgeous paneling! The homeowners have been working to paint the solid oak paneling that covers various rooms in the house. Their daughter's room looks like a page out of Pottery Barn with the paneling painted a flat gray and the other walls in a light pink. But it was the small powder room that caught my eye!
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| Traditional Midwest Paneling |
Up here in northern Illinois, we don't have much in terms of "Shiplap." If you don't know what Shiplap is, then you probably don't watch Chip and Joanna Gaines on HGTV's Fixer Upper. Shiplap is pine paneling that was often used in barns and historic homes -- and often covered with plaster. When Joanna finds it hiding behind plaster, it's like the gates of heaven open up because you know she's going to do something amazing with it. Up here in the midwest, we have wood paneling without the drool worthy title of Shiplap.
And sometimes the paneling is knotty pine which is not awesome if you are going for a contemporary feel in the house.
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| Who wouldn't want to pee in here? It has wood paneling without looking like a sauna! |
But here is an amazing example of what paneling looks like when it's done beautifully! The homeowners said it took time to sand it, paint it, and then distress it, but wow! Imagine how cute the rest of the house is!
I love how gorgeous it looks! The other walls are a light bluish gray and compliment the floors and our midwest "shiplap" amazingly well! This cute and very handy couple took a bathroom that probably looked a bit dated with the darker oak paneling and completely changed the feel of it!
So, if you have paneling and know that removing it is going to be more work than you can handle, then paint it!
Do you have a great do it yourself project? I'd love to feature it! And as always, if you are looking to buy or sell in Lake County, Illinois, Just Ask Jamie!
Jamie Hering
847.345.2668
jamie@starhometeam.com
www.realtorjamie.com
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