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 stained ...

This is an article I never thought I’d write, because I’m a paint-the-paneling kind of girl. If you read my style blog on a regular basis, I’m pretty sure you know how I feel about wood paneling. To ...

Old knotty pine paneling can be lightened and revitalized by removing the darkened varnish, but it’s a lot of work. Is it worth it? We think so, because once that nasty old varnish is gone, the wood’s ...