Well there was a clear winner in the Valentine Wreath vote and she is a beauty!
I did as I said and chose the winner by votes, but when I went to the craft store to pick up my styrofoam heart. They did not have any. Sheesh. I am still on the hunt. I guess that's what I get for being a procrastinating crafter. Blah. I am still determined to get some Valentine goodness out there so do not despair!But I did get one red bow tied!
Wallpaper. Horrendous peach and gray striped wallpaper that I have abhorred since we moved in (4 years ago). I finally tore that hideous wallpaper down! You can see that the border was already missing. Yep, got rid of the creepy happy geese right away. I could not be made to feel like Mother Goose.
So here is where I was after an hour. Pretty good progress with my bare hands. But, then I brought in back up (two spray bottle of water and a putty knife) and it was no contest after that!
I even braved the back alley and let me tell you, it gets scary back there!! A puddle of unknown goo was residing under the washer.
Ah, it's almost like the poor room can breathe now! Two and a half hours of paper thrashing therapy and I was back in business hanging laundry. I just need to remove those lovely peach blinds and replace them with the Crisp white $2.50 Walmart blinds waiting patiently on the washer.
A little Spackle and a can of paint and my laundry room will be a whole new world. Hubs insists on white and it is a pretty small room so I may agree, but we'll see what comes home with me. What do you think?
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10 comments:
Good job! I hate removing wallpaper. White could be nice... and you could get a cute boarder( no geese )...it would be easy to put up and take down if you change your mind.
Have a great day!
I would do a light yellow or blue. Good job on the laundry room. You make me a little motivated to tackle on something at my house but that will disappear in a few hours. Thanks for sharing.
I NEED color! You can still have color in a small room as long as you don't go dark. Even a vanilla cream is better than white. Good job on the wallpaper. I hate the stuff, nothing like scraping wallpaper!
Here are some of my sister's favorite colors and she is crazy into home improving. I love these colors too. www.somethingfortheroad.com/2010/01/paint.html. Good Luck!
Jessica-
Thanks for the link. I do like that Woodlawn blue. I think I may be leaning toward the blues.
If you ever have to remove wall paper again here is a hint. Use the hottest water you have, just out of the faucet, doesn't have to be boiling, in a spray bottle. Add liquid fabric softener to the bottle. Probably about 1/3 the amout of water. Spray it on the wall paper and let soak for a few minutes. When you come back spray a little more on and start peeling. It should come off so easy. The fabric softener really helps.
Blah, I hate removing wall paper. It should be banned! Good luck with the decorating!
Hi Michelle. Love your site! Showin' my comment luv! Ha ha
My name is Terri Smith. I'm a visual artist out of Bonaire, Ga. I'm offering a free giveaway to promote my new blog, Dimples & Dragonflies (by the way..loved the gorgeous wreath!).
It's a beautiful 12X12 Original Oil On Canvas, and if you're interested pop by for a peek at: http://www.dimplesdragonflies.com
Hope to see you soon! Blessings, joy and sunshine, Terri
P.S. What a great job you did on the wall repair!
Looks good!! We just removed the wallpaper from our half bath. It's like a breath of fresh air without all the floral craziness we had going on!
Way to go! I love that feeling of accomplishment of getting it done and adding 'my' touch. Good luck with your color selection. Love your site! :-)
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