I love the wall you did. I wonder if I could put pine over my current walls to do something similar.....

how did you achieve the look of the stain with the wood coming through? can you do this on older stained paneling?

So inviting. What is the flooring material and who poured it?

The floor is stained concrete by Pat O'Brien of Concrete Staining of Texas.

The main wall is pine and it was white-washed.

Was it whitewashed with Sherwin Williams "Halcyon Green" SW6213

How did you prep the walls for painting? Did you use a primer?

Curious about what Tommya33 asked -- How were the walls prepared for the whitewash? I have pine paneling that has a varnish over it...do I have to sand them first?

Pine would absorb paint well, especially one that is thinned for a "white wash". If your wood has been varnished, it is sealed and wouldn't absorb this. The varnish would have to be sanded off. If it is a darker color, you might try a light wood stain over it. I would test a small area first. I have seen a dark stained ceiling (outside), stained over with a light gray stain and it looked light and wonderful!