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Valentine Wreath Results and the Project that Filled Up My Saturday

February 2, 2010 By Michelle Barneck 10 Comments

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!

The bag was filled with this…

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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  1. Kelley says

    February 2, 2010 at 12:02 pm

    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!

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  2. Sarah says

    February 2, 2010 at 12:52 pm

    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.

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  3. Nicol says

    February 2, 2010 at 1:13 pm

    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!

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  4. Jessica says

    February 2, 2010 at 1:24 pm

    Here are some of my sister’s favorite colors and she is crazy into home improving. I love these colors too. http://www.somethingfortheroad.com/2010/01/paint.html. Good Luck!

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  5. Michelle says

    February 2, 2010 at 1:45 pm

    Jessica-
    Thanks for the link. I do like that Woodlawn blue. I think I may be leaning toward the blues.

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  6. Shauntel says

    February 2, 2010 at 2:16 pm

    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.

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  7. Becky says

    February 2, 2010 at 3:05 pm

    Blah, I hate removing wall paper. It should be banned! Good luck with the decorating!

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  8. Terri Smith says

    February 3, 2010 at 1:26 pm

    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!

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  9. Emily {Frilly Details} says

    February 9, 2010 at 9:58 pm

    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!

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  10. Tonya says

    February 24, 2010 at 7:01 pm

    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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