E.G., in country homes and gentleman's studies, not down-market kebab shops!
2007-10-05 01:29:59 · 16 answers · asked by David B 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
Normally the most common is tung and grooved pine panelling, I have done quite a few rooms for friends and family. I have also used this to do my bathroom and my kitchen ceilings with. Pine has a lovely look to it and you can leave it natural or satin it various colours for different effects.
2007-10-05 01:43:28 · answer #1 · answered by Michael K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Traditionally oak would have been used in country homes and stained with a medium oak wood dye. It has a beautiful golden grain to it and it would have been finished with a satin finish varnish. In the more working class homes pine would have been used and stained to look like a much more expensive wood like oak or mahogany.
2007-10-06 21:32:27 · answer #2 · answered by julie_spendlove 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A gentleman's study would be dark oak, cherry, or mahogany. It is usually installed with sufficient trim to look like individual panels or raised panels and not a continuous wall of just plywood paneling.
Country homes would use bead board made from pine, knotty pine or may oak or ash. Many times it is only on the lower portion of the wall. It can be varnished, stained or painted.
2007-10-05 09:44:54 · answer #3 · answered by oil field trash 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Obviously it might depend on the "gentleman" and his feeling that WOOD makes the man.
No offense meant but TYPE/Species of wood can be any scrap type stuff that's left after whatever else has been extracted; and often is FAUX on it's face anyway.
Since you state Type; not style/ color/ etc. the choices likely number in the hundreds.
Without really knowing what your abstract reference relates to; many DOWN market shops might not be bothered with paneling; but a club or restaurant might.
The decision and eventual choice is probably as personal as your politics/ religion/ favorite color/ lifestyle/ etc.
Steven Wolf
Again with no offense, Panleing is a great "Cover up" but not strictly a "class act"
2007-10-05 08:46:48 · answer #4 · answered by DIY Doc 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Predominantly Oak or Mahogany which in the last century were in plentiful supply. Some timbers were actually used as ballast for empty ships returning from long journeys without a cargo.
2007-10-05 14:43:11 · answer #5 · answered by the f 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the style, grade and finish you are after. Of course Budget as well
Are you talking traditional wainscoting, tongue & groove, raised panels.
2007-10-05 11:54:00 · answer #6 · answered by I got wood 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Knotty Pine used to be the mid-range standard. If you've got deep pockets oak is a good choice - it has very distinctive grain.
2007-10-05 11:00:45 · answer #7 · answered by DIYpro 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Oak, birch, and ash are the tthree most popular wood panelings..
2007-10-08 21:15:08 · answer #8 · answered by pcbeachrat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pine
2007-10-05 11:13:42 · answer #9 · answered by short stack 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Knotty pine, oak, and walnut are used in my home.
2007-10-05 12:53:45 · answer #10 · answered by killbasabill 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋