Tag Archives: Stripping wallpaper

Accidental colour matching

Posted on August 12, 2012 by frenchfry36

I was chatting to someone the other day about the difficulties in choosing paint colours, and remembered our own accidental colour matching episode in France… I had decided to make a start on the main hallway on the guest floor and stripped … Continue reading →

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Bright and white

Posted on May 5, 2012 by frenchfry36

The shower room downstairs is finally complete! You’d think I would realise it by now, but I am always astounded at how much work goes into renovating even a very small room. First, Tony dismantled and removed the shower and vanity … Continue reading →

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Stripping and getting plastered

Posted on April 14, 2012 by frenchfry36

I’ve finished stripping and getting plastered for the moment… renovating the small bed room downstairs that is! (Now what did you think I meant??) I couldn’t wait to get started – that wallpaper was dreadful… – so it was with pleasure that … Continue reading →

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Now we’re cooking

Posted on March 4, 2012 by frenchfry36

We went about things in circles really: no sooner had we set up our make-shift kitchen with a free-standing stove… and replaced the rusted out heater so we could get the central heating going, than we cleared it all out again to prepare for the complete … Continue reading →

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Déjà vu

Posted on May 15, 2011 by frenchfry36

Here I am, back to stripping wallpaper! The main bedroom downstairs this time. I hesitated to start, seeing that the lounge took me so long to do, and it’s only a matter of weeks before our house guests arrive. The … Continue reading →

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Stripped Bare

Posted on April 8, 2011 by frenchfry36

Finally finished stripping the lounge walls. I certainly got a really good workout but pity I had a sore elbow even before I started. Getting in behind the heater (which is far too big and heavy to take off the wall) was … Continue reading →

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Layer upon layer

Posted on April 5, 2011 by frenchfry36

I’ve started stripping the wallpaper in the downstairs lounge. Four layers of wallpaper to strip (each more hideous than the last) and it’s a large room – this is going to take a while, but nothing that a sponge, warm … Continue reading →

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