The Walk-In Closet Wallpaper Is Up!

Earlier than I began hanging the wallpaper, I made a decision that it could be a lot simpler if I take away the highest trim from the window. Thank goodness I not set up my trim utilizing a great deal of building adhesive like I used to years in the past! Since I solely use nails to put in trim nowadays, it was pretty simple to take away with no injury to the wall.

After which I made a decision to additionally take away the facet trim items as nicely. The least quantity of exact trimming I’ve to do on wallpaper, the higher. I’m not so expert on the exact trimming of wallpaper, so I attempt to work with my strengths and weaknesses to get one of the best final result attainable.

I needed my first piece to be one of many full-length items of wallpaper, after which work out from there. So I marked from the facet of the cupboard on the precise wall, and measured out three sections that had been 20.5 inches huge (the width of the wallpaper) till I reached the primary part that might go from ceiling to ground, and I used my stage to attract a superbly vertical line as my place to begin. It’s form of faint, however maybe you possibly can see it right here about 19 inches to the precise of the window.

After I received that piece on, I moved to the precise and labored my manner across the window.

And naturally, with every new piece that went up, I needed to stand again and admire it and ensure it seemed good from the doorway to the room.

I used to be so relieved as soon as I received the entire wallpaper across the window. I used to be so nervous about this as a result of I had zero confidence that I may really get that second full size of wallpaper to fulfill up completely with the brief items I had utilized above and under the window.

And what? They didn’t meet completely, however the wallpaper is so busy that I doubt anybody would ever discover. In order that’s a win for busy wallpaper! 😀

As soon as I received these items on across the window, I may work my manner out from there and round to the areas above the washer and dryer cupboards. And right here’s what it appears to be like like now!

I like it a lot! And you may see that I did my finest to line up the peak of the sample within the wallpapered part of the cupboards with the sample on the again wall. It’s in all probability not excellent, however I feel it appears to be like fairly good.

I didn’t have time to reinstall the window trim, so I’ll do this this weekend. I’ll even be persevering with the crown molding round these partitions, and the entire trim shall be painted the identical blue that’s on the cupboards.

And you may see that I’m horrible at trimming wallpaper. This is the reason I attempt to do wallpaper earlier than I set up trim if I can. I’m able to trimming wallpaper a lot cleaner than that if I completely should (if the trim is already put in), however I’m virtually by no means happy with my trimming means regardless of how cautious I’m. So I a lot desire to put in wallpaper earlier than trim.

I may also see a few of the seams, although I spent a lot effort and time making an attempt to cover them and get them completely lined up. So I’m going to purchase paint to match the entire darkish colours and use a tiny artwork brush and see if I can get them to vanish.

I had beforehand stated that I used to be going to color the entire wall darkish blue earlier than hanging the wallpaper to see if that might clear up that drawback, however I bumped into two points with that. First, I seemed up how lengthy paint must dry earlier than you possibly can hold wallpaper on it. It wants to totally treatment, and that may take as much as 30 days. I wasn’t keen to attend that lengthy. But in addition, the issue isn’t that the wall is displaying via the seams. The issue is that the white edges of the wallpaper present on the actually darkish areas. However a tiny little bit of paint will clear up that drawback. And actually, this wallpaper is so busy that I doubt anybody else would discover.

Since I eliminated many of the window trim earlier than hanging the wallpaper, that meant that the one areas the place I wanted clear cuts had been across the window sill. I feel I did a fairly good job on these areas. They’re not excellent, however in the entire scheme of issues, nobody goes to be inspecting the wallpaper subsequent to the window sill. 😀

Anyway, I’m so excited that I can test one other undertaking off of the record for this room. That’s two large tasks that I’ve completed this week. I’ve a number of small tasks (largely trim) that also have to be finished, after which that leaves two large tasks — constructing the island and remaking the chandelier. These are fairly large, however I feel I’m nonetheless on observe to complete this room by the tip of this month!

Now that the wallpaper is up, I used to be curious to see what the art work appears to be like like on this space towards the wallpaper. I like it! It virtually appears to be like prefer it was made to go on this room.

I nonetheless have to resolve what to do with the frames. I received’t be retaining them black. I’ll both paint them the darkish blue that I used on the highest trim within the wallpapered cupboard part, or I’ll gold leaf them to match the closet rods and the cupboard/drawer pulls.

I’m leaning in direction of gold, however y’all can let me know your ideas on that.

And as I have a look at these photos, I’m additionally reminded that I nonetheless want counter tops! I used to be going to make use of the identical crimson oak that I’ve on the flooring to make counter tops, however I’m not so positive about that now. I would look into another choices, though low-cost countertop choices aren’t plentiful. And I don’t need to pay for stone or quartz for a walk-in closet. In order that ultimate determination has but to be made.

Anyway, the wallpaper is finished, and I couldn’t like it extra. That is so significantly better than tile!

I want all of you might see it in particular person. From the lobby, it’s so eye-catching and actually packs a punch.

There’s a risk that this — a walk-in closet — would possibly find yourself being my favourite room in our home. 😀