My dark living room
How can I uplift the entire mood of my dark interior?
How can I open up and cover up the old dark( not really lovely real wood paneling) in my 1901 Victorian? And I hate the acoustic dropped ceilings too. Whoever “upgraded/remodeled “ this house before I bought it took all the beautiful wood molding away. Put the heating unit where there once was a fireplace and made a closet out of the upstairs fireplace. There is a fiberglass insert in the bathroom. Hate it! Can it be painted?I have a limited budget,and this old grey mare ain’t what she used to be! I’m also single so have no brawn to help.This house has great bones,and any suggestions will be appreciated.
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TheTough as Tile by Homax recommended by Maureen is an epoxy based product, therefore it can be submerged under water and is certainly the best choice forpainting your fiberglass shower. An epoxy paint is definitely going to have superior performance in the wet, hot shower environment.
Paint, paint and more paint. So sad when people "modernize" but take away all the charm and character. Criminal in my book. Use mirrors too and lots of lighting. Maybe turn some of the paneling into wainscoting then paint? Wouldn't be that hard to do.
https://www.hgtv.com/design/decorating/design-101/painting-wood-paneling
https://www.thespruce.com/paint-wood-paneling-2213358
https://www.diynetwork.com/how-to/skills-and-know-how/painting/how-to-paint-over-paneling
Great suggestion! I have 3 parrots and can’t use toxic epoxy...maybe in the summer If I can get them far far away from the bathroom and use a box fan in the window to get rid of the fumes? I’d have to ask my avian vet about that one