@alexander_dahlgren_jawad: Wood paneling and dark stain are not permanent sentences. When a house has dark floors, dark baseboards, dark trim, and stark white walls with nothing in between, the problem is not the stain — it's that nothing was edited. Start by identifying what actually deserves to stay stained. Pretty cabinetry, quality doors — keep those. Then paint everything else. Baseboards, crown, casings, even the doors if the paneling is doing the heavy lifting. You can also paint the trim and casings one color and the doors a different color to create the middle ground the room is missing. Dark floors want an interesting backdrop, not a battle between extremes. It is going to be fine. #woodpaneling #darkfloors #interiordesign #homerenovation #firsttimehomebuyer
Alexander Dahlgren-Jawad
Region: US
Sunday 10 May 2026 18:57:08 GMT
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Cute Anon (Susan) :
I… like wood paneling 😬 it seems to invite fun mid century-esque designs.
2026-05-10 20:09:36
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Helga :
In my part of the world one of the most coveted homes are 1890-1920s built villas with high ceilings and painted wooden panels and crown moulding.
2026-05-11 19:11:39
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MC_Odi :
we kept the wood paneling and updated the floor with this slate style tile.
2026-05-11 05:03:21
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Dr. Mariana Di Giacomo :
I love this advice while also crying as I (safely) strip lead paint off my gorgeous baseboards, trim, and doors in my old house 😂😭
2026-05-28 10:23:55
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Philippa & Fisk 🇩🇰 :
can I paint my north facing bedroom blue? will it be awful?
2026-05-14 12:33:20
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GirliGuess :
I love. GOOD wood paneling. My grandparents house they had wood paneling in the den and through the main hallway, but it was that thin kind that you see in prefab houses. But I missed it when it was gone. My grandmother every weekend wiped those panels down with a sponge mop, and Murphy’s oil soap. They shined baby.
2026-05-15 15:18:58
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MoonThistleHouse :
just keep in mind that most stains are oil-based, which means you can't paint directly over them with non-oil-based paint unless you first use a primer intended for it.
2026-05-10 19:17:32
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LeaNeally79 :
We decided to paint the trim since it was a different color stain than the dark redwood. The other side is a floor to ceiling paneled wall. 1978 house.
2026-07-06 23:56:58
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Kerri Sellers :
So excited you are talking about this
2026-07-11 14:03:58
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E J :
Thanks so much for your wonderful videos, it is hard work! Will you please give more advices on new built townhomes “modern style” but adding an antiques and a lot of wall art. Thanks again!
2026-05-11 00:55:56
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Kim :
I live in an apartment that I’ve made my own as much as I possibly can. I love it so much. I have color, texture, and things that bring me joy. Idk if I’ll ever live in a place that I can truly renovate/customize, HOWEVER, I love your videos. You advocate for people making their homes THEIR HOMES. Not homes based on trends. Plus your voice is super soothing. I’m very glad that my fyp showed me your content!
2026-05-24 21:55:39
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Left_Mom_🐾 :
My mom’s house was built in 1973, and the basement had dark, crappy cheap paneling 1/2 way up the walls. I talked her into painting it a simple white. She used to hate it- now she loves it
2026-06-01 05:27:59
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Chickn Slushy :
I want to know your thoughts on NOTTY PIIIINE
2026-05-17 17:08:51
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spaceyblue8 :
Yay!!! Thank you for that permission!!! Whooppeeeee!!!!😂😂😂
2026-05-10 19:14:30
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I could tell :
wood paneling to me immediately conjures up the cheap sheeting in all of the 1970s spec houses I spent my childhood in. 😬
2026-05-11 01:14:24
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Daisy's Mommy (Jeanne) :
I love how kind you are 💕
2026-05-29 20:54:30
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Str82GAI :
One of our favorite lines from Morticia 😂
2026-05-10 19:52:03
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parlees :
Wood makes me feel calm
2026-05-17 18:17:00
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.marytyler :
I’m dying with the lawsuit! 😂You make it sound so easy, but it’s agonizing to me to pull interiors together!
2026-05-11 17:24:59
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c.black :
Why do people love wood so much?
2026-05-12 04:31:45
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Sally :
I’m watching everything your post over and over so I suck up every atom of your energy, ideas, and taste.
2026-05-24 03:28:56
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Jeff :
I had some V groove type cheap paneling in my house which I painted. I like the thick, knotty pine paneling but this was not quality enough to leave as wood.
2026-05-12 04:19:18
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travis :
I’d love to see you escort us down a rabbit hole on the application of color theory in a space - color rendering of light sources, bounce lighting, even down to color accuracy in your digital mockups!
2026-05-16 20:45:24
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Xulai :
Oh, dear….no, no, no…paint is for drywall and landlords…not wood.
2026-05-10 19:41:22
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C :
But if you go into a 1917 Stickley craftsman and paint the woodwork you should be caned in the Public Square
2026-05-10 20:16:56
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