The key to this dark little niche having charm and character was playing up the arch and making it feel a bit sunnier. I added beadboard paneling.

Today, beadboard paneling, commonly available in 4- by 8-foot sheets with planks measuring 2 1/2 inches wide, is used as a decorative element, applied to walls to add charm, ...

Here, Coast Green granite forms a unique chimney-shaped backsplash that, teamed with V-groove wall paneling, a beadboard-paneled ceiling and black iron hardware, creates a charming classic cottage ...

I added beadboard paneling. I cozied up the alcove by adding texture with beadboard paneling from The Home Depot on both sides of the shelf-turned-desk. I decided to cut and install beadboard from ...