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Playlife · 08-11-2008, 06:43 AM

In your home, do you have the walls painted or do you have wallpaper?

Where I live, wallpaper seems to be much more popular than painting. I'm wondering why?

JimOfferman · 08-11-2008, 12:24 PM

I used to have painted wallpaper...

WanderingOak · 08-11-2008, 01:07 PM

I would go with paint. Once you have wallpaper up, the wall will never look right if it is painted. Also, if you ever have to patch the wall or install an outlet, wallpaper makes it very difficult to do a proper job that looks right.

Dan.Linehan · 08-11-2008, 10:19 PM

Paint. Try a color glaze.

Dave Kaminski · 08-12-2008, 12:55 AM

Haven't had wallpaper in over ten years!

wulph · 08-12-2008, 02:17 AM

My house has wallpaper in many rooms and I don't like it. In 1 or 2 rooms, it is peeling off and looks terrible. In other rooms, the pattern is outdated, and it will take several hours to remove the wallpaper in order to paint.

I suppose you could put wallpaper over top of the wallpaper, but that seems like the kind of shortcut that would be easy to notice down the road. Also, what if the new paper doesn't stick properly to the semi-glossy finish on the old paper?

It just seems like more bother than it's worth.

bethie · 08-12-2008, 02:23 AM

hm.. well my living is currently temporary and I didn't want to really put in the work to do either, so I have a big tapestry up. I love it!

kazemon · 08-12-2008, 02:25 PM

Me house has paint and I prefer it to wallpaper

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JimOfferman Family Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,823	I used to have painted wallpaper...

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WanderingOak Family Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,184	I would go with paint. Once you have wallpaper up, the wall will never look right if it is painted. Also, if you ever have to patch the wall or install an outlet, wallpaper makes it very difficult to do a proper job that looks right.

08-11-2008, 10:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
Dan.Linehan Family Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Rafael, CA Posts: 4,896	Paint. Try a color glaze.

08-12-2008, 12:55 AM	#5 (permalink)
Dave Kaminski Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 795	Haven't had wallpaper in over ten years!

08-12-2008, 02:17 AM	#6 (permalink)
wulph Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 103	My house has wallpaper in many rooms and I don't like it. In 1 or 2 rooms, it is peeling off and looks terrible. In other rooms, the pattern is outdated, and it will take several hours to remove the wallpaper in order to paint. I suppose you could put wallpaper over top of the wallpaper, but that seems like the kind of shortcut that would be easy to notice down the road. Also, what if the new paper doesn't stick properly to the semi-glossy finish on the old paper? It just seems like more bother than it's worth.

08-12-2008, 02:23 AM	#7 (permalink)
bethie Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 13	hm.. well my living is currently temporary and I didn't want to really put in the work to do either, so I have a big tapestry up. I love it!

08-12-2008, 02:25 PM	#8 (permalink)
kazemon Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 21	Me house has paint and I prefer it to wallpaper

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