Christophern, no such luck. There are 2 wall areas, about 4 x 10 feet, where the paper was already take off (which pose the biggest challenge for me to skim coat since they are covered over with sand paint, ugh) and anything written there is lost forever. The most interesting thing found under the paper was on the backside of one edge I found the pattern number. No manufacturer name. With so many manufacturers of paper such as this around at the turn of the 20th century, and as indescript as the pattern is, I highly doubt I would ever find out who made it. The funniest thing I found under the paper, written on the plaster was the addition notation: 37 1/2 + 4 = 41 1/2 ... I guess not everyone is a math whiz ...

1. Stripping it before it is completely dry would be fairly easy. So time if of the essence in making a decision. 2. He certainly could have taken the first strip off at any point though the strip would have been ruined. It sounds to me like you had an extra roll though so what was the problem? 3. The paper was improperly installed regardless of the brown. It is mismatched. That is unacceptable. Period. 4. The guy knew he was going to be hanging something vintage. If he was not familiar with vintage paper, he should have done a little research before he started hanging. When you know you are working with an unusual and expensive product, you make darned sure you know what you are doing before you start because that material comes out of your pocket if you screw it up. 5. YOU don't strip the improperly hung paper. The paper hangar comes and does it for you at no charge. 6. The procedure described by Annie, overlapping and then double cutting, was the proper solution. So if you have another roll, why not try it? Are there any scraps around that would allow the guy to do some practicing before he has to work on the new installation? 7. I tell my clients to accept nothing less than total satisfaction from their contractors. Paper hangars are well compensated for their SKILLS. On an easy job, I can find myself clearing $70 an hour, tax free. When something like this happens, I take a loss but it's my own fault. Even with the occasional loss, my average hourly income is still ample compensation for what I do. There is no reason for you to feel bad about requiring the guy to make you whole. I can't tell you how many jobs I've done, where the client paid me to strip and rehang a job they had paid another hangar to do! They take a total loss on the original labor and materials, and the cost of having me strip, because they don't want to hurt the hangar's feelings. And as crazy as that is, I have to say that I have done the same thing with contractors! 8. Covering the seams with trim is an option. It will look like you papered over paneling. It's the mobile home look, lol. And if you get your hangar to reimburse you the $400, you may be able to use that money to do something else nice for your kitchen. It's something to consider. I wish you luck with finding an inexpensive solution. Please keep us informed!

That's a perfect example of the problem with trying to judge colors on a computer monitor--there are no standards. Exposure, white balance, gamma, display color temperature, etc. The only way to match is in person.

Does anyone know where to find ikea's dark floral wallpaper? I've looked everywhere and would deeply appreciate if someone found it! It's shown in a picture that you can find if you go to their US website, click rooms, then bedrooms, and scroll down to "making your bedroom warm and cozy"