Monday 18 March 2013

bare plaster walls


This weekend we finally removed all the wallpaper from our bedroom walls. As mentioned in a previous post we started to remove the wallpaper last year and found that the walls were in a pretty bad state so thought it best to wait until this year. For months we've been left with wallpaper half torn off in sections and where it was left it was all covered in mould, it truly has been a horrible place to be. 

What I didn't realise though was how beautiful the walls were under all that crappy wallpaper. The bare plaster walls look almost like one huge abstract painting. I find them utterly enchanting and have been laying down in bed just staring at the walls for an obscene amount of time, there's so many little details that I keep spotting. 

Me and Allsy love them so much that we're considering keeping them bare and just doing some minor repairs to them. Much to many people's horror perhaps (my mum included!). 

What do you think of them...











Was especially excited when I spotted this little face.



12 comments:

  1. i agree, it reminds me when we did the whole house when i was about 8. i does seem to make it cold though but it's pretty cool. remember to write something mad on the walls before papering over. so when someone removes them in years to come they're get all freaked out.

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    1. Haha I love that idea! On one of the walls it does already say either Trolls or T.rolls which has had me guessing what that refers to.

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  2. Unless you're going for an industrial look I'd say cover them. If you do decide to keep them, maybe seal them with something? I think bare plaster can make things a bit dusty...

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    1. I know, I went to work with smudges all over my black shift dress, not a good look! I really can’t make up my mind what to do with them. My boyfriend Alex loves them and really wants to keep the whole room as bare plaster, I love the look of them but am not sure if I could live with them all bare. Am toying with the idea of leaving one wall bare plaster and painting the rest of the walls white, at least then it may look deliberate and not that we’ve started decorating but just can’t be bothered to finish! I really am struggling to decide though.

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  3. Oh yes! Def keep them like that! I looks beautiful! It's the kind of thing I love, when I'm out and about I always take photos of walls, old posters on the street etc.. the absctract effect is stunning :)

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    1. Thanks, you're the first person who's in support of keeping the walls bare, my poor mother's appalled that we're even considering it! :)

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  4. I actually love these walls. They are perfectly modern and chic. I wouldnt touch them if I were you. I am so glad I found your blog. I love the layout and the design. I will definitey be following you on bloglovin. xx. McKenna Lou
    www.lynnandlou.com
    p.s. We are so excited about our latest giveaway, be sure to check it out. Link: http://www.lynnandlou.com/2013/03/garnish-ed-kettle-corn-garnish-giveaway.html?m=1#comments

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    1. Thank you kindly for the lovely comments. Glad to hear you love the walls, I am ever so slightly in love with them myself too!

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  5. leave them! I'm doing the same with mine. although my parents are desperately trying to convert me into a ghastly wallpaper lover

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  6. Hello, I really like them and have taken the liberty of copying them as works of art, that can be used as backgrounds and textures for art photographs. In themselves they are fun, my Bedroom wall is all scruffy form damp and mould (now dry but) i like the staining and off cream color, so leave it alone.. Shabby Sheik. Very Best wishes and Thnaks for 2015. Gerry

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  7. did you leave then did you seal them with anything

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  8. did you leave then did you seal them with anything

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