So, yesterday Natalie and I continued tackling home projects. The good news is that our bedroom looks great. The green walls, in conjunction with the white baseboards and the light wood of the bed frame looks great. The bad news is the kitchen.
The previous owners had decided to wallpaper the entire kitchen with a yellow plaid wallpaper (see pic). We took off the outer layer of the wallpaper no problem on Monday but yesterday we decided to tackle the bulk of the wallpaper removal, which constitutes in removing the papery layer of the wallpaper that is glued onto the wall. Needless to say, this kind of project can suck the life out of anyone. We spent the entire day spraying the walls with either a chemical product called Dif (which the bottle says contains a known carcinogen in the state of California-I guess being in TN we are cool) or a diluted vinegar mixture. After about 8 hours of plowing through the removal we had about half the kitchen done, with the catch that some of the walls still have a good amount of glue residue that needs to be removed.
So, the weekend for Natalie and I will hopefully yield a wallpaperless, glueless, and hopefully freshly painted kitchen. In the meantime, if you see anyone thinking about putting up wallpaper, please be kind enough to hit them on the head ever so gently with a scraper.
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After reading that post, I've officially decided to paint over our painted over wallpaper in our half bath and guest bath. Many thanks for making my decision easier.
In Little Mexico we are all about the wallpaper removal.
By the way, from now on, I'm referring to the old owner of your place as Lou Dobbs.
But I LOVE Lou Dobbs. He is like the best guy ever and he loves Mexicans
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