How to cover bead board on walls?

Question

I have a room that has what I think is called bead board on the bottom half of the walls.  Too much 'wood' look for me - what are my options?  Can the someone slick, wood-like surface (with a lot of horizontal grooves) be painted over and end up looking decent?  What would I need to do?

Rei16802249 · Answer

More hard way - to use spackle to fill the gaps... more easy way - apply flat panels over all that.

Karen hardin · Answer

that can help. You can also dry wall over that area

Bgoncalves5670 · Answer

Well you could remove from wall. If it leaves tares in sheetrock it's attached to ,they have mud you can buy at home supply store and fill in holes , sand and go for the look you want. Been there and done it. Otherwise paint it for another look.

Claude · Answer

Lots of people paint wainscoting white but it looks like white wainscoting...if you want a smooth surface you might have to remove it. Too much hastle to fill groves. They make a fabric to go over mut $ and I can still see it underneath.

Cori Widen · Answer

Perhaps remove it..

Becky Partain · Answer

Either remove it or paint it . I've seen it painted many different colors and it looks great. Good luck

Nancy Eaton McEwen · Answer

Paint it! We have an old house and I painted it all very easily.

Geena · Answer

Thanks for all the responses - unfortunately most seem to contradict each other and I was hoping to not have to remove the paneling because I can tell it would be a mess behind it, which would be even more work.

How to cover bead board on walls?

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