The stairwell seems like a small area at first blush. I am in my final quarter of my MBA and the holidays are almost here, plus I will be having houseguests. Soon I will be heading outside to mow and assess the landscape. I figured this would be a fairly quick area to do. The …
Wallpaper short
I'm starting to strip the wallpaper in the "twin" room to the living room - the library. And since everything I do in this room is similar to the last, I won't bore you with the details. I will, however, give  a nod to the disposable gloves that make stripping the wall paper so much …
It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas!
Over the weekend I scrubbed the house and put up the tree (to the left, to the left, doesn't it look great!?). I promised myself I would not start a new project yet, but I had a spare hour on Sunday between church and my mom’s apartment Christmas party. So I donned the disposable coveralls, …
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Glutton for Punishment
I am still working in the New Room. I should soon start to call it the den because it's far from new. I finished stripping the wallpaper and am now firmly convinced that menopausal women should have a mandatory stopping point on wallpaper peeling at somewhere less than 8 solid hours, or insanity sets in. Next, …
Stripping Wallpaper
The cost for this room so far is about $250 for the carpet remnant, $8 for the paper tiger, and $25 for the paint. I am going to use some white and beige paint I found in the basement, and I have an extra roller and some brushes. I will need carpet padding, which will …
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