Comments on: Boring walls? Here’s one solution. http://manolohome.com/2008/05/01/boring-walls-heres-one-solution/ Practical Lifestyle Advice for Homemakers and Home Owners Wed, 09 Jul 2008 03:51:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Nastia http://manolohome.com/2008/05/01/boring-walls-heres-one-solution/#comment-878 Nastia Thu, 15 May 2008 20:28:48 +0000 http://manolohome.com/2008/05/01/boring-walls-heres-one-solution/#comment-878 *I mean France *I mean France

]]> By: Nastia http://manolohome.com/2008/05/01/boring-walls-heres-one-solution/#comment-877 Nastia Thu, 15 May 2008 20:27:51 +0000 http://manolohome.com/2008/05/01/boring-walls-heres-one-solution/#comment-877 Yea those cats are awesome, too bad they are so expensive and from the UK Yea those cats are awesome, too bad they are so expensive and from the UK

]]> By: Never teh Bride http://manolohome.com/2008/05/01/boring-walls-heres-one-solution/#comment-822 Never teh Bride Mon, 05 May 2008 12:31:04 +0000 http://manolohome.com/2008/05/01/boring-walls-heres-one-solution/#comment-822 Those are so much cooler than the ones I initially found, Nastia. I was the kitties so badly! And the stones! Those are so much cooler than the ones I initially found, Nastia. I was the kitties so badly! And the stones!

]]> By: Nastia http://manolohome.com/2008/05/01/boring-walls-heres-one-solution/#comment-821 Nastia Sun, 04 May 2008 23:52:18 +0000 http://manolohome.com/2008/05/01/boring-walls-heres-one-solution/#comment-821 http://domestic.fr/index.php?serie=3&artiste=31&produit=200#fin ^ another site with vinyl wall art. The link goes specifically to a clock which looks too cool http://domestic.fr/index.php?serie=3&artiste=31&produit=200#fin

^ another site with vinyl wall art. The link goes specifically to a clock which looks too cool

]]> By: Twistie http://manolohome.com/2008/05/01/boring-walls-heres-one-solution/#comment-814 Twistie Fri, 02 May 2008 17:49:44 +0000 http://manolohome.com/2008/05/01/boring-walls-heres-one-solution/#comment-814 Hee! A little bunny fu-fu kitchen would be cool, too. I just need me some Beatles love on the walls. And Pepperland is such an awesome place, I want to have my coffee there every morning. Mr. Twistie and I plan to live in this house until we're both dead. We neither know nor care what someone will do with it once we're gone, but we plan to live in it while we're here. Hee! A little bunny fu-fu kitchen would be cool, too. I just need me some Beatles love on the walls. And Pepperland is such an awesome place, I want to have my coffee there every morning.

Mr. Twistie and I plan to live in this house until we’re both dead. We neither know nor care what someone will do with it once we’re gone, but we plan to live in it while we’re here.

]]> By: Never teh Bride http://manolohome.com/2008/05/01/boring-walls-heres-one-solution/#comment-811 Never teh Bride Fri, 02 May 2008 10:01:19 +0000 http://manolohome.com/2008/05/01/boring-walls-heres-one-solution/#comment-811 Twistie: Ack! Yellow Submarine totally freaks me out! But I'm feeling you...we have this weird bunny border thing in the kitchen...leftover from the previous owners actually. Our realtor said something like, "Well this will obviously be the first thing you take care of." We just nodded at him and then winked at each other. I like me some bunnies. Elaine C.: Thanks for the glowing review and the web site recommendation! Good to know that there are real people out there using the decals without problems! Jennie: You're too right -- we plan to stay in this house until our future children have all grown up. So that would be quite a while, obviously. I may as well get me some Russian nesting doll decals and be done with it. As unique decor options go, they're hecka reasonably priced! BEIGE BE DAMNED! (Incidentally, this makes me think of the black and gray walls I had in my room as a teen.) Twistie: Ack! Yellow Submarine totally freaks me out! But I’m feeling you…we have this weird bunny border thing in the kitchen…leftover from the previous owners actually. Our realtor said something like, “Well this will obviously be the first thing you take care of.” We just nodded at him and then winked at each other. I like me some bunnies.

Elaine C.: Thanks for the glowing review and the web site recommendation! Good to know that there are real people out there using the decals without problems!

Jennie: You’re too right — we plan to stay in this house until our future children have all grown up. So that would be quite a while, obviously. I may as well get me some Russian nesting doll decals and be done with it. As unique decor options go, they’re hecka reasonably priced! BEIGE BE DAMNED! (Incidentally, this makes me think of the black and gray walls I had in my room as a teen.)

]]> By: Jennie http://manolohome.com/2008/05/01/boring-walls-heres-one-solution/#comment-810 Jennie Fri, 02 May 2008 04:13:23 +0000 http://manolohome.com/2008/05/01/boring-walls-heres-one-solution/#comment-810 NtB, don't worry about the disclaimers. They have to put those in there. The only damage the vinyl could do to a properly painted wall is to block UV rays which could show the outline of the decal when they are pealed off. They don't have sticky stuff on them. It's more like the decals you put on windows...And Twistie's method...Scrapping, peeling, spackling, etc...to remove.. But!!! I LURVE her for doing her thing in her house! I get so tired of people decorating for some mythical future buyer. It's your freaking house, decorate it for YOU!!!!!! No matter what, the mythical future buyer will remodel for their tastes. If you are selling within the year, be beige. If not, have fun! Splatter paint, do murals, paint it black with silver stars if that floats your boat! Be you, not some stranger... NtB, don’t worry about the disclaimers. They have to put those in there. The only damage the vinyl could do to a properly painted wall is to block UV rays which could show the outline of the decal when they are pealed off. They don’t have sticky stuff on them. It’s more like the decals you put on windows…And Twistie’s method…Scrapping, peeling, spackling, etc…to remove.. But!!! I LURVE her for doing her thing in her house! I get so tired of people decorating for some mythical future buyer. It’s your freaking house, decorate it for YOU!!!!!! No matter what, the mythical future buyer will remodel for their tastes. If you are selling within the year, be beige. If not, have fun! Splatter paint, do murals, paint it black with silver stars if that floats your boat! Be you, not some stranger…

]]> By: Elaine C. http://manolohome.com/2008/05/01/boring-walls-heres-one-solution/#comment-808 Elaine C. Thu, 01 May 2008 17:02:52 +0000 http://manolohome.com/2008/05/01/boring-walls-heres-one-solution/#comment-808 Ooh!! I purchased some reusable vinyl stickers (very tentatively!) because I live in an apartment and can't paint the walls and was SO SICK of the BEIGE everywhere. I found <a href="http://winkplay.com/index.php " rel="nofollow">this website </a>and ordered a set and I have used and re-used them all over the place! Walls, cabinets, doors, you name it, living room, kitchen, bathroom, and I haven't had a single problem! I thought it was a GREAT investment for under $40 bucks and the only reason I haven't bought more is I can't make up my mind which to get next! Ooh!! I purchased some reusable vinyl stickers (very tentatively!) because I live in an apartment and can’t paint the walls and was SO SICK of the BEIGE everywhere. I found this website and ordered a set and I have used and re-used them all over the place! Walls, cabinets, doors, you name it, living room, kitchen, bathroom, and I haven’t had a single problem! I thought it was a GREAT investment for under $40 bucks and the only reason I haven’t bought more is I can’t make up my mind which to get next!

]]> By: Twistie http://manolohome.com/2008/05/01/boring-walls-heres-one-solution/#comment-807 Twistie Thu, 01 May 2008 16:07:43 +0000 http://manolohome.com/2008/05/01/boring-walls-heres-one-solution/#comment-807 Those are kind of awesome, NtB. Actually, Mr. Twistie and I have been thinking of doing something similar when we have the funds to create my dream Yellow Submarine kitchen. The technique is one I saw Laurence Llewellyn-Bowen use on Changing Rooms. Basically, it's making a color xerox of something (in my case, it will be images from the film) and then sticking it to the wall and putting a couple coats of clear varnish over the top to protect the image. Whoever comes after us will have a hell of a job taking down or covering up those Blue Meanies, but I don't give a damn about that. I'm in love with the nesting doll vinyl art, though. I have a bit of a fetish for many things Russian, and that made me smile a lot. Get better soon! Those are kind of awesome, NtB. Actually, Mr. Twistie and I have been thinking of doing something similar when we have the funds to create my dream Yellow Submarine kitchen. The technique is one I saw Laurence Llewellyn-Bowen use on Changing Rooms. Basically, it’s making a color xerox of something (in my case, it will be images from the film) and then sticking it to the wall and putting a couple coats of clear varnish over the top to protect the image.

Whoever comes after us will have a hell of a job taking down or covering up those Blue Meanies, but I don’t give a damn about that.

I’m in love with the nesting doll vinyl art, though. I have a bit of a fetish for many things Russian, and that made me smile a lot.

Get better soon!

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