Post #646879 by littlegiles on Sat, Aug 4, 2012 5:50 PM

Okay everyone. I'm currently in the process of redoing a 1964 Ranch home and budget isn't allowing the building of a bar in the backyard this year, however, I have started converting one of the bedrooms into my office/hobby room. This bedroom was formerly a childs bedroom and at some point they covered the plaster walls with panelling. Oh yea! On top of that they attached a vinyl wallpaper border that I have called every name in the book because it WILL NOT come off. I have decided to keep the panelling up because I'm guessing it was installed for a reason and I'm not ready to open that can of worms. LOL

Oh so beautiful...NOT!

Carpet gone and old non-working baseboard heat removed.

Painting has started. Before you even say anything about the ceiling, I just can't bring myself to paint the ceiling black in this old home. Instead I will be attempting a faux tapa cloth treatment.

Oh, and you notice the beautiful border is still there. I thought it really added a nice vintage touch to my future retreat don't you think? No? Ok, I will actually be covering that with pieces of knotty pine panelling that was removed from the kitchen and dining room. The pine will be the backdrop for the shelf that will go most the way around the room and will hold collectibles. :)

Oh and the reason I'm broke now and can't afford the outside planned bar? Well besides having to completely replace the roof, I also had to do something with a big hole in the ground that used to be a pool. This might not be tiki, but it sure is relaxing at the end of the day.

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