When I finished removing the wallpaper, I did a little "We're Wallpaper Free!" scream similar to a Dave Ramsey debt-free scream. There is NO MORE WALLPAPER in our house!!!
Before now, all we've done is add a piece of art and a shower curtain. Both are in good shape and we like them, but they might not stay in here after the redecorating.
We've been holding off on this room because it was one of the least offensive in the house. But then I thought about how torn up the walls were every other time we removed wallpaper, and how the drywall guy for our basement remodel was coming soon (and could patch any holes I made), and decided to go with it!
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| I have extra rolls of this that I may or may not have used as wrapping paper for wedding gifts... |
The DIY gods were in our favor, because this wallpaper was SO EASY to remove. It came off in huge sheets! All the other wallpaper in this house has come off in tiny annoying little pieces and it took tens of hours to finish a single room. This room was done in 20 minutes!
There's still glue on the walls, but I'm going to try putting an oil-based primer right over the glue to seal it in. And by "I", I mean Tommy since it's full of VOCs and unhealthy for a pregnant lady.
We have a few other cosmetic changes in the queue for this bathroom:
- Paint Walls
- Touch up Baseboards
- Paint Vanity
- Install new towel bar(s)
- Lighten the Grout
- Install new granite/marble counter
I have no idea where to go color-wise, so if you have any ideas, please let me know!
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How to remove textured ceilings
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