Grasscloth – Yes, You’ll Always See the Seams!
Grasscloth is enjoying a bit of a revival, one that we love to see. Today’s grasscloths are more sophisticated and elegant than the 1970’s straw-looking wallcoverings we may remember from our grandparents’ homes. The fibers and weaves are tighter and lay flatter, colors are more sophisticated, and you can find lovely versions with […]
Wallpaper: To Remove or Not to Remove – Part 2
We’re back for Part 2 of the gripping story that had you all on the edge of your seats at the end of Part 1: “I tried stripping this *f#&$@%!!^ paper, I’ve realized that removing wallpaper is no joyride but it still needs to come off, now what??” Okay, so you took a razor […]
How to Remove Wallpaper – or Should You? 4 Scenarios Your Might Encounter, and What to Do for Each
So I walk into one of my jobs the other day and what do I see but one of my painters making a massive rookie mistake: trying to remove wallpaper that didn’t want to be removed. Ugh! There goes an extra day of prep and many hundreds of dollars right out the door. We were preparing […]
Wallpaper Trends … Yes, Wallpaper is Back!
Okay folks, in case you’re still wondering, wallpaper trends have changed again, and now it’s back! I know you’ve been meaning to get rid if that old dated wallpaper, thinking that the stuff is completely passe. You’ve resigned yourself to having that room with the leopard print wallpaper textured and painted like the rest of the house, […]
