It was time to perk up the dining room, after ??? years with grasscloth. Thing is, we wanted paint. What we didn't want was the mess of paper removal and the need to repair walls. UGH. And so it goes and so it goes...
We repeatedly postponed plans. The man we'd hired did the same. Oooh-kay. Enter Google. We took the advice:
"Yes, you CAN paint OVER grasscloth?"
"Yes, you CAN paint OVER grasscloth?"
Seriously, color inconsistencies turned me off, but the texture remained fabulous to my view. That is, fabulous for one who loves bumps and grooves all over the place. Besides, check out Martha to see that textures are SO trending, at the moment. Ahem.
Since it turned into a paint-only job, Joe volunteered. He detests the brush 'n' roller gig, but he's very good at it.
This means to a successful end is only recommended if your paper is glued fast to the wall... no peeling corners or seams. It took two coats, the first one quite challenging in that paint needed to be pressed into the porous paper. The second coat evened things out to perfection; seams disappeared. Joe used 3 1/2 gallons of Behr with primer in an eggshell finish. I can't stop admiring the result.
Do you like?
Do you like?
