How do I hide this wall?
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My daughter is buying a house with this fake wood panelling, what is the best paint affect to paint over it with.
Use Kiltz primer allow to dry completely. Then paint.
Hi Lianne! We did this a few years ago, and here are a few links that can help you with this.
https://homeguides.sfgate.com/paint-over-imitation-paneling-36042.html
https://www.hunker.com/13412937/how-to-paint-over-fake-wood-grain-paneling
https://www.doityourself.com/stry/paintoverdarkpanel
I also painted my paneling in my previous home. Sanded lightly, clean very well. Use an excellent primer - tint to match paint color. Be prepared to have to do the primer and 3 coats of paint but it came out fine. I would not bother trying to fill in the grooves.
Mural or wallpaper, if not paint white and some shelves make the closet at that side
It may be drywall under the paneling. It was like that at a house I had a while back. We just removed the paneling and painted the drywall after repairing a few nail holes.
Why go to all that bother? It looks like a closet so put up a rod and cover with (not-so) sheers. You can even do LED fairy lights behind the sheers. No?
It doesn't look like real wood paneling so to me the best thing to do would be to carefully clean it then prime with Kilz to help keep the wood look from coming through and also adhere the paint to the paneling. Then paint the wall.
Make sure the paneling is clean and dry. Prime with a good stain blocking primer like Kilz. Then paint like painting regular walls. Acrilyc latex paint will work. If the paneling has grooves you can fill them with non shrink drywall patching compound. Just put on enough to fill the grooves. Let it dry overnight. Next day use a damp sponge to smooth the patch. Then prime and paint.
Clean the paneling with a microfiber cloth, then use a good bonding primer. Let dry overnight. Then paint with a thick 1/2 inch roller this will get in the grooves.