YUCK Wallpaper!

I can say it- I HATE. DESPISE, wallpaper.  This would surprise you if you knew my mom, aka wallpaper lover.  I grew up with it.  Every 4 years I was able to 'pick out' what I wanted on my bedroom wall.  My mom would put it up and then I would have it years.  I can say that I have taken down wallpaper in my life several times and it was a big task, but manageable.  Until now....

Apparently the nice people who put up the wallpaper in our house did not prime the walls.  They glued it directly onto the drywall!  UGH!  I have choice names going through my head but will settle on stupid.  I don't like saying or ever using that word.  But come on people!  Know what your putting up and the correct way in which to do it!

Enter our foyer.  Go ahead and laugh.  I know you want to.  There were three layers of paper. Each one more interesting then the last.  I steamed, I used Dawn, Fabric softener.  Nothing was helping!  So call in the professionals before I did more damage.  I called, they came, and now I have a beautiful foyer!  Ahhhhh.  Life is lovely.  To say nothing less I now know 'how' to do what the professionals did so now I can conquer the bathrooms.  Yes, they too are papered ceiling to floor......

painted and pretty except for the light!

Ever so slowly our 70's house is becoming our home.