Afterward sand prime and paint the wood whatever.
Update half wall wood paneling.
A faux finish is an ideal.
Chip showed tina a dark blue shade called north sea get the most creativity out of your wood paneling by starting with some spackle.
Contrary to popular belief darker tones actually play really nicely on walls.
If both the color and texture of your paneled walls is an issue you can still use paint to update their look you just need to be more creative about how you apply it.
It breaks up the natural material and brings some light in too.
Grab some drywall compound at your local home improvement store then use it to fill in the distinctive cracks and lines of the wood paneling.