Exercise Nook Renovation

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...Because you just can't beat home improvement for the holidays. This is the exercise area. The photos are going counterclockwise. The reason you don't see the North is because that's the doorway to the rest of the house. It's two dressers with an arch between them.

Here are the before pictures:

East Wall:

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r299/jespah301/EastWallNookBefore.jpg

Northeast Corner:

Northwest Corner:

West-Northwest Corner:

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r299/jespah301/NorthCornerDetailNookBefore.jpg

Mirror, West:

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r299/jespah301/NookMirrorBefore.jpg

Southwest Corner:

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r299/jespah301/IM003703.jpg

South, with view of the street:

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r299/jespah301/IM003704.jpg

South-Southeast:

Today I'm going to continue cleaning it out and throwing things away, plus moving things out and get it ready. Might do some wallpaper scraping today. Tomorrow or so we'll go to Home Depot and get some paint.

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[+3] - jespah - 12/26/2008The wallpaper was here when we moved in, in 1995. The house was built in 1896 so it's not original but man oh Manischewitz! It's about 1/3 off. RP has done a fabulous job. And yes, the picture of...

Oh cool, looks like we'll be doing some renovations together this winter. Have fun removing that wallpaper Shocked

I can't wait to see it when it's done and I bet it's gonna look fabulous :-D

What color are you guys going with, or are you still undecided?

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@Montana,

I'm looking forward to this.

I like the way the exercise ball goes with the wallpaper!

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@jespah,

Before and after pictures! Yay!

Well, before pictures anyway.

That wallpaper... whoo!

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That wallpaper appears to be original....

Is it gone yet?

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@jespah,

If that's region's latest photo I really understand why he can't help you.

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@ehBeth,

who stole the wallpaper from ebeth's first bedroom ? <GRIN>
hbg

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@hamburger,

The wallpaper was here when we moved in, in 1995. The house was built in 1896 so it's not original but man oh Manischewitz! It's about 1/3 off. RP has done a fabulous job. And yes, the picture of Gollum stays!

Now -- who noticed the Courtroom Killer in red?

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@jespah,

I knew that wallpaper looked familiar and it was driving me nuts last night because I couldn't remember where I saw it before, but then something Beth said triggered where it was.
It was in the kitchen in my old house when we moved in, which was over 30 years ago.

Wow, I can't believe that some of us have had the same wallpaper. How cool is that.

Now, take that ugly crap down and make that room pretty ;-)

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wait, you're getting rid of the wallpaper Shocked

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one might check with their local historical preservation society before proceeding, just to rule out significant cultural value such that you were not allowed to renovate that particular portrait of the distant past.

(It IS Bahstin, no...)

It's very Aunt Bee.

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@Montana,

montana wrote :

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It was in the kitchen in my old house when we moved in, which was over 30 years ago .

isn't it amazing how far wallpaper can travel ? <GRIN>

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@hamburger,

My wallpaper was NOT floral.

It was plaid!

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@squinney,

squinney wrote:

That wallpaper appears to be original....

Is it gone yet?

Original WHAT?

Hell?

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@ehBeth,

ehBeth wrote:

My wallpaper was NOT floral.

It was plaid!

I understand so much now.

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@jespah,

jespah wrote:

Now -- who noticed the Courtroom Killer in red?

Me!!! Me!!!!

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@jespah,

jespah wrote:

Now -- who noticed the Courtroom Killer in red?

<raises hand>

and that lovely pink lamp base <sigh>

I have its lemon yellow cousin around here somewhere

soooooo early 80's

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@Walter Hinteler,

ain't nothin' preshhhhhhhh-essssssss about that ol' wallpaper...

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The Courtroom Killers collage was prepared by RP's Mom when I was still practicing. It contains, erm, I think Leona Helmsley is in there, Linda Fairstein, Meade Esposito. Can't recall all the names.

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@ehBeth,

ehBeth wrote:

It was plaid!

how can hamburger forget this ....

http://images.ladypb298.multiply.com/image/2:plantspetspeople/photos/16/600x600/5/packing-to-go-to-Th-Bay-1276.jpg?et=%2B9omfDnDfWLS9yxoSEN39w&nmid=130302802

(I'm guessing Southern Comfort eased the pain)

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