At Long Last.

Let the bells ring and the banners fly!  The wallpaper is gone from the living room never to be seen again.

The book shelves have been moved and the paper is gone.

All the clutter is, well, still there.

Although this alcove is clutter free.  Note:  If there is a nail/screw on the wall Mr LC will hang something/anything on it.

My dining room now looks like an episode of Hoarders.

Thanks everyone for your paint suggestions.  I'm afraid of colour so this will be a daunting task for me.

Is Anybody Out There?

Hi folks.  I know its been a while.  Thanks for the inquiries.  I've been in a blog funk you might say.  Along with having the flu plus  I've been enmeshed in getting rid of the wallpaper in the living room besides lots of pillow orders.  Believe me, it has not been easy. It came off one teeny piece at a time.

The paint I uncovered is a lovely historic green.  However there is NOTHING ELSE green in that room. I'm going to need your help people in picking out a wall colour.

Don't you like how I clear the room before starting the job?

It's almost finished except for the area behind the bookcase.  Do you think I could just leave it like that? I think it makes a statement don't you?  We have to get the old plaster fixed up so that will probably take another three months. Well, I'm off to the races wall.

I'd Like to Tear a Strip Off.

All you blog folks with your wallpaper stripping prowess and your wall papering talent just got me into trouble today. (I have to blame someone you know.)

I've been threatening to strip the paper off of our living room walls for years and today I finally went at it.  I've taken the paper off of every room in the house and never had a problem.  Until today.

Live action photo.

Edit:  Mr LC noted that Moses looks like he's cowering from the destruction.

It's bad. It's really bad.  It's not coming off well at all.  The vinyl paper is so thin it just tears into tiny pieces.

Good bye cruel world.  I'm off to the seventh circle of hell.

This is the last time you will see this paper people.  Good riddance, I say.

Help me Rhonda.

Close to Home

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I was reading the latest blog post from An Urban Cottage yesterday.  It was about wallpaper.  And Sassy.  Anyway the post reminded me of an alumni magazine we get regularly.  Daughter #2 attended Mount Allison University a few years ago and they send us a copy of their magazine I'm sure in the hopes that we will donate some money.

There was an article inside about this dear little lady:

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Her name is Elizabeth Eaton Rosenthal ('64).  I just want to squeeze her.  This university has graduated some of Canada's most famous artists.  Ms. Rosenthal went to NYC upon her graduation from university and immediately got a job designing fabric and textiles.  Here is some of her work:

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Please excuse my poor scanning skills.  The design pictured on the left of the photo was one she did for P. Kaufmann.

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The top photo was a design commissioned by Ralph Lauren.  Bottom left is by Duralee fabrics and bottom right is a wallpaper design.
Ms Rosenthal always wears green and has green hair!  She is better known as "Sweetheart"  or "The Green Lady." She says "It(green) is the most positive colour I've ever experienced.  Every day I meet such awesome people who talk to me because I'm green."  Google her if you can and learn all about this amazingly talented lady.

** This post is Sassy approved.

* Photos are from the Mount Allison University's Alumni and Friends Record.