Knotty pine paneling was popular in the ’50s and ’60s, especially for dens and club basements. The look can be quaint or dated, but most people who buy an old house long to update the surfaces.

Real knotty pine wood paneling from the 1950s is fabulous architecture to have. However, I prefer to paint it a light color to brighten the space while maintaining the texture of the tongue-and ...

Many homes built in the 1950s and 1960s have knotty pine wall paneling, ... Allow the primer to dry overnight, then apply two coats of acrylic latex interior paint to the walls. Wood Paneling.

Q. Years ago, I opened an in-home child-care program. I had to treat my old knotty pine paneling with fire retardant. It used to be a beautiful accent in my beach cottage home. Now the finish on ...

Q–Our family room is on the first floor, next to our garage, and the walls have knotty pine paneling with a “natural” finish. The paneling is in excellent condition, except for three badly ...

Fifteen years ago, a potential buyer might have walked into a house that had pink shag carpeting and knotty pine paneling in a spacious family room and thought, "This place has potential ...

Q Our kitchen cabinets are 1970s knotty pine in very good condition. We painted them using a good primer and paint, but after about six months we can see the knots through the paint.