Decorating the new house

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Decorating the new house; Before and After pics
Tweet Topic Started: Mar 12 2012, 12:08 PM (697 Views)
Won for Me	Mar 12 2012, 12:08 PM Post #1
Is the meadow on fire? Posts: 1,658 Group: Members Member #1,149 Joined: June 18, 2007	My new subdivision has a tropical theme and I was told my house had been a model house. I am not sure when this was ever in style... This was the hall bathroom. It was a typical long dark bathroom with the shower on the end. I just could not face the monkeys so I used the master bath. One afternoon, I thought I wonder if that wallpaper would come off easily. Two hours later, it was off. I have never removed wallpaper that easily before. No holes in the walls... Yes, a beautiful "hollywood" style light fixture too! One week later!!!! I still want to change out the faucet and will add to the decorating as I can. So, I started pulling the border in the kitchen...three hours later and I had not even got one foot off. And I was putting nicks in the wall! At least, it is not monkeys!!!!!!! Edited by Won for Me, Mar 12 2012, 12:10 PM.



Deleted User	Mar 12 2012, 12:16 PM Post #2
Deleted User	Pretty! And what is the deal with the monkeys...creepy!
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Won for Me	Mar 12 2012, 02:59 PM Post #3
Is the meadow on fire? Posts: 1,658 Group: Members Member #1,149 Joined: June 18, 2007	There is zebra wallpaper in a bedroom, but it is actually kind of cute (in a "doesn't have to be done right now" kind of way). There is bamboo wallpaper in the downstairs bathroom, but that isn't horrible either. It is more subtle than the monkeys. The house was built in 2000. I can't imagine this was popular then!



Onelanerode	Mar 12 2012, 03:01 PM Post #4
Off visiting Candy Cave, be right back. Posts: 1,486 Group: Members Member #130 Joined: January 7, 2007	OMG those monkeys were CREEPY!! I would have had to get rid of those too! Remodel looks very nice.



Indy	Mar 12 2012, 03:16 PM Post #5
You're BANNED! Posts: 8,083 Group: Admin Member #326 Joined: January 10, 2007	I like monkeys. But damn, those are some creepy ass monkeys. I wouldn't want to be trapped in the bathroom with those guys staring at me! I love what you've done! Very classy.



Big Day	Mar 12 2012, 03:20 PM Post #6
Magical Leopluridon Posts: 821 Group: Members Member #220 Joined: January 8, 2007	They are scarily similar to the flying monkeys in the Wizard of Oz, and those did some serious damage to my childhood.



FlashGordon	Mar 12 2012, 03:28 PM Post #7
You're BANNED! Posts: 6,855 Group: Members Member #2,251 Joined: December 3, 2007	O M G THE MONKEYS! So freaking creepy! The new bathroom looks awesome, WFM! How do you like the new house and the new town? Are the horses settled in? Don't you love how some wallpaper comes right off and other stuff takes foreeeevvvveeerr!



Jersey Fresh	Mar 12 2012, 05:59 PM Post #8
Off visiting Candy Cave, be right back. Posts: 1,253 Group: Members Member #514 Joined: January 21, 2007	FlashGordon Mar 12 2012, 03:28 PM O M G THE MONKEYS! So freaking creepy! The new bathroom looks awesome, WFM! How do you like the new house and the new town? Are the horses settled in? Don't you love how some wallpaper comes right off and other stuff takes foreeeevvvveeerr! Monkeys freak me out so those would have been a deal breaker for me! Love the bathroom-what color is that paint?



JanM	Mar 12 2012, 06:12 PM Post #9
Off visiting Candy Cave, be right back. Posts: 1,143 Group: Members Member #4,549 Joined: October 25, 2008	Wow! What a great difference you made in just one room. I hated those monkeys.



MissBri	Mar 13 2012, 03:13 AM Post #10
But, I don't care - it's 5:00 somewhere Posts: 5,206 Group: Members Member #973 Joined: April 20, 2007	very nice job WFM!!!!



Won for Me	Mar 13 2012, 07:25 AM Post #11
Is the meadow on fire? Posts: 1,658 Group: Members Member #1,149 Joined: June 18, 2007	Thanks everyone! Once you get on a roll, you want to do everything and quickly forget that it takes $$$$$$$$$$$$ to even make small changes. JF, the paint in the bathroom is a very deep chocolate brown. I will take note of the color tonight. I actually bought a second color to do as an accent wall. It had a bit of a shimmer to it. Kind of expensive, too. I got that up and hated it. I repainted the accent wall the same dark chocolate color. The shimmer paint might look good in a bigger area, but just looked streaky in the bathroom. So, the black kitchen is now bright blue. The cabinets are white, the counter tops are a dark charcoal and the breakfast area has beige walls. Behind the cabinets and the back splash area was black. It looked good when the back splash had a wallpapers border (broke it up a bit), but once that came off, it was too monochromatic. I picked a deep, saturated periwinkle (Valspar Stargazer) color. It looks very fresh and vibrant. As soon as it is done, I will get some pics. I will also take the zebras just for the cuteness factor. They are not creepy like the flying monkeys.



DairyQueen2049	Mar 13 2012, 07:34 AM Post #12
DRAGON BREATH. DRAGGIN' BUTT Posts: 9,968 Group: Members Member #385 Joined: January 17, 2007	LOVE LOVE LOVE the starfish. The creepy leering monkeys right out of a Stephen King novel - AAAAKKK!!!!! Horror movie-esque. LOVE the light fixture too!



Kassandra	Mar 13 2012, 07:42 AM Post #13
Is the meadow on fire? Posts: 1,940 Group: Members Member #4,960 Joined: April 13, 2010	The monkeys scare the crap out of me!



JanM	Mar 13 2012, 06:22 PM Post #14
Off visiting Candy Cave, be right back. Posts: 1,143 Group: Members Member #4,549 Joined: October 25, 2008	To save a lot of money (and aggravation) when removing wall paper don't buy the expensive blue gel gunk. Get a few cheap spray bottles, and get the really cheap store brand liquid fabric softener. Mix it 50/50 with water, and it will work just as well at the blue stuff, cost a lot less. Plus, since it comes in different colors (usually an whitish milky color is available) you don't have to clean it off of the trim and wash the walls down so much to get rid of the blue coloring the gel leaves. And don't feel that you goofed if the wall paper in certain rooms doesn't come off well. Apparently, there is a sizing (a type of primer) that they are supposed to put on the wall first, and it makes wall paper easier to apply and to remove. Many people skip this step during installation, and make it harder for everyone who follows. And I don't like accent walls-they seem to be old fashioned now, and I think having the walls match is nicer. And you notice on the tv redecorating and staging shows they use a tone lighter or darker than the rest of the room for accent walls, and it's the same flat latex too.



snaffle	Mar 13 2012, 06:40 PM Post #15
Is the meadow on fire? Posts: 1,522 Group: Members Member #415 Joined: January 17, 2007	Monkeys? Really????? The house looks beautiful. Can you come over to my house when you're done? Please?



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