You can see pictures of our kitchen project. The green is the color we want it to be.
I got distracted with raising the kids and didn't notice how shabby our house was looking for a long time, until one day I was shocked to see that we hadn't done anything to our house in years! Paint is the most cost-effective way to redecorate, so I started planning and getting enthusiastic about this new project.
My m-i-l papered the walls of the kitchen when she lived here (before Fred and I met and married) and did a great job. Then we papered over that during the first year of our marriage. Now I wish we'd peeled off that first layer of wallpaper and painted. We got a crack in the wall from the house settling and it tore right through the wallpaper (not pictured).
Well, the paper we put on comes off easily enough, but my dear m-i-l must have used the glue that you brush onto the paper because this stuff is really tough to get off the wall. We use lots of hot water and Diff, a pirhana, sponges, putty knives and a scrubby sponge and it's still a real job! It's cheaper than hiring it done, but since we don't have a lot of time each day to devote to this it's taking much longer than expected. Hopefully this is the toughest room and the rest of the wallpaper will come down much more easily. We still have one room and a hall to do. Papering over a layer of existing wallpaper is highlighted in my memory as "things I wish we didn't do".
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