From the windows to the four layers of wallpaper

I thought I could start this post with a quick history lesson about wallpaper.

After a few Google searches, I was bored and decided maybe I could find a funny story about wallpaper. Naturally, I searched presidents and wallpaper. I could just imagine Obama and Michelle having a comical tiff about decorating. I chuckled and did some impressions in my head.

Shocker, no such story existed.

But when you Google presidents and wallpaper the first entry is a link which leads to photos of Ronald Reagan on a velociraptor and Abe Lincoln on a grizzly bear.

Now you don’t have any wallpaper history facts, and I wasted 25 minutes of my life researching funny wallpaper stories.

So I will just say we started a project a few weeks ago. The dining room was covered in wallpaper, and we removed it.

The plan is to paint it green, use our large table and have a nice place to entertain. (Who wants to come for dinner?)

I really like these colors.My friend recommends Sherwin-Williams paint. Thoughts?

Michael purchased a scorer and chemicals. 

Chemical we used to get the paper down.

It came off easily at first. Then we realized there were multiple layers - make that four layers of wall paper! The hardest part was cleaning up the little piece of paper and the sticky glue.

What a mess!

Look! I'm helping too. 

It was four layers of paper!

They said they wanted to watch us. 

Everyone pitched in.

The funny thing about working with people on labor intensive projects is you see their true colors.

Michael kept at it. He is determined and a pretty laid back guy. Mamaw and Papaw just jumped in – they are always helpful. Me, I was restless. I just wanted it done. It took four Saturdays!!! Four. I assumed it would take about four hours. I was wrong.

The girls are still at the age where chores are really fun. 

Sanding the walls. 

Get to work Madi!

Michael has fixed most of the gouges and sanded the walls. Needless to say I am ready to get my paint on.

It's ready for paint and a new light fixture.