Beadboard Wallpaper Back Splash
Does anyone else out there have a kitchen that is stuck in the 90′s?
Please tell me yes so I know I’m not alone!
My kitchen is pretty dated, and up until a couple of weeks ago,
it even had a flowered wallpaper border. Sorry if I made you throw up..
I desperately want to paint the cabinets, but my husband is a stick-in-the-mud
little reluctant to do that..he is really digging his heels in on this one.
So, while I am trying to convince him/win him over, I decided to at least make
a change to the flowered border backsplash. I had seen the paintable beadboard
wallpaper on other sites, and decided to look for some. I was able to find some
at Lowes online for $15 a roll, so I ordered it!
The name of it is Style Selections Beadboard Paintable Wallpaper
if you want to go check it out at Lowes online.
My husband was so excited and happy to help me with this project…
He tried to schedule himself a root canal or colonoscopy to get out of it,
but was unsuccessful…
We started by clearing everything off of the counter –
Can you see what a minimalist I am??
So this is a before picture – showing the offending flowers..
I do love flowers, but I am so over these..
For some reason this makes me want to go put on shoulder pads
and make my hair gargantuan…. weird huh?
Here is that little roll of $15 wonderfulness that is
going to bring me and my kitchen into this century…
First we began the task of stripping off the old wallpaper.
I was so excited when my husband removed the wood trim. We found yet another patch
of old wallpaper behind it… it was all from my “romantic” period..
You can see the awesome tools I have for home improvement.
When the spatula stopped working, I resorted to using my fingernail.
It so pays to have acrylic nails.. you can use that on your husband if you’d like.
After all the trouble it was to get that old wallpaper off, I couldn’t believe we
were just going to put more on! I kept reminding myself that it wouldn’t look like wallpaper.
I seemed to me this wallpaper went up quite easily,
I eventually realized that was because my husband put it up.
My job was to paint it..
I purchased my first Purdy paintbrush for this project.
Isn’t it purdy?
Oh come on, don’t pretend you didn’t see that coming..
Anyway, I loved it.
It applied paint like a dream, to both the trim and the paper.
And I am so happy with the finished project -
It is hopefully only the start of an updated kitchen,
but it made it seem much more open and bright
that it gives me hope and inspiration for the rest of the job!
I have already finished a couple of projects
to use in here -to go along with the new look.
I still have a ways to go – like maybe painting the cabinets???
Oh well, at least it is a start!
And there are much bigger problems in the world than
needing…. I mean wanting, to update a kitchen – right?
Baby steps…
I might change the name of my blog to that..
Thanks so much for coming by, and listening to me whine..
Here are links to the two new projects I have made for the kitchen.
Coffee Sign
French Country Rooster Print
joanne
396 days ago
we have the same kitchen!!! Well, not now that you’ve done such an amazing job with the wallpaper. So you would recommend it eh? What did you do around your window, I mean, how far up does the wallpaper go? Looks fantastic!
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Janet @ I HEART MY GLUE GUN
396 days ago
This looks GREAT!!!
And did I hear PURDY brush? I did! Well check it, I’m giving away TWO purdy brushes over at my website! So hop on over!
http://www.iheartmygluegun.com
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Cindy at Applestone Cottage
396 days ago
It looks great! I love the beadboard wallpaper! We used it in a bedroom make-over and it really looks great!
Your kitchen is very nice. We have similar cupboards and my hubby is not keen on the painting either. However we did add white knobs and handles and that helped brighten up the cupboards!
Cindy
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Becki
396 days ago
Looks great – so much better than the floral border! Good luck with the hubby – they are so slow to change.
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Kathy @ Creative Home Expressions
396 days ago
My kitchen cabinets look eerily similar to yours! The only difference is I don’t have glass in any doors, but the cabinet design looks exact! My hubby won’t let me paint ours either. Of course, we are on the market to downsize, so I’m not looking to do it now anyway. I have told him though that I want a white or cream colored kitchen next house. I think Debra from Common Grounds’ kitchen makeover is a stunning example of what painting cabinets white can do for a kitchen. Maybe you’ll have better luck. I think the hubby’s hesitate because they know it is a big job and they will be involved somehow! : )
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Sandy@Life Began in a Garden
396 days ago
Looks really good, much more modern. Funny how something that is really old, like beadboard, will make something look new! That’s a sure sign of a classic, I guess!
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Sherri S
396 days ago
Why its just ‘purdy’!
LOVE the beadboard. I would love white cabinets too, but I haven’t gotten brave enough to tackle the job. Plus there is the thought of what if I don’t like them in a few years too?! LOL
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Christina @ Christina's Adventures
396 days ago
It looks sooooo good!! So fresh and clean…I love it!
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Bonnie @ Creative Decorating
396 days ago
You did an awesome job on the back splash. My kitchen was stuck in the 90′s for sure. Even had the flouresent lighting! I used paint and paintable wallpaper to transform it, too. Makes you feel so much better, doesn’t it???
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Elizabeth
396 days ago
Ohh I am so doing this. We have our house up for sale. So, I am not to do any major things to the house. (per husband) Ya know, the things that will mean he has to help finish it
$15. I can swing that!
I am so excited! Thank you!
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ingrid
396 days ago
i love the new back splash. such a great change and inexpensive too. i like.
you know what you should do to win your husband over on the cabinet issue? have a poll on your blog. i would totally vote to paint. my father-in-law recently painted his kitchen cabinets (just like yours, actually a dark walnut stain) and it was an amazing transformation. i am sure you could get enough votes to show you are right.
my kitchen on the other hand, is stuck in the 1950s and we are renting, and it is the size of a closet, complete with the water heater in the corner, directly next to the stove, directly next to the fridge!
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Jan
396 days ago
Love it! That’s a great idea to do a poll on your blog to show your husband. I’ll vote for painted cabinets!
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Christy
396 days ago
It looks really great! Nice refreshing look!! And I’m with you… painted cabinets would look awesome.
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Tallulah Eulallie
396 days ago
I can sympathize with those of you whose husbands are being stubborn about the cabinets. My late father-in-law owned a paint and wallpaper store, and would sometimes do the painting and papering jobs himself for a “select clientele”. (Extremely picky millionaire and billionaire homeowners who were willing to pay for his expertise and meticulous attention to detail.) He said that it is common for men to balk at the idea of painting doors, cabinets and trim. He’d always tell them, “Just because it’s wood, doesn’t mean it’s good.” In his opinion, builder’s grade oak cabinets definitely fell into the category of “not good”, especially the ones with that orangey-colored finish. He said, “If they’re not antique, not of historical importance, not particularly valuable, and not attractive, go ahead and paint ‘em. It’s an inexpensive alternative to replacement. Why live with ugly?” Can’t argue with that.
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Kelsie
396 days ago
Oh it looks so much better and I am totally with you on painting the cabinets…and of course glaze them as well *wink*.
Blessings Kelsie
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Sandy
396 days ago
Love it!! I am in love with beadboard…this is amazing! Thanks so much for sharing it…now I have to figure out where I can put it in my house.
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jo
396 days ago
your post struck a chord with moi. same cabinets and same reaction from my hubby about possibility of painting them. the backsplash looks great!
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Memaw
396 days ago
I soooo want to paint my cabinets from the 70′s. We had white cabinets in our last house and I loved them! My husband is not quite so ready. But we will see what we see in the future. I can be pretty persuasive!
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Marilyn
395 days ago
Hi, my kitchen is from 1981 and I am going to do the exact same thing. Only I got my wall paper at Home Depot! And I want to paint the cupboards, too. Let us know if that happens! ♥♫
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Handy Man, Crafty Woman
395 days ago
wow, this looks so great! i didn’t know they had wallpaper like that.
PAINT THE CABINETS!
It’s a lot of work, but they look soooooo much better! We had boring oak cabinets, painted them white. it really brightens up the kitchen!
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elaine simmons
395 days ago
Your husband should let you paint the cabinets JUST because you have such a witty sense of humor! LOL on your blog……..your back splash looks amazing!
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~ ~ Ahrisha~ ~
395 days ago
Hope that you get the go ahead for the cabinets. I am looking at painting mine too but what a job. Got some furniture to paint first. I love the beadboard paper thanks for the tip. It’s so nice to meet you.
~ ~Ahrisha~ ~
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Jane F @ Atticmag
395 days ago
Great backsplash update. And yes! Paint the cabinets! If you like dark brown, take a look at Benjamin Moore’s Bittersweet Chocolate. It would pick up the dark color in the rug and your counters would pop! Will look forward to seeing your progress but you’re off to a terrific start. We are a kitchen-loving blog. Happy Easter. Jane
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Kelsey
395 days ago
Wonderful update! I want to do beadboard as the back splash in my kitchen. Please let us know how the wallpaper holds up to water and wear and tear. Very interested! Have a great day!
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kimbosue
395 days ago
Awesomeness! What a difference it makes.
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Erin
395 days ago
I love the beadboard wallpaper!! It really updated your kitchen.
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Taylor
394 days ago
I really like that look!
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Curtains In mY Tree
394 days ago
Looks so much better what a good job
I say paint the cabinets . I like what Tullulah said about her father in laws opinion about painting cabinets
an off white Ivory color I have seen ladies paint their cabinets grey but that has to blend with your other kitchen colors
I hope you paint them
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Kathie
394 days ago
It looks great! Love it. I want to paint my cabinets as well, but my husband is being a real stick in the mud about it too. *sigh* Let’s keep sending each other positive thoughts to change their minds
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April
394 days ago
Looks very nice, it makes the perfect backdrop to your coffee sign. I also have a 90′s kitchen. My wallpaper border is on a sponge painted (subtly sponged but sponged none the less) soffit, the pattern is fruits. I want to remove the border and repaint the soffit – no sponge this time. I had the same wallpaper you found under the trim piece in our last house, that was from mid 80′s I believe. Love your blog – you are a hoot.
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Little Brick Ranch
394 days ago
Nice work!! i am in love with the new look and, you’re right, those flowers were definitely inspiring me to pull out some shoulder pads!!
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April
393 days ago
We were thinking about installing beadoard as a backsplash in our kitchen…THIS option looks SO much easier…providing we can smooth out the walls after taking off the awful tiles! THAT’S where my hubby starts digging his feet…
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Allison
393 days ago
What if you install knobs until you can convince him that painting the cabinets would be a great idea? Just find some knobs that will coordinate with the color you want the cabinets to end up being. It may help in the mean time.
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Michelle Jamieson
393 days ago
I’ve been wanting to do this for years. Thanks for sharing your source! It looks great. I would tell your husband that coming from a decorator – your cabinets need to be painted because they are never supposed to be the SAME color as your floor – too much wood and nothing is ‘showcased’ nothing stands out, it’s just a sea of wood. So if you paint your cabinets it will highlight your lovely wood floor (it will pop) and so will your newly painted cabinets!
Stop by and visit my blog anytime! I found you through MM.
Michelle
http://www.newengland-style.com
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Michelle @Thrifty 101
392 days ago
I had no idea they made bead board wallpaper! It looks great!
I’d love it if you linked up at DIY Thrifty Thursday @ Thrifty 101 http://thrifty101.blogspot.com/2011/04/diy-thrifty-thursday-12.html
Hope to see your amazing ideas soon!
Michelle
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Jen
392 days ago
I so have the same problem, I want to paint our cabinets but he wont let me either!
and my house is currently 4…yes 4! different colors in the living, dining and kitchen which is one big open area….the previous owners picked uuuuugly colors.
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Kim @ Too Much Time
392 days ago
You did good! That wallpaper looks so fun and how easy to REALLY change the look of a room! I have your cabinets…I want to paint them too….But boy oh boy, that’s a BIG project! Good luck with your hubs!
http://www.kim-toomuchtimeonmyhands.blogspot.com
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Yvonne@StyleBurb
391 days ago
Your beadboard backsplash looks fabulous! I think it makes your kitchen feel extra cozy! The trim at the bottom really finishes it off perfectly. I love your sink, by the way. I had almost the same kitchen and I painted my cabinets white and also did a beadboard backsplash. I even have the same black Kitchenaid stand mixer!
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PC Lim
391 days ago
I will say WOW for the wall and GO! GO! GO! for the shelf repainting… and post post post after you finished it.
Following you from Malaysia…love love love
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cheryl
391 days ago
Hi, I love how you used the beadboard in your kitchen. I think I’m going to have to copy you. I used the beadboard wallpaper in my guest bath last fall and it looks fab! No one can tell it’s wallpaper and I’ve been loving the maintenance of it. I’m so glad to finally see a room with it and you did a beautiful job.
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Suzanne
391 days ago
That flower paper scared me! But the new stuff looks awesome! I’ve been wanting to do beadboard for the back of a shelf I need to build but this might be a much easier option. Thanks for sharing!
(Stopping by from HoH)
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Debbie @love the decor
379 days ago
Love it!! Yes my poor kitchen is stuck in the 90′s too
but I am painting the oak cabinets this summer (hooray)
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Kathy :)
85 days ago
It looks fantastic, we just used Martha Stewarts paper in a little hallaway going down to the playroom, came out awesome !!
I hope you can convince hubby to paint the cabinets, what a face lift that would be
i have a window area similar to yours, i recently put a tension rod between the cabinets and hung my curtain, also I got rid of the ceiling light and put in a hanging one, what a face lift FYI
Love your blog…..
Have a great day,
Kathy
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