Current example: Removing wallpaper from the kids' bedroom wall in our rental home. There was blue striped floral wallpaper that was essentially falling off the walls at certain spots. It needed to go. I got the required permission from the landlord and started the task, knowing wallpaper removal was a tough job.
Under the blue striped wallpaper I discovered a layer of dull green paint, a layer of peach paint, maybe a layer of pink paint, and two more layers of wallpaper on top of the original plaster walls.
Who thinks it's a good idea to paint over wallpaper? Not me. I'm saving the worst wall for last. A previous resident here tried to paint over the peeling blue striped floral wallpaper and failed. It's bubbling to the point that my three year old can easily tear off patches--but only patches. Sheesh. Old house charm, I guess. I hope I can finish this project with my sanity intact.
I have big lovely plans of white wainscotting and warm gray walls with splashes of colorful wall hangings when I'm done with the nightmarish wallpaper removal.
3 comments:
That looks like the hall at Lincoln street. The top layer of wallpaper was little cowboys and ranches from - maybe - the thirties. Fortunately, the original plaster was sand plaster with built-in texture and nothing stuck to it very well. The paper sandwich came off in thick slabs.
Fun that you are finally tackling this! Your landlord is getting a great deal!! -Kali
Our front hall had wallpaper with texture on top of it, but the time we got it off, the whole thing was a mess. This last winter we finally got it retextured the right way and put a tuscan finish on it.
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