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Gypsy & Me · 08-23-2008, 02:55 PM

...wall papering! I'm in the process of redecorating our bedroom. Well, it started that BF was doing it but he got as far as stripping the old wallpaper last weekend... then nothing, he even took two days off work to get it finished!

Today I decided that I was going to attempt to do it myself... I mean, how hard can it be really! LOL.

So off I went upstairs with Amelia, made her a nest in the middle of the bed with some pillows, gave her a selection of toys to keep her amused and set about putting up the wall paper!

Over SIX hours later, paste in my hair, back aching... 2 walls papered with lining paper, one wall papered with patterned paper and one nicely plastered wall that I decided didn't need the lining paper after all and could just be painted... so I'm nearly done!

The patterned paper needs two little pieces putting in on the sides but I need to paint the other three walls first, I don't want to risk getting paint on the pretty paper.

Here's what's been done so far... once I've done the painting and the last bit of paper has been put in then the new furniture can go in. I'm sick of the space savering furniture so we have a nice new bedroom set and bed coming from ikea! YAY!

Gypsy & Me · 08-23-2008, 02:56 PM

Just so you can see how complicated that pattern is!

Probably wouldn't of picked it if I'd known I was going to have to put it up!

Grannyb · 08-23-2008, 02:59 PM

Awww, that will be a beautiful bedroom. I love the wallpaper.

twalla · 08-23-2008, 03:00 PM

I love that wallpaper, it would look great in my room or bathroom. Can you come over and do mine??? I will keep Amelia

and Sam can play with Kayla and Gypsy.

And be honest.... did you really do all the work or did you make Amelia do it?

Great job!!!!! My house is next tho seriously!

Gypsy & Me · 08-23-2008, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by twalla

I love that wallpaper, it would look great in my room or bathroom. Can you come over and do mine??? I will keep Amelia

and Sam can play with Kayla and Gypsy.

And be honest.... did you really do all the work or did you make Amelia do it?

Great job!!!!! My house is next tho seriously!

Nope, Amelia didn't do any... she discover she roll from her back onto her tummy though and when I was doing the patterned wall she was peeping at me through the gaps in the headboard! lmao

As for your house... you pay for me to come over and I'll do it!

Patti · 08-23-2008, 05:19 PM

You go girl!!! That is real pretty wall paper.

Breezeaway · 08-23-2008, 05:55 PM

Beautiful wallpaper, I love wallpaper. My whole house is papered.

pea496 · 08-23-2008, 06:11 PM

Great job!! Let us see when you get the new furniture.

chattiesmom · 08-23-2008, 06:19 PM

Vicky, you did a fantastic job! I love love love your wall paper choice.

Rudys Mom · 08-23-2008, 06:29 PM

Good for you Vicky, for attempting to hang wallpaper when you said you didn't know how to. Now it looks like you are a real pro.

Great Job!!

The pattern you picked out looks really nice on the wall. Enjoy the new bedroom suit when it comes.

MyLadies · 08-23-2008, 07:42 PM

OK, I am looking up price of airfare right now to fly you from the UK to the states to re-do one of my bathrooms.... it has Wallpaper that I'd like to cover or something.

Good job, by the way!

Gypsy & Me · 08-24-2008, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Breezeaway

Beautiful wallpaper, I love wallpaper. My whole house is papered.

This whole house, (except the stairway/hallway), is papered too... but it's that awful thick padded wallpaper with a pattern that you can paint time and time and time again.

I really dislike it... so it's got to come down.

Gypsy & Me · 08-24-2008, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by pea496

Great job!! Let us see when you get the new furniture.

Oh I will because I'll be excited about the fact that I did it!

Gypsy & Me · 08-24-2008, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by chattiesmom

Vicky, you did a fantastic job! I love love love your wall paper choice.

Thank you Cindy and to everyone else that commented how pretty the paper was. I fell in love with it straight away and it's just my style and taste. BF is hmmm-ing and ahhh-ing a little about it, thinks it's a little old fashioned for our age.

The home improvement store is full of that kind of pattern though so it's obviously fashionable right now so it swung it a little!

Gypsy & Me · 08-24-2008, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Rudys Mom

Good for you Vicky, for attempting to hang wallpaper when you said you didn't know how to. Now it looks like you are a real pro.

Great Job!!

The pattern you picked out looks really nice on the wall. Enjoy the new bedroom suit when it comes.

Thank you, hopefully I'll only get better by the time I've got to downstairs...

08-23-2008, 02:59 PM	#3
Grannyb YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 647	Awww, that will be a beautiful bedroom. I love the wallpaper. __________________ Proud Mommy of Toto and Prissy

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twalla I ♥ my Furheathens Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: VAN ALSTYNE Posts: 8,226	I love that wallpaper, it would look great in my room or bathroom. Can you come over and do mine??? I will keep Amelia and Sam can play with Kayla and Gypsy. And be honest.... did you really do all the work or did you make Amelia do it? Great job!!!!! My house is next tho seriously! __________________ Twalla & The Furheathens

08-23-2008, 05:19 PM	#6
Patti Donating YT 30K Club Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 35,509 Blog Entries: 6	You go girl!!! That is real pretty wall paper. __________________ Cali Pixie Roxie : RIP Nikki; RIP Maya;RIP my sweet Dixie girl 1/17/08 http://callipuppyscastle.bravehost.com/index.html

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pea496 Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,511	Great job!! Let us see when you get the new furniture. __________________ Conner - my best buddy

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chattiesmom Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Alabama Posts: 17,674	Vicky, you did a fantastic job! I love love love your wall paper choice. __________________ Silk Step-In Harnesses www.foxypups.etsy.com

08-23-2008, 05:55 PM	#7
Breezeaway No Longer a Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wildcat Country(KY) Posts: 2,114 Blog Entries: 26	Beautiful wallpaper, I love wallpaper. My whole house is papered.

08-23-2008, 06:29 PM	#10
Rudys Mom Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Lancaster, PA Posts: 4,327	Good for you Vicky, for attempting to hang wallpaper when you said you didn't know how to. Now it looks like you are a real pro. Great Job!! The pattern you picked out looks really nice on the wall. Enjoy the new bedroom suit when it comes. __________________ Rudy, Zoey & Buster's mom (Dawn) Rest In Peace my precious Gracie girl & Lucky buddie Dogster:http://www.dogster.com/dogs/382659 & http://www.dogster.com/dogs/497315

08-23-2008, 07:42 PM	#11
MyLadies No Longer a Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Washington State Posts: 1,218	OK, I am looking up price of airfare right now to fly you from the UK to the states to re-do one of my bathrooms.... it has Wallpaper that I'd like to cover or something. Good job, by the way!