Decorative Chair Mat Put Paneling On Top Of Paneling? I Want To Do The Top 36" With A Chair Rail To Brighten Up A Dark Basement.?

Put paneling on top of paneling? I want to do the top 36" with a chair rail to brighten up a dark basement.? - decorative chair mat

I do not paint if I is the background dark gray / brown eyes barn panel and would like to clarify some of the walls with decorative plates on the head with a chair rail border. May this work in a basement? What kind of problems if I do that?