Don't do it!

At night I've been doing a bit of DIY.
stripping the 80's border from our dining room.
we sure did a good job of putting it up....
....the paste just won't give up keeping on.



in its day it was really beautiful - gorgeous tassles, marching quietly  sideways, above the picture rail, matching the colours in the floral curtains, motif repeated with real tassles hanging just-so from the keys in the French dresser.

Ugh. Save me!
My fingers hurt, my arms ache.
I tell myself that it's not boring....it's exercise.
no more tuck-shop-lady arms for me....
....just a few acres more....
....keep going!

and to make matters worse, sweet offspring tells me that she always thought they were corn cobs. 



corn cobs!



corn cobs!!!



why would we have corn-cob wallpaper with elegant floral curtains?
do I look like a total design heathen??  :)
anyway....moving on....
a word of advice for all of you budding interior design afficionados....don't put up any wallpaper.
I know, I know...it's so on trend...but believe me, one day you'll regret that gorgeous French paper, that lovely retro number, that to-die-for fluffy-feely design.



so don't do it!



paint that wall a 'designer colour'....use a fabric drop....hang a painting....now that's an idea....hang one of my paintings!



just walk away from those wall-paper rolls.



Walk away!  Run!

Goodbye corn-cobs!

                                                                            

                                                                         rant over!



                                                                                                 Jo x




                                        















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