Thumb Tack Magnets

This idea is a great idea for a few fun things on the wall, especially if you want to change them with the seasons.

Thumb tacks as magnet attracters.

(not sure where I found this)



Maybe you have several thumbtacks you need to do something with.

Maybe you don't want to cover them all.

Maybe you just wanna say something.

Maybe you would choose this look (pinned here).

So many fun and creative ideas.

Way to repurpose a thumb tack.

Paint a Wall

This in an interesting idea, but would work best if there was crown molding at the ceiling to cover up the corner that the roller won't get.  More info here.

 

 

 

Wall

I really like this wall from Apartment Therapy -
the wood, the distress, the blue & white - Love the Look!

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Here is another idea for a wall of wood ... covered with wall paper.  This is actually just a print from society6, but it looks lovely for a wall accent.  I can see it adding loveliness to the inside of an old barn or a beautiful dining room, or maybe a parlor or an enclosed patio.

 

Piranha = Wallpaper & Paste Remover Spray

Today is the day to share
One of my Favorite Things
 

Remember - this is not a paid advertisement - it's just a review of one of my favorite things.
This is one of those things that I'm grateful for, because it made life a bit easier one day.

Today's favorite item is

 

Piranha Wallpaper and Paste Remover Spray

 

We tried it ..., and it worked perfectly! 

   

We have wanted to remove the wall paper in our main bath for a long time now. 

  We had enjoyed it for several years, but it was outdated and worn and it was time for a change.
I forgot to take before pictures, but this wall hadn't been touched yet when I remembered to get the camera.

 

We had heard about a steamer to remove wallpaper, but didn't want to spend over $50.00 to purchase one and never use it again (well, after removing the dining room wallpaper it would be never again).

 

We saw this spray at Lowes and decided to try it. We tested a small area. It suggests spraying it on the wallpaper before peeling it off, but that didn't work at all for us.
 

 We had pulled a couple feet of outer vinyl-like layer off before spraying it, leaving the papery layer stuck to the wall, and sprayed that area. To our happy surprise, that papery stuff that was so stuck to the wall peeled off very nicely.  What seemed like a task that was going to be dreaded and laboring turned into an easy hour of family fun.   The four of us were in there peeling away and amazed at the ease of it.  It did take longer than that for the whole job start to finish, but the pulling was possibly even less than an hour.

So, we pulled off all of the top layer - the more vinyl-like layer.
 

 

 

Then we sprayed the more paper-like layer that was left behind and very pasted to the walls ...

... waited the 15 minutes (it may have been a bit longer) ...

... and peeled that layer right off ...

 

AWESOME!
 

No Scrubbing! (but we did wash the walls after peeling it off)

 

 It would have been very tricky to wash and scrub off without this spray.  This spray did the trick and made it so easy.  
We highly recommend it for anyone wanting to remove wallpaper.

We bought one spray bottle and one bottle of the concentrate form, and did have to mix up one more spray bottle full to finish the room.  Now we have enough spray to remove the wallpaper in the dining room too.  Yippee!

 

 

Now, after saying all this, my husband walks into the room, sees the post I'm writing, and reminds me that we didn't try spraying on just plain water.  Oh Bother!  Would that have done the trick too?  Does anyone out there have experience with that?
Maybe I paid for this when I could have not paid anything.  (I'm still smiling!)  I think I'll try it when we take down the dining room paper.  That is ..., if it happens soon enough that I remember to do so.  I don't see it happening in the very near future - I'm in the middle of a bathroom redo. 

 

  

My Mainbath Redo - part 1 - Before

Our Main Bath Redo
 

What it was or the Before look:

Floral wallpaper ran around the lower portion of the walls ...
like this.
 

 

All of the wall paper was removed except for this wall before I thought to take pictures of the whole room, so this is what I'm left with.  I can't believe I did that.

I did however, remember one photo from our scrapbooks ...

my two youngest children in 1999 ... hair-do time!

It shows the wallpaper around the room.

Do you see that wallpaper?

I am so happy it's gone! 

So here it is - removed ...



It's kinda plain huh!
But it might look better than the wallpaper did on those walls?
We took the wall paper off a couple months ago, so this room has been sitting like this waiting for me to do something about it.

Other things came up!!!






I wanted the wallpaper changed, but there were other issues that needed change too - some peeling paint, an old sink, and it just needed a whole room change.

The shower seems to be our major problem area.
It's kind of in its own little cubby area so the steam and moisture doesn't escape very easily.
The fan is in front of the tub, and really should have been in front of the shower, because that is where the main moisture comes from, especially since the shower is what gets used so much.



Don't pay any attention to the black bag full of wallpaper in the tub (above) -  I didn't at the time I took the picture  :)
 

 

 

 

What to do?

 

I had high hopes of removing the shower and the wall and cupboard next to it, creating an open area for a cabinet/shelving unit and a fun chair, etc. It was looking pretty cool in my mind.

 

I planned on adding a shower to the tub - you know, where the fan is, even though I really don't like showers in tubs.  

But, the moisture has been a big issue for years, causing some ceiling and wall issues and I thought I should try to rectify that problem by putting the shower closer to the existing fan.

 

 

But ...

on second thought,

 

 

That room used to have 3 or 4 kids using it daily (or twice daily in some instances), and that much use can do some damage to a room - I have proof. Those kids used the shower most of the time ..., and too often it seemed that they took long hot showers ...,  

 

Here I was trying to solve the problem and then realized that I don't really have that problem anymore. 

 

I only have one child using it now, and that will only be for another year or so ...

 

So - Why do it?

 

Why spend all that energy and time and money to solve a problem that is already solving itself?  The problem was created a few years ago and I didn't do anything about it until now.  My fix doesn't need to go so deep, because my kids are fixing the problem by moving out. 

 (That is a happy thing in some ways and a sad thing in other ways.)

 

I am pretty sure that since there are so few people using that bathroom now, the problem is no longer a problem, especially since we already put a stronger fan in the ceiling.

 

I came up with, and I am very happy with

 

plan B!

 

I still want a different look in that room, but I can do it with a lot less work and money - still creating a different feel.

 

I was so excited to get started!

Slow and Steady was my mantra. (mostly the slow part)

 

 

More to come ...  

but here's a sneak peak at what you'll find in the bathroom after the redo is complete ...

 

I saw this set of canisters at Ross and I really wanted them to come home with me ...,  so they did,

and they have set around waiting for the right time and place. 

 

 

 

I am so excited for the change. 

It is long over-due.

 

But it's taking so much time ...

 

Slow seems to be the only part of my mantra that I am remembering.

 

there is still so much more to do ... 

 

But, I know it's going to be worth it!

 

 

Chalk Wall

I like this chalk wall. So Cool!

More photos and tutorial at Jones Design Company

How to Install Beadboard Wallpaper

I didn't even know there was such a thing - I wanna see it!
DIY at Centsational Girl



This might be nice in the back of a cupboard that I want to change the look of, but not forever.

Just Gotta Love a Good Book! But are books really for reading?

Book pages for Wall Paper at Craftberry Bush


DIY for several ideas for books and pages here at Simply KellyB


Book pages help create the look on top this table from Love Wed Bliss


Book pages covering the table like this one from Pam Scott Photography.


Book Page Table Runner from BHG

Several other ideas for using book pages here too!


The couples favorites...given as favors. Maybe these books are for reading? From bridesmaid.com


Not for reading, but maybe for writing or sketching. Sketch book favors from Martha Stewart Weddings


Fabric Wrapped books, with guests names on the binding and a matching bookmark inside the book. This would be a great journal or sketch book idea. From amorologyweddings

Pallet Wood Wall

This is a great look! From UCreate

Buttons and Beads

We Heart It


Pretty Touch Memories of a Butterfly (I saw several pretty bead curtains on this site.)


Nest Dreaming


Saw this on Pinterest ... a creative way to use old biscuit or cookie cutters.


Christmas Card HERE


Button Bouquet Jones Design Company


Pink Roses


I just happened across this pretty little thing one day and wished I had one exactly like it. (sometimes I do that!) Capture the Details


Button Tree Centerpiece Two Peas in a Bucket


Button Tree Bonkers about Buttons (And Buttons is what this blog does!)


Bead Tree Gardener's Supply Company


Button Invitations On To Baby


Button Bag (in great color) babble (There are other great button ideas at this site.)


Button Bracelets at milomade


Button Wall ... So much nicer than the gum wall at Pike's Market in Seattle, though that wall is pretty intriguing. Bijzonder MOOI


Simple Bead Heart (I found at a wedding somewhere...I can't find it now.)


Sweet Buttons! I Love This Look! This is an Etsy shop
Peppermint Candy Buttons

Or Chocolate


See more button ideas - just Search My Stuff Room for buttons.