Attention amateur decorators! Consultation needed

[Beach Crazy]

I'll really have to take a pic so y'all can see just how bad this is. It's going to take me months to make it livable again.

I do have a question though as long as we are on the subject of decorating. I was toying with having a hardwood floor installed but the expense is scaring me. My kids have laminate in their room and I think it looks great and will cost much less. But I have so many people telling me now to break down and pay for the hardwood. Any other opinions on this?

By the way, the room is going to be a tropical theme; already have the wicker bed from Ikea (sitting unassembled in my garage of course, awaiting the other room improvements.)

And not that I would take decorating advice from me, Peapod, but I rather liked the contrast of the peachy tone with the green tile. Like TFT suggested - maybe a little lighter than the shade you chose.

Please post some pictures, I can sympathize with you.....I got so sick of walking around on plywood and it was super cold too!

 

[lindatat]

Please post some pictures, I can sympathize with you.....I got so sick of walking around on plywood and it was super cold too!

Well here's one - it is a mess - please note the lovely beaded valances with palm trees - they are staying (well after a good wash, anyway!)

 

[Beach Crazy]

Well here's one - it is a mess - please note the lovely beaded valances with palm trees - they are staying (well after a good wash, anyway!)

What happened?:shock:

 

[lindatat]

What happened?:shock:

Ah - so it is bad isn't it? The people who owned my house way back when were wallpaper happy. Apparently there is something called "sizing" that you are supposed to put on the walls before you wallpaper so the wallpaper will come off easily years down the line. Apparently, the people who owned my house before me never heard of doing this. So every time I decide to take down wallpaper, I end up needing major drywall repair. In the pic, only the section around the window has been removed. The wallpaper that remains is a thick vinyl - I'm guessing they put it up to cover all the flaws in the wall. There are some good size cracks. Anyway, since I am doing the room in a tropical theme, I figured I could go with a heavily textured paper (maybe a faux grasscloth) and forego the drywall repair. I can wallpaper myself, but would have to hire a professional for the drywall.

 

[Beachmom]

easy solution to this problem....I've spent years removing wallpaper, my last house had wallpaper on the kitchen ceiling!!
Texture paint. They have it at Lowes or Homedepot. It is almost the consistancy of drywall mud, and you use a drywall tool to put it on. Makes it a little stucko-looking, then you can paint over it any color you want. I even put my kid's handprint in our old sunroom. No one would ever know it was there but me, but I just loved it!!

 

[Cheering472]

easy solution to this problem....I've spent years removing wallpaper, my last house had wallpaper on the kitchen ceiling!!
Texture paint. They have it at Lowes or Homedepot. It is almost the consistancy of drywall mud, and you use a drywall tool to put it on. Makes it a little stucko-looking, then you can paint over it any color you want. I even put my kid's handprint in our old sunroom. No one would ever know it was there but me, but I just loved it!!

Sounds easier than the alternative.

Now tell us about the psycho that wallpapers the kitchen ceiling

 

[Beachmom]

It was not as bad as it sounds, just a lot of work and very dated. It was mossy green and beige check which was also under the chair rail and strawberries inbetween...oh, and the cabinets where also that green

lots of work!! The sunroom had confederate soldiers on it That room I didn't even strip, just textured right over those bad boys!!

 

[Cheering472]

It was not as bad as it sounds, just a lot of work and very dated. It was mossy green and beige check which was also under the chair rail and strawberries inbetween...oh, and the cabinets where also that green

lots of work!! The sunroom had confederate soldiers on it That room I didn't even strip, just textured right over those bad boys!!

Nothing screams sunroom like confederate soldiers

 

[Beachmom]

Doesn't it though???

 

[lindatat]

easy solution to this problem....I've spent years removing wallpaper, my last house had wallpaper on the kitchen ceiling!!
Texture paint. They have it at Lowes or Homedepot. It is almost the consistancy of drywall mud, and you use a drywall tool to put it on. Makes it a little stucko-looking, then you can paint over it any color you want. I even put my kid's handprint in our old sunroom. No one would ever know it was there but me, but I just loved it!!

Beachmom, I LOVE it - much less complicated than wallpapering! And I could get the kids to help me. Thanks so much for the idea! As you know, I am not a particularly artsy type, but I did, in fact, sponge paint my kids room before Kaylee was born. The background is yellow, and I sponged baby blue and seafoam green and it turned out really nice - despite my limited abilities. Sounds like the texture paint would also be something even I could do.

Now tell us about the psycho that wallpapers the kitchen ceiling

Once this bedroom is finished, we'll need to start on the bathrooms. All have metallic wallpaper, but the powder room was done from floor to ceiling - it's a lovely large paisley print in earth tones reminiscent of the 1970's - orange, brown, etc. They even wallpapered the back of the door. If it weren't for the door handle, you might not be able to figure out how to get out of the room. Not a good place to end up when you've had too much to drink - trust me on this.