We're Back!

The car excitement has worn off...or maybe it was my constant nagging that Easter is right around the corner...either way we're back!  The wallpaper is down and the paint is up! Going from victorian green striped wallpaper to a bold rustic modern gold (allspice to be exact) caused a bit of nervousness on my part.  I never thought I'd be the one that needed my nerves calmed!

A quick reminder of the old wall....and the first coat of Allspice going on.  (Stay tuned for the final dry paint)


There had been a few discussions on how far we would take the color upstairs.  Since the back stair wall goes the height of the house it is a tricky decorating decision.  It made sense to carry it to the top of that wall but then what about around the corner upstairs?  

Well I ran to the store and came home to a completely painted upstairs!  It was defintely the right decision!  It warmed up the whole hallway...BUT..and that's a big BUT...the carpet!!!!!!!!!!!!  It is green...and I mean green!  

Please excuse the exhausted dog & glaring cat above, they are not sure about this color combination either! They have been discussing what we should replace it with.  Hardwood? Carpet? Risk that there is hardwood under it?  Such decisions...

Redecorating Intermission

We've been on a bit of an intermission..this intermission is the result of a new car!  Apparently playing with the new car in the garage is much more exciting than tearing down wallpaper!  I disagreed, so I started the "demolition."

We are now living in what looks like a set from a WWII movie!

The wallpaper comes off in two layers.  First the green stripes, which is like a vinyl.  Then under that is the paper which has the glue on it.  This paper gives the walls an old worn look while the lingering paper makes it look like the house was attacked!

You may be wondering why the paper seems to be hanging...well that's how tall I am!  I have a slight fear of ladders so I could only tear the paper as high as I could reach!  Those nice sections that go all the way up to the border...those were my victory tears!  That one tear that starts at the bottom and rips off all the way to the top without breaking off!  Those are the best!

So needless to say the entire room is now covered in half torn wallpaper...fingers crossed the rest will come down SOON!

I should explain, this is the same wallpaper that was in the dining room.  It comes off very easily...that first layer just tears off, then a little warm water on the paper backing and it comes right off the wall!  It's actually not as terrible as some of my previous wallpaper encounters.  

If you're curious this is what the room looked like before I started my tearing rampage! 

This is the wall shown above

A close up of the wallpaper