New York Renovator

Wild Wallpaper

Posted on26. May, 2009 by Mrs. Mecomber.

Whoa, fashions in wallpaper has gone funky! I found this “heat-activated” wallpaper at a design site recently. I’ve heard of heat-activated paint, but not the wallpaper until now. It’s pretty, but I can’t say that I’d really like it in my house. It’s wallpaper that sprouts pink flowers with a heat source. lol! Would you [...]

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Seeing Stripes

Posted on06. Oct, 2008 by Mrs. Mecomber.

I had guests a week ago and got another compliment about my upstairs bathroom. Everytime I show a guest the bathroom, they touch the wall and ask, “Is that wallpaper or paint?” I just love it when they ask that.

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I love stripes on walls. But I don’t like wallpaper [...]

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Mrs. Mecomber, Tear Down This Wall

Posted on28. Jun, 2007 by Mrs. Mecomber.

Well, the heat and humidity eased a bit today, enabling us to take down more of the wall surrounding the chimney. We’d already taken down a good portion of the plaster and lathe in the kitchen that surrounds the chimney. We’d removed plaster and lathe from one wall in the living room, but more had [...]

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Good News, Bad News

Posted on26. Jun, 2007 by Mrs. Mecomber.

Well, the bad news is that we aren’t going to rip apart the whole place all at once. It is just too expensive and too messy for us to handle. Doing the house piece-meal has its drawbacks, but on the good side, we can go at our own pace and avoid debt. So right now [...]

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