The interior of the farm house is decorated in a style I call "mid-century old lady" - a lot of dusty rose and smoky blue and several hundred feet of almond trim. Mercifully, there is no shag carpet or country themed wallpaper border to be removed. There was, however, a bevelled mirror "feature wall" spanning the first and second floor stairwell.
I attempted to take a "before photo" but the resulting flash burned my retinas. Think "Vegas hotel" or "Liberace's bathroom" and you'll capture the image.
Pat removed the mirrors with great care. We're both somewhat superstitious and 48 mirrors at 7 years each might have resulted in several generations of bad luck. Thanks to his efforts, the mirrors survived unscathed but not the drywall.
Our options - fill and repair a few hundred holes or cover the entire space with new drywall.
On closer inspection, the previous owner had already installed a second layer of drywall - whether as additional support for the mirrors or to cover an earlier "feature wall" (I envision flocked velvet wallpaper) we don't know. So we're working on the first option.
It's a long process. Each hole must be primed to prevent moisture from accumulating in the drywall then filled, sanded and primed a second time before we can prime and paint the entire surface.
Viewing our work in process, my daughter came up with a third option - install a large tapestry. A vintage tapestry is beyond my means but the challenge of creating a 10' x 20' applique quilt has a certain appeal.
So Pat continues with his patchwork and I with mine - we'll see who gets there first.
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