The easiest thing to do is to find a color you love - something warm and inviting to match the cozy nature of the room and get a roll of paper. Paint it and temporarily stick it to the walls so you can see if painting is the right move.... then just go for it!

Good luck and have fun

My mother in law and father in law had the same debate a few years ago. She finally convinced him to paint the paneled walls white. He reluctantly started the project, and it didn't take him long to realize how much better it looked. When he was finished, he admitted he wished they had done it sooner. The room still has plenty of wood elements in it with trim and furniture. It completely changed the look of the room, in a good way.

I say go for it. The worst that can happen is you don't like it, in which case you can go back to the Sheetrock plan (with some more motivation to get it done sooner rather than later).

By all means, paint it!! Worst case scenario (hehe) is that it turns out so horribly, the only way to fix it is with drywall. ;) ;)

Paint it.

No man ever went golfing with a buddy and said, "Jim, you're not going to believe this, but Wendy painted the den."

Yes paint it now. Don't wait.

Paint but leave the beams natural.

Paint it! My husband was the same way about our ugly brick fireplace. As soon as we finished painting it he asked, "Why did you wait so long to do this?"

What sort of paneling is it? My MIL's house had an office with walls covered with those sheets of grooved paneling. We had it rehabbed to sell, and they were able to remove the paneling and patch and paint the walls. What a difference that made!

Yes, two x chromosomes are definitely required to be psychologically capable of painting wood...

Just do it. If necessary, buy his forgiveness with pie.

Are you sure we aren't married to the same man? ;) ;) Without a doubt you should paint it. I have a cousin that painted her paneling and I loved it. Just make sure you pick the right white. Check out BM cotton balls and simply white. Cotton balls is warmer. Good luck! Test it on all the walls and look at it morning, noon, evening, and with lights on. Paint can change color with the time of day. It also depends which way your room is facing. For example a north facing room has cooler lighting and a south facing room has warmer lighting. It also depends what is outside your window. Do you have a big hill or homes outside. They will affect the light reflecting in. I hope that helps. Sorry if thats to much info.

I would paint the crown and the baseboard as well. After you paint, replace the vertical blinds with curtains.

BeverlyFLADeziner is right. Leave the beams natural.

I would remove the blinds and hang floor to ceiling curtain panels instead. This will brighten the room without having to paint.

Definitely paint it.....and maybe the fireplace as well!!

Go to the library and get a book on how to negotiate on a car price. Once you have mastered that, you can negotiate with anyone on anything!

If all else fails and he insist that you not paint, ask for new furniture to lighten the room( that means couches, tables, lamps, and accessories). I'm sure he'll way the options and price then and possibly let you paint.