Big plans for my two little boy monkeys' bedroom!
And if you're wondering, yes, it involves maps.
Lots of maps!
And navy blue stripes-- WIDE ones.
One bunkbed-- check. Painted blue-- coming up!
I already have the bedspreads as well, in a very similar plaid pattern to this shirt. (How often do you find a matching pair of bedspreads at a garage sale? And for $2 apiece? Whoop whoop!)
The dresser they already have sort of resembles the shape of these stacked dressers. I want to add some funky hardware to enhance that effect :)
And of course, an adventure bedroom is not complete without some airplanes hanging from the ceiling...
...and a globe... or two or three!
WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE NOW:
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| Sorry, I'm not ABOUT to show you the whole bedroom... ;) Yes, we still have Noah's Ark on the walls! :( |
So far, we're off to an okay start... but my big hangup is figuring out how to remove the Noah's Ark border paper without removing the drywall paper with it! :/
Not sure how well you can see, but this is what happened when I tried taking it off of one wall. :( (Why, oh WHY did I ever think border paper was a good idea?!?)
Any suggestions? Have you ever successfully removed border paper (without expensive steamers or other equipment)?
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Tuesday:
- Adventures Of a DIY Mom: Terrific Tuesdays
- Mercy Ink Blog: All Things Heart & Home Link-up
- My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia: Tuesday's Treasures
- Uncommon: Uncommonly Yours Link Party
- The Winthrop Chronicles: Share It Link Party
- Embracing Change: Creative Inspirations Link Party
- Hooking Up w/ House of Hepworths
- Vintage Gwen: Show & Share
- Chic on a Shoestring Decorating: Flaunt It Friday
- Decorating Insanity: Furniture Friday
- Five Days, Five Ways: Feature Friday Free-for-All
- Miss Mustard Seed: Furniture Feature Friday
- Two Sasters: TGIF Party
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Once upon a time, my husband and I decided to remodel our three-story townhouse...while our three girls were all under the age of three. Yeah. DIF (brand of wallpaper remover gel) was my best friend. Not super-cheap (about $10 on Amazon including shipping), but WAY cheaper than replacing the drywall!
ReplyDeleteMany years before that I removed a wallpaper border using nothing but a spray bottle of water to get it wet-but-not-TOO-wet and LOTS of patience. Have you tried that yet?
Or maybe vinegar would work...vinegar can do anything! :)
Good luck!
Love the ideas!! I want to do a map project for my little guys room too!
ReplyDeletegreat inspiration!
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ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see it!
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking up!
Stacey of Embracing Change
I love maps. I am a map fanatic. I can't wait to see what you do. Thanks for sharing on Marvelous Mondays!
ReplyDeleteNo idea on the border paper, I'm sorry, but I DO LOVE your inspiration pictures!!! :) All the best with the makeover.
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