The Wallpaper Revival
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paint over wallpaper?
Comments (8)Ms. HGoLightly: (love the name btw...)... I just spent the last YEAR removing wallpaper that had been painted over through the various eras in my kitchen. Tedious and frustrating are two words that I would use to describe this task. Unless you want the next owners of your home or whoever takes on the task of removing the painted wallpaper, to curse your mere existance, then do not paint over wallpaper - EVER. If there was a decorating crime that should be punishable by death, this is the one. If you don't believe me, I still have two more rooms that have painted wallpaper to be removed. You can come for a visit and help me do this task and you will understand very quickly. Plus, painted wallpaper looks like crap on walls. It's lumpy and over the years, a section or area will peel and it's impossible to even out. A good steamer will remove your current wallpaper and also mixing hot, hot water with Downey (or similar)in a spray bottle easily removes the glue and paper. You may also use a soft, vinyl bristle brush for the tough areas. You can use the chemical stripper also, but frankly, I have found that hot, hot water and Downey works just as well (and even better in some cases) and without offensive chemicals. Plus, it's cheaper too. Resist the temptation to cut corners and paint over the wallpaper....it will cause you many many more hours of labor later....See MoreSharpie and Wallpaper
Comments (4)This is from the Sharpie web site - "We do not recommend the Sharpie for letter writing as it is solvent base ink and will soak through paper. We also do not recommend the Sharpie for use on cloth as it may fade or bleed in the wash. Also, over time a yellow halo may appear around the marking." Now wallpaper isn't the same paper as stationery but I'm sure you wouldn't want to discover later that there's a discoloration. But the web site also says that they make different markers for different purposes so perhaps there is one there that will work for you. When we removed the wallpaper from my bedroom we found where the paperhanger had written some notes on the wallboard beneath in pencil. They were still legible after the paper was removed. I'm guessing though that you must have plaster. Maybe Sharpie customer support can advise you....See More1909 Colonial Revival Renovation Help
Comments (56)Bell thanks for your clarification - I think your photos illustrate something I would say too - that we want to understand what the original design intention was back in 1905, not so that we can slavishly create exact replica of how it was then, but so that we can go out and choose products and furnishings that fit in and create a beautiful and cohesive whole. No reason at all modern pieces couldnnt fit in with the overall look and feel. In fact as we can see from the previous owner's efforts, trying too hard to look "historic" just left us with a cliched 1980s version "Victorian" which really wasnt very authentic and true to its origins at all. Similarly, I think it would be a mistake for OP to go out and fill the house with 2017 interpretations of "craftsman" because the end result would just be a 2017 interpretation of craftsman. One of the best kitchens I saw in an early 1900s house (wish I could find the pic) used a mixture of modern and vintage pieces. It was unfitted, having freestanding pieces, worktables, and a kind of utilitarian industrial feel that was quite modern, but in its way far more authentic to the house than a lot of the ubiquitous white fitted cabinets + granit counters you see on Houzzz. Guess Im so interested in this thread because my house is of the same era and very similar style - ie has strong arts and crafts features but floorplan is your basic midwestern Wisconsin foursquare vs the classic Chicago bugalow. My approach was basically to strip it down to its essentials - remove 100 years of GACK - all the layers of flooring and wallpaper - so exciting to find the original paint colors (all golds, browns, grays, bronzy greens, one room was a dark inky blue that Ive become quite fond of.) I wont do exactly the same colors but finding them did get me to rethink my color scheme. I do have some arts and crafts oak pieces (incl a massive oak library table in the kitchen now used as a worktable) but also mixed it up with other fav and well loved stuff, vintage up into the present. Oh one other thing to acknowledge is that OP's house is part of a historic tour, so Im guessing she will probably want to be leaning in the direction of being more faithful to historic roots than some of us are. Still, that doesnt mean it she cant freshen it up and make it hers....See MorePeel and Stick Wallpaper Suggestions
Comments (20)Thank you all for the lovely comments and much appreciated advice. Yes, Jan, Miss Fluffy does need to go. It's just a temporary fix until I find the right coffee table. And I think you found it! Agreed. The granite is yucky. Unfortunately this very small space is also open to the kitchen which has the same. I am a renter, Jilly. The fireplace can be removed for only $500 and the landlords might be open to that. However, I kind of like it. Peel and stick tile? Like the one that Paul recommended? The windows are huge Diana! They look onto a historic train depot, 200-year-old ship, and the city and train tracks. Hadn't thought about window treatments. The view at night is actually quite spectacular as everything is lit up. But I am open to window covering ideas. At this point my budget is only about $2,000. Thank you for the awesome mock-up, Patricia and Beverly. Definitely going to Google Lens those gems! The painting is a family heirloom and is over 100 years old. The TV is being installed on the wall above the mirrored credenza tomorrow. I know the space is small but I really wanted a dining table. I'm a sit at the table kind of gal. All lighting is recessed except for this weird rectangular one. All plants are real 🌿 Dog condo under the stairs is a work in progress 🐾...See MoreDH
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