Which would you prefer, painted walls, wall paper, or paneling?
That's a tough question for the decorator in me. When my uncle renovated my grandma's house he added a big den with paneling. He did it like a high wainscot, rather than all the way to the ceiling, very tasteful. I thought it was beautiful, satiny looking, and it came clean with lemon oil on rags, which made the room smell wonderful. This is memory lane. He had the kitchen open onto the den, and he matched the new kitchen cabinetry wood to the paneling wood. It was all just gorgeous. But other people thought it was an outdated trend.
In short, I prefer paneling, but it has to be done right. I also like the look of beadboard in any room including the bath.
Next question: When it's warm out, open windows or air conditioner? I'll add to the question that I love open windows until some yardtard with a leafblower gets started with the decibels, the stench and the plumes, causing everybody to shut their windows and crank the a/c during the green new deal.
Sorry for the rant. Anyway, that's the next question.