Recent content by huggpig

Thanks again everyone, I have now finished the wallpapering above the pic rail and given it a paint and it looks really good. Thanks for all your suggestions, in the end I did as vv2806 first suggested with making templates for the two walls. I also wrapped the paper round about a cm and cut...

thanks dcdec, I'll let you know how I get on when I get round to it tomorrow evening. Other rooms in the house upstairs have wallpaper above the pic rail, and it looks fine. We did consider skimming it with that thick paint you can get as thats how it is in the bedroom but we dont like it all...

Hi everyone I've updated my set on flickr to show you some wider shots, as requested. Thanks! http://www.flickr.com/photos/huggapig/sets/72157630197166688/

thanks StephenW, i will bear that in mind too. Depending what time I get home tonight I will see if I have time to give it a go, and post results. Also post that wider piccy that the others wanted to see :)

I really like it like that. Its lovely and clean. You have the option of adding colour with accessories, for example a brighter coloured/patterned rug, and more striking wall art. That way, if you ever wanted to change your style, you would just got to ikea and change the 'stuff' and not...

thank you everyone for the ideas! I'm sorry I didnt reply sooner, I've been working late these past few days. There is definately a picture rail not a dado rail in the room I am currently decorating. We want to paint above the PR the same as the ceiling but we cant just paint the wall as...

Thanks for your reply! I shall give what you say a go - good plan to use scrap paper to make a template! I'm slightly concerned though that it may leave a loose 'flap' of paper along the line of the two walls meeting. We will be painting it though so this may not matter in the long run! We...

Hi I'm new to decorating, having only wallpapered one room before. We've bought a house and it has a lovely feature on the walls - the wall curves outwards at the top. I'd call it a cornice but its not, as its part of the wall, the plaster just curves. I've found it annoying but manageable...