Do you think this paint will looked dated in a few years?

[Larsz]

We are moving into a gorgeous little cottage. Needs a complete regut. I am very unoriginal and just adore the homey feel of Neptune and The Cotswolds Company etc.

I am thinking of painting the walls the colour in the attached pic. Even with the same panelling. I know it’s been done to death but I wasn’t able to do it in my current home so I still adore the look and it’s new to me. The floors will be new - pale oak.

I love the colour personally and I think it suits all seasons.

Panelling will never be 'over'.

If you like something you like it. Ignore made up trends and decorate the way you want.

Not all panelling will date. It is a classic feature in period properties.

Most paint needs refreshing every few years imho. We only noticed how badly parts our house needed updating/refreshing once we did it!

Panelling doesn't necessarily date if it suits the character of the house.

We moved into our house (60s house) 10 years ago. It has panelling everywhere which was put in about 20/25 years ago. I love it. We recently changed the colour and I love it even more. You won't get sick of it.

The colour isn't really for me. I'm not keen on 'dirty' colours and not sure what that colour is. Either something strong (mustard is my favourite) or cream! But it can be changed so go for what you'd like.

Pick what pleases you and not what you think is fashionable. At least it's not grey. Whoever decided to fool the British public into turning their homes grey ('grey, like a November day') could sell snow to Eskimos Inuits.

I wouldn’t think panelling would suit a cottage but the colour is nice.

I wouldn’t think panelling would suit a cottage but the colour is nice.

Go for style over fashion. Something with style will look great for years. My kitchen still gets complements and it is 20.years old. If you like it and like to live with it you won't worry if it dates

If you love it @Larsz , go for it. I think it looks lovely! I know what you mean about the whole Cotswold thing too - I'm a sucker for it.

For those who asked the paint is Darlington by Coat

we have a similar colour in our lounge, with dark wood units, light grey sofas and offwhite stone/concrete accents (vases, lamps etc) i absolutely love it and feels so cosy and homely - we used Stone Green by Dulux heritage

We have polished pebble too. It's lovely. I like how it changes colour subtly as the light moves around the room during the day.

It's a nondescript pale colour. Neutral. How can it date?

What colour is it? Portland Stone by Little Greene is similar. It’s very much my style too, although panelling might age a bit. Beauty with paint as others point out is that you can change it easily.

It looks light, and restful. I like it but my house is painted in timeless.

I like it. What is it? The issue with panelling is that whilst it looks nice I think it is a) ubiquitous now and b) once up is bloody hard to remove. If that doesn't bother you the go for it, it's your house!

don't be gluing panelling to the walls of an old stone cottage, you'll be asking for damp and the paster to fall off

Panelling will still be around after the current trend has gone, especially in older homes so I say go for it. The colour is beautiful too

I think the panelling trend will be tired in a few years, and I do not like it unless it is original to the property, personally. But the paint colour is definitely timeless, go for it!

It is lovely. If you like it, have it. It'll be very cosy. You can add other colours with accessories, if you feel the need.

Many properties are panelled. I live in a cottage and my downstairs loo is panelled, painted a muted pink, and I think it's fab

Personally I think panelling is quite chavy. Makes me think people trying to be posh not actually being posh - if that makes sense.

It's a standard wall finish in a neutral colour. "trends" in that sort of thing tend to be manufactured to sell stuff. If you like it and it suits the house, don't worry too much about it looking dated because it's no longer this year's new thing.

I have panelling in my house. It’s an original feature in a period property. Not ‘chavvy’ at all. That’s a really outdated and awful term by the way, unbearably snobby.

I think it's more grey than green, which I'm less keen on. If anything will date, it's grey rather than panelling.

Personally I prefer Cardamom by F and B, or Mouses Back.

That said, I think you should try it out if you love it. But do use a tester pot to paint a big A1 side of lining paper, and pin it to the wall, and consider it in different lights in your particular room.