Adventures in Wallpapering

You guys probably remember my post about half baths two weeks ago and that I had something up my sleeve. After gathering some inspiration and browsing Lowe's one afternoon I came across some black and white damask wallpaper on clearance by Allen and Roth. It was marked down to $11.99 a roll so we grabbed four, went home and attempted my first time at wallpapering.

Here are the before pictures of the half-bath:

 

This mirror was not the original. After we selected the wallpaper we took our trip to Ikea and found the perfect mirror, called the Ung Drill mirror, for the half bath for $39! It's just the perfect touch now that the bathroom is done and the first mirror was too small and boring so I'm so happy with it!

So let's break down the price for the half bath shall we?

• 4 rolls of wallpaper at $11.99 a roll = $48
• Exact o knife, edger, wallpaper paste = $20 

Without including the new mirror, rug and towels (something I had to buy anyway), it was a pretty inexpensive upgrade to the new place! In terms of wallpaper, (and knowing how much you may need) one roll generally equals about three panel drops for a 9" ceiling height.

Wallpaper probably seems scary to most, but the process wasn't terrible. My mom has some skill when it comes to house hold projects so I enlisted her help for the weekend in applying my new wallpaper! Something to note, and we do not recommend others purchasing the same wallpaper, is because it was unpasted. It made the task a lot more difficult and the paste dried pretty quick so it was definitely a two person job, so grab a friend, prepasted wallpaper and get started y'all! It's really not as bad as it seems, I promise.


I don't want to waste this whole post with my how to hang wallpaper, so here's some easy to follow instructions from the DIY Network.

Here are some photos of the progress via my iPhone:

Messy, but fun at the same time. I know that's weird to say. All in all, the project did take about 8 hours in total over the weekend. It can be time consuming but you can easily finish it in a day, but like I said, enlisting someone to help you is a wonderful option and hopefully someone who's been there before. If not, no fear, I'm sure you'll be able to do it too!

Now the reveal shall we?!

 

We had to change the original lights we had when we bought the house because they were no fun, and we replaced them with these fun designed lights. I'm sorry the photo isn't great but I just wanted to share our new lights too! SO!! What do y'all think of the wallpaper?! Do you want to try it now for yourself?! I hope so! I think it's a great way to spruce things up! A big thanks to my mom for helping me in my first adventure in wallpapering and I look to continue my knowledge in home ownership.

xoxo,

Amanda

Half Bath Happiness

It may seem quite silly, but when I found out I had a half bath I was ecstatic. The possibilities with a half bath are endless and allow for a bit more crazy than the rest of your house. So my thoughts went to wallpaper. I know wallpaper has a bad rep, but it also has some of the most amazing colors, patterns and textures that I just go crazy for. Plus it allows you to have the wallpaper in small doses without going overboard or being scared to use it in a huge room. It may even allow me to introduce wallpaper in another room, as perhaps an accent wall? Let the creative juices flow y'all!

Here are some of my favorite Pinterest inspired bathrooms using wallpaper and you'll see why I'm crazy about it!

 

Modern and glamorous via Donna Piskun Design

 

Vibrant and fun via Martha O'hara Designs

 

Map of Paris... Yes please! via La Dolce Vita

 

Love this Allen Roth wallpaper (available at Lowe's!) via Design Stiles

 

Some beautiful perroquets! via Ab Chao

 

Seriously love this bold power room via Natalie Coleman Interior Design

 

Beautiful and metallic wallpaper, seriously love! via Zillow

 

Would love this hopping Zebra wallpaper via Atticmag

 

Gorgeous black and white via Georgica Pond

So what are your thoughts on wallpaper now that you've seen my inspiration? I have something up my sleeve for our guest bath and on a budget and I can't wait to share more details!

xoxo,
Amanda