I would definitely paint it but would use a third color not the white of the cabinets nor the grasslands of the wall.
How to hide half wall wood paneling.
Afterward sand prime and paint the wood whatever.
Maybe a deeper blue green or dark cream from the rug.
It is a wall covering that is.
A common way to split walls in homes that prefer the rustic look is to use recovered or new sheet metal to cover a lower or upper half of a wood panel wall.
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If half or two thirds of the surface were paneled it wouldn t work nearly as well.
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Ventilate the room with open windows or fans.
Paintable wall covering paintable wallcovering is available in many patterns and textures manufactured to hide cracked walls old paneling and cinder block.
Move all furniture well away from the paneling and cover the floor with drop cloth.
Cover the entire wall with sheet metal.
First used as siding for barns board and batten is a type of wainscoting paneling on the lower portion of a wall featuring alternating wide wood or engineered wood e g mdf.