In this video, This Old House paint expert Mauro Henrique helps a homeowner cover her paneled office walls with a coat of navy blue paint, providing the sleek, updated look the homeowner was hoping for.

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Mauro Henrique helps a homeowner paint their home office. The office is covered in paneling and has recently been updated, but the paneling needs a coat of paint. They choose the right color blue before prepping the room and covering the walls in a gray primer. Once the primer dries, the two work together to roll and brush the navy paint on the wall for a beautiful finish.

A homeowner recently updated their home office by painting the ceilings and installing crown molding. However, the rest of the office is feeling quite outdated, with pine paneling covering more than halfway up all of the walls. When she decided it was time to cover that paneling, she called the Ask This Old House team for help, and paint expert Mauro Henrique answered the call.

Difficulty: 2/5
Time: 1 day
Cost: Under $200

Where to find it?
To prep the office, Mauro uses painter’s tape [https://homedepot.sjv.io/MmdJqM] to tape off the built-in cabinet, windows, and decorative molding above the wood panels and lays out floor paper [https://homedepot.sjv.io/NkJD7b] to protect the floors.

To prime the wood panels, Mauro uses a grey tinted water-based primer [https://homedepot.sjv.io/Mm1kZJ] and sealer. For the paint, Mauro is using a water-based acrylic paint with a matte finish. The paint color name is “Gentleman’s Gray.” Mauro applies the primer and paint to the panels using rollers [https://homedepot.sjv.io/5gGQV9] with a 3/8 inch nap [https://homedepot.sjv.io/Gm5QPk]. Mauro cuts in around the edges of the panels using 1- 1/2 inch angled brush [https://homedepot.sjv.io/baeq4x] for the cutting lines.

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Materials:
Painter’s tape [https://homedepot.sjv.io/MmdJqM]
Rosin paper [https://homedepot.sjv.io/NkJD7b]
Primer [https://homedepot.sjv.io/Mm1kZJ]
Paint [https://homedepot.sjv.io/rQx0kR]
3/8 inch paint roller sleeves [https://homedepot.sjv.io/Gm5QPk]

Tools:
Angled paintbrush [https://homedepot.sjv.io/baeq4x]
Paint roller [https://homedepot.sjv.io/5gGQV9]
Paint trays [https://homedepot.sjv.io/y25OG2]

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