Woodchip wallpaper stripping
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Dark hallway with woodchip wallpaper
Comments (6)Hello Holly, First of all, it doesn't matter whether the place is done up or "Up market" as you said... Your house is your home! Budget is also not a problem for someone like me. I can create style with even modest bucks! Anyone can create style with lots of ££ and very often don't! The real skill is providing style with very little... First of all could I suggest removing the hearts.. Why not hook them on a door handle... You can then focus on the space of that wall... One thing you could do is find a lovely large mirror and hang that, Ebay and charity shops, antiques that sort of thing... I love a good find at a second hand store..... A mirror gives the eye a focus and reflects the hallway with an interesting "view" that pictures cannot provide... Or have a few smaller mirrors and an even larger one on the left wall at the top of the stairs.. (left standing on top stair) Or a large mirror on that first landing and a large canvas on that large wall at the top left.. Possibly buy a chest or something that can serve as storage.. for below the stairway there.. Then the stairs can be free from things.. You could have a little basket inside so you can fill it up before taking said things upstairs.. The crack is small but you can fill it.. and paint or remove the chipboard paper... Maybe worth looking outside the front door to that exterior wall to see if the cracks are visible there too... It is natural to have some movement and unless you can see more of these and bigger, I would not worry too much.. I like the cupboard, I would leave that as it's useful.. Also the banister rail is not at all bad looking... but if you wanted to make a change here and remove the two top panels to make it open and cut the plinth to look like the bottom stair.. That could be a gr8 idea.. So the top looks like the bottom portion of stairs with no banister but a small side panel.. This could greatly change the feeling here as it would feel open and spacious. A beautiful mirror could then really focus here... Perhaps consider a more modern colour for the walls and woodwork... and you don't really notice the paper... Personally I don't think the glass is necessary unless for safety issue (little nippers) and not so keen.. I'd have it open as it's a very small flight of stairs. Have a look at Little Greene for paint colours.. If the door is pvcu.. You could paint it with special pvcu paint.. You could do all the windows too... Lovely colours for doors are black, dark green, grey, Think of a theme you may want to introduce to the house.. Maybe various shades of a favourite colour and then work round the house... Woodwork does not need to remain white either.. You can go dark or lighter version of the wall colours... Or even a contrast.. So some ideas that don't involve a big spend... : )) http://www.kolorbond.co.uk/kolorbond-paint-plastic-pvc-upvc...See MoreWallpaper stripping in old Devon cottage
Comments (89)Hiya! Ah it’s still chucking me out every time I reach your window shutters post, too ridiculous! I’m using the app. Glad it’s letting me post but you know how I love to re-read and look at suggestions again.... I’ll contact Houzz, and jump on dh’s lap top tomorrow. Ordered lights in Black Friday sale, much as you suggested, simple elegant and understated. Electrician and Kevin coming tomorrow afternoon. Will update asap! xxx...See MoreWoodchip & patterned wallpaper - how bad is it?
Comments (9)Can't steam plasterboard either, as it also has a paper lining. I used st.marcs in a sprayer to remove terrible wallpaper. It took a lot longer than with a steamer, but kept the paper lining intact. (Thin downthe st.marcs in water of course.) Try to remove the top edges first and all other loose parts. Spray and let it soak in for at least ten minutes. Use a putty knife but be very careful not to rip the lining. Also wash the walls with a soft cloth afterwards. When done, it might be usefull to paint over it with a renovation-paint* or primer, to prevent any bleeding of the chipboard. (* alkyd based wallpaint) You could use glass fiber wallpaper (no idea what this is called in english) afterwards, as this can be painted over and over again....See MoreWhat colour to choose for woodchip wallpaper?
Comments (6)I agree with the others - get rid of the woodchip! Both my current house and my first house were covered in the stuff - we stripped it off ourselves (cost = free, but we did buy a cheap steamer). We were worried about the state of the walls because at the time we couldn’t afford to get them re-skimmed - however it’s surprising what a decent box of filler and a sheet of sand paper can do. In terms of cost, it was very little, but the end result was a million times better than the woodchip....See MoreJonathan
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