Baby, don't freak out....

Edited because Jen over at Sanctuary Arts at Home asked me to link this post to her party. For more great trash to treasure make-overs click "here". :)

Remember the dining room when we first looked at the house?? Remember it after we moved in??

Remember the built in cabinet in the corner and see that paint that's all over the glass?

I went and got it all off with a razor blade! I didn't even cut myself :)

Doesn't it look better?!

Well........ that led me to checking out the walls and if you also remember we had noticed it coming off....

Can you see it?

It turns out that it was wallpaper painted over and when I pulled a tiny corner up it just came right off!! See.....

I couldn't stop there! So, I kept going and going... rip... rip... rip! I noticed some writing, but they were just numbers....

and see that? It's where there was a leak, so I'm glad I tore off the paper, aren't you?

Someone had painted the wallpaper green at one point.....

but I kept going.... rip... rip... rip.....

and when I got to this point I realized the numbers were measurements for the wallpaper and the wallpaper was for smoothing out the walls after they had taken out the pocket doors during (I think after researching it) the late 1920s when they weren't in fashion anymore.

When I was finished there was a huge mess!

So I cleaned it up and went to work sanding and then painting the bottom of the walls....

and here is the finished project!! LOVE it :)

Don't you? .... Baby?.... I think he passed out ;)

It only took me one day to do the whole thing and all it needs now is the original light fixture put back where it belongs. Then you can put a fork in it, cuz it's done!

I love you PB! Aren't you glad you weren't home?? ;)

Hugs and love,

rue

PS I'm trying to get around a visit everyone, but as you can see I've been a little busy (lol). You'll see me soon, if you haven't already :)