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The Wallpapered Dining Room

December 7, 2008
I love it. It’s exactly what I’ve wanted since we first decided to buy this house, and I even chose one of the wallpapers I was originally considering. Here’s a completely empty ‘before’ shot: And a nice ‘after’ to compare it to: Wallpapering a house that’s almost 100 years old (while being five months pregnant) wasn’t exactly [...]
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Almost Done in the Dining Room

December 1, 2008
That photo is from a few days ago. We’ve actually finished wallpapering now, but I still need to recover the chairs. We also need new outlet covers and switchplates, and I’d like to change the fabric in the built-in hutch. Ideally, I would like the ceiling and the area above the picture [...]
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Wallpapering Takes a Long Time

November 24, 2008
The good news is that we’ve started wallpapering the dining room! The bad news… it’s taking forever. We worked from noon until six yesterday, and we averaged one strip per hour which is just ridiculous. It’s because our walls are so incredibly wonky, but I suppose that’s to be expected in a [...]
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The Wallpaper is Here!

April 9, 2008
It’s so pretty. It looks good with the pink upholstery fabric I bought on eBay too. I’m going to put white curtains up instead of ivory, and I think the rug could stay (for now at least). I was going to paint the ceiling the same color as the living room, but I don’t think it [...]
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Four New Dining Room Ideas

April 1, 2008
These are my latest ideas… The constants throughout all four designs are the ivory curtains (from Crate & Barrel, now discontinued), the lighting fixture (from west elm), the dining table and chairs (vintage, from Jubilee Furniture), and the wood trim and floors in our home. Also, I may edge the curtains with a coordinating solid [...]
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