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Finally! After pictures!
By KatNapIf you saw a loooooooong time ago my before pictures, here's the after photos! We still have a little touching up to do (where paint was peeled off along with the tape, etc.) but overall we're very excited about how the kitchen now looks. Except it's the exact color of a post-it note.
The metal chairs are for our guests who are coming tomorrow with "Up with People" the community service, concert troupe that raises money for good causes. The » READ MORE
Before & During Pictures!
By KatNapThe stripping of the wallpaper is complete. The repairing of the torn drywall is complete. The sanding of the repaired drywall is complete. Now the mess. Then the painting!
Before the Experts (my handiwork):
During the Expert Removal (they used WATER to loosen the glue, then only used the liquid fabric softener for the really tough pieces of wallpaper. They didn't use the score/skor tool at all, just the flat scrapers).
After the exper » READ MORE
Uncle!
By KatNap About six months ago, I started taking down the wallpaper in my kitchen (a hideous combination floral, feather mattress pattern). I gave up when the drywall started tearing also. After getting several bids, I finally found someone who can remove the paper and repair the wall at a reasonable price. Now I've never been a big painter, so I'm going to tackle that next week. Any advice?
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