Colonial parlor paneling with pilasters, built-in cupboards and decoratively painted panels — The Metropolitan Museum of Art. CC0 (Met Open Access). View source

Georgian & Colonial Revival · Wall Paneling & Wainscoting

Painted Paneling from the Parlor of Marmion, Virginia (c. 1756)

Fully paneled parlor woodwork from Marmion, a plantation house in King George County, Virginia, built around 1756 in pine and walnut and decorated with painted panels.

The Marmion room is one of the most unusual surviving colonial interiors because its paneling is painted with decorative scenes and ornament rather than a single color. The architecture is classic mid-Georgian: raised panels, fluted pilasters, a cornice and built-in cupboards flanking the fireplace. The paint turns structure into decoration. Today, the same approach can be achieved with a CNC-made paneled room and a decorative painter, or with printed panels for a more budget-conscious version.

Have this made · Heirloom tier

Full-height raised paneling with pilasters and built-in cupboards; panels left smooth for decorative painting. Heirloom tier.

A custom version typically runs $65–$160 per sq ft of wall, shipped as a kit.

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