Original wallcovering was a dark , rustic , textured (and outdated) torn and overlapped paper . Smoothed , prepped , primed , and ready for wallpaper . Done! Bright , fresh , and with visual movement from the swirly leaf pattern .Opposite side of vanity / countertop . Mirror shot showing wall behind the vanity / sink . Wall opposite the vanity / mirror . The pattern is called Priano .
The color is called Dusty Pink – it’s a very livable pink. This is very popular pattern , and I’ve hung it a bunch of times, in every colorway . It’s one of my favorites, too. I love the soft swirling foliage , and the simple two-color scheme . This makes it a very easy pattern to live with , whether it be one accent wall or a whole room . In fact, the pattern is so soft and un-intrusive that it makes a wonderful choice for papering all the walls in even a large room such as a bedroom or dining room (Search here to see the dining room I did in the soft blue version .)
Made by Serena & Lily
I like the quality of just about everything from this company. This is a paper wallpaper , and goes up nicely . Like most traditional wallpapers , this is installed by pasting the paper . The home is in the Champions Forest area of northwest Houston . installer paperhanger
The existing wallpaper in this sink / vanity room of a hall bathroom is unique, because instead of coming in rolls, it came in pieces of torn paper, each about the size of a paper plate, that were placed on the wall in random ways, with the pieces overlapping each other. This was a fairly popular wallpaper option back in the ‘90’s. I’m to hang new wallpaper in this room, so my first step was to remove the torn paper. This started out seeming easy, because the paper was literally falling away from the wall – but only around the top, and only the top 5” or so. The lower areas were stuck nice and tight to the wall. What’s going on?The original installer hung his wallpaper directly on new drywall / Sheetrock , with no primer and no other prep. Turns out that, under this wallpaper, there are actually several different types of wall surfaces related to the new drywall. The main part of drywall is grey in color . But here you see a band of white running along the top of the wall, under the ceiling, about 5” wide. This is where the joint compound was applied , to smooth over joints , drywall tape , and nail heads . But the curious thing is that the wallpaper is adhering to the drywall – but not to this white band of joint compound below the ceiling line. The reason? After the drywall guys sanded this area smooth, no one wiped off the dust left over from sanding . Thus, there was a layer of dust on the wall, between the wall and the wallpaper. Well, the wallpaper paste wants to bite into a solid surface, and it can’t get a grip on dust. That’s why you see this top portion pulling away from the wall. I have a lot more prep to do in this room. But before moving forward, I took a sponge and bucket of water and wiped the dust off that top portion of wall. Now I’m assured that any smoothing compound or primer or wallcovering or other that is applied, will stick . For reference, here’s a shot of the un-primed drywall being uncovered as I strip off wallpaper in another area. This picture shows the sections of drywall , joint compound , and also paint (from overspraying the woodwork ). Wallpaper adheres to all these different surfaces in different ways. Another reason to always use a wallpaper primer – it will adhere to just about any surface, and will create a uniform coating for the wallpaper to adhere to. I like Roman Pro 977 Ultra Prime.
The previous homeowner had done this torn-paper application herself. It was artsy and nicely done – and definitely colorful. But the new lady of the house wanted a more serene space. She chose this open medallion pattern, in gold on white. Boy, what a transition!
What’s cool is this bathroom has a deep soaking tub, with a large window that looks out into a private courtyard. Now the room is a peaceful place to enjoy an hour in the tub.
The wallpaper is by Regency, and is a thick, stiff non-woven material. There are special tricks to working with this stuff. For more flexibility, I pasted the material, and did not paste the wall.
The home is off Eldridge Parkway in west Houston, and was damaged by the flooding from Hurricane Harvey.
OK, some really bad photos, that don’t do justice to the wall treatment. But what can you say about a $20 camera bought at CVS? 🙂
Stoney Brook makes a very unique wallcovering that comes in pieces, not strips or rolls. The pieces are custom-colored in your choice of pattern, and are overlapped on the wall, and the shape of the piece beneath it shows through when the paper dries and shrinks.
Often you see torn pieces, but this homeowner chose blocks of different sizes. Once the room is finished, the walls look like polished marble. While the torn paper version is rugged and rustic, I find the blocks to be quite elegant.
This went in a powder room in Kingwood, and the homeowner loved it. I can guarantee you that NO ONE else in Kingwood has a bathroom like this!
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