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It’s yet again almost 3 a.m., and hubby and I have been once again ripping down wallpaper. So rewarding to see our house taking shape!!
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The baby’s room…..Check out that pattern. How could someone at some point in time ions ago decide that that stuff was hot?? |
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A lovely close-up. |
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Hubby working hard while I snap away 🙂 |
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But first, those God-awful curtains needed to come down. |
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In case I forgot to show you, the hallway is all cleaned up and ready for sanding and primer! |
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Now that we have a strategy for removing textured, vinly-y type of paper, it was fast moving to get it down. |
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This is just one of the rooms that was NOT wallpapered! And actually has a modern color. I will be priming over it, however, and re-painting something more cheerful. This will serve as hubby’s office and my sewing room. |
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Me acting silly as we’re working. |
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Gotta throw in some Japanese beer to keep you goin’. |
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The reason we’re getting new cabinets. Need I say more?? |
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And just imagine how they smell….. |
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The outside isn’t bad, though. Could easily be painted, but you saw the inside, so that’s a no-go. |
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Lead test–CHECK. Thankfully, it didn’t turn pink 🙂 |
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What a mess. |
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Lead test #2….because a Mom can never be too cautious. |
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The pile of paper is growing….and growing…. |
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Our lovely bedroom. It’s actually quite nice, minus these drapes, so they gotzta go. |
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A close-up of the pattern. |
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Now, what the hell is this behind the wall?? I can’t tell, but it will be covered up, no doubt. |
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Some electrical wires in there…but what purpose could it have served? |
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Even our walk-in closet is papered **GASP!** |
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But the beautiful thing is the window inside the closet. Ahhhh….. |
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Hallway bath….Yes, outdated, but we’re working on it…. |
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Who ever thought that a green toilet was a good idea?? (This will be changed!) |
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Green shower….UGH….but the good thing is that it’s in excellent condition. Could be worse…. |
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Cabinets in the hall bathroom need painted as a quick fix, but eventually replaced. |
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Yeah, more wallpaper. No kidding. Really. I’m serious…. |
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Anyhow, back to the baby’s room! Daddy’s making progress! |
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Oven pizza–so not healthy. But it’s what gets us through long nights. And this Red Barron brand is actually pretty tasty! |
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I don’t even want to know………. |
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Tons of nail holes that have been patched! (AKA “Dark spots on the walls”) |
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All cleaned up! Next comes sanding and Kilz primer (2 coats) before the paint. Don’t ask me what color, because I so don’t know! |
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Now, removing the wallpaper in our room is going to be TOUGH. But at least I got it started, right?? |
On Monday we have the contractor starting the replacement of our cabinets and counter top, among other things. And we also have gotten a quote for the basement door replacement. One company is quoting $2,600. The other guy is quoting me $1,300. Not sure what the price difference contributes to. But I just want to make sure that the work is going to be synonymous.
Anyhow, I’m slowing fading, and it’s 3:20 a.m.! Work is calling me early tomorrow, as if the gym. Night!
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