bathroom progress....or...regress???

We (I mean, Justin) decided to change our original plans of "fixing" the sheet rock that was left behind after the wall paper fiasco. So, we're (yes, I helped too) just ripping the stuff out and starting fresh. I mean, why not? (don't you just love a man hard at work? I do.)

Phase I Complete

Jen, (fellow Muffin Topper) came by tonight and helped out a ton! We got all the remaining wall paper off, with the exception of behind the toilet (because I am saving that for last because I don't want a big stinky gaping hole in my floor for longer than I have to).










I spoke to a professional on the phone today and I watched several you-tube videos on removing wall paper.


How come NONE of them showed cheesecloth behind two layers of wall paper??? HMMM??? This was no ordinary wall paper removal job. This was wall paper HELL. I am still confused as to what was going on in this bathroom. Seriously.





Once I was assured by 3 sources that this sheet rock is still usable I was a little more aggressive with removing the paper/cheesecloth crap.

And luckily the ceiling part came off way easier than the walls. Huge sigh of relief!

















The aftermath. Hopefully (fingers crossed) that will be the most challenging part.

And why is blogger being obnoxious and making my post look weird?

oops

Mystery shiny material: Part of the sheet rock.

CRAP!

Justin will be so proud of me :)

















*Edit* Wrong again! It's not directly part of the sheet rock, so that's good, but it's sure going to be a beast to get off!

world's ugliest bathroom phase I

I decided to get to work on the bathroom project today. January is over and I don't want this to take the rest of the year. So, this is what I will be using to take the wall paper off.

Look, they even covered the light switch cover as well as the outlet cover.

So, this is what the scoring tool does to the wall paper. Just pokes little holes all over so the solution can soak through.

As if it couldn't get any uglier. I found this weird silver paper underneath some of the floral paper. I'm not really sure what it is. Is it more wall paper??? I don't know, but it's just as hideous.

I had fun getting the tile back splash off, although I did get in trouble by Justin for waking him up with all my banging and for using the wrong tools on this job. OOPS!

So the towel bar is down, the mirror monstrosity is down, the door is off and most of the walls have been scored. I'm not looking forward to doing the ceiling, but this is all going to be so worth it in the end.

And THIS! This is my inspiration for what I hope to create. I am in love with bead board and I love how clean and fresh this looks. Wish me luck!

My other inspirations are coming mostly from Sawdust and Paper Scraps.

I love all the work she has done on her home. She even has a great tutorial on how to paint a cabinet, which is what I plan on following to paint my vanity.