It seems I was a lot more depressed and depressed about my grasscloth wallpaper than I originally thought. I’m pretty resilient when I encounter obstacles, setbacks and disappointments, but some take longer than others. I thought I had somewhat overcome the wallpaper problem over the weekend. But every time I went into the bedroom yesterday to find something to work on, I just stood there and stared at this sad sight. I just couldn’t get excited about anything else for most of the day, so it was almost a wasted day.
Since we had a lot more rain yesterday, I was at least able to go into the attic during the rain and pinpoint the exact location of the leak. As I suspected, the sun tunnel skylight was the culprit. The leak wasn’t serious, but it dripped constantly while it rained. I was able to place a large piece of plastic with a towel over it to soak up the drips (a bucket wouldn’t fit under the specific area and I was worried a bucket wouldn’t be wide enough to catch all the splashes), so there’s at least a temporary solution until I can call someone to repair the problem, which will almost certainly be next week since this week is Thanksgiving.
The crazy thing is that on the other side of the wall, neither the wall nor the ceiling has any water damage at all. Not a single drop. This corner of the toilet in our bathroom is the same wall, the same corner, just on the other side of the wall. Obviously the trim may be hiding water that got in on that side, but there isn’t even any sign of water damage on the ceiling. That surprised me.
So literally ONLY the grass wallpaper is affected. Naturally. The ceiling on both sides of the wall is completely fine. The trim on both sides of the wall is fine. Only the grass wallpaper was affected. *Sigh* You kind of have to laugh about that.
Anyway, I was really depressed and felt very unmotivated until the mirror I ordered from Wayfair was delivered. But to be honest, I also felt a bit guilty because so many people said they didn’t like it in the comments. I was so excited about the frame until I read the comments. But then I opened the box, pulled out the mirror and was even more excited than I thought.
I was even more excited when I placed the picture on the mirror.
It took quite a bit of work to get the mirror out without breaking it, but I finally got it out and placed the picture in the frame. Of course I need a new mat, but y’all. I LOVE IT.
It goes with all the other wood tones I have and I think it’s just perfect. I know it’s not for everyone, but I just have to decorate to my own taste and it’s even better than I thought.
I’m hoping to get a new mat cut today and I’m hoping they can do it while I wait. I would love instant gratification today.
And a lot of people had suggestions about the curtain trim too, so I wanted to live with it for a few days before making my decision. I decided I didn’t like it wrapped around the edge, but I like the thinner version of the trim. So I fold it, iron it, and tuck it about an inch into the curtain panel.
I know there will be some who like this and some who don’t, but if I continue to be afraid to make decisions because some people don’t like my decisions, I will never finish this room. I love getting input, but at some point I have to make the final decision based on what I like. That’s why I’m going to choose this design.
And I also took a few days to think about my idea for the ceramic birds on the wall. Some of the temporary paper birds fell off over the weekend, but I decided I really like this idea. I think it’s different and unexpected, whereas framed pictures seem kind of expected and not very exciting.
And because I like to go big, I’ll use whatever birds I have. I still have to work out the exact design. I want to get it right on the first try since I have to drive nails into the wall to hang the birds and I don’t want any extra holes in the wallpaper.
And finally, after thinking about the options over the weekend, I decided to stick with the idea of ​​using the teal fabric for the headboard and bed skirt or upholstered bed frame. I haven’t decided which one I’ll use yet.
But I just have to try. I have a vision for this space, and while I know that my decisions are not decisions that others would make, I have to be okay with that. Sometimes it’s difficult to move forward with a vision when I know people won’t like it. Because even though I know that ultimately I only decorate for myself, we all want others to do it ooohhh And aaahhh above our finished rooms. But I realized that I will never make a decision that will please everyone. I have to be okay with that. I mean, I really want everyone to love everything I do, but that’s just not realistic. All of our houses look very different precisely because we all have different tastes.
Anyway, I think I’ve gotten over the disappointment and feel completely discouraged about the wallpaper. I’m really looking forward to having my framed chapel picture finished and hanging on the wall. I can’t wait to see a wall full of ceramic birds. I finally have an idea of ​​what the finished curtains should look like. And I really want the teal headboard made and installed. I want to make the most of this final push before the end of the year. I may not be able to finish the whole room, but I still think I can do most of it. Oh, and the chair will be delivered on December 5th! That’s about three weeks late, but at least I now have a definite delivery date.
