Skip to main content

Wallpaper

We have been busy pulling out the old kitchen. My house was built in the 1930s and we have been find bits and pieces of wallpaper behind the walls. This piece was found next to where the cupboards were and although I was hoping to save a section of it, it's sadly a bit too ripped up. I do think it's pretty though.

So now we have a decent bench space with some of the new cupboards put together but it's probably going to take a few months to fully organize everything and we are still waiting for a few more items to be delivered.

I have this week off from work so once I get the normal amount of housework and cleaning done, I'm planning to rest and catch up on some crochet while it's raining outside.

Some Autumn planting of seeds has been done outside in the garden with some Hyssop, Soapwort and other seeds I bought online.

Linking up with Through my lens, Ruby Tuesday, Tuesday Treasures, My corner of the world and Wordless Wednesday.

 

Labels:

Comments

gz said…
At least you have an image of the wallpaper.. invaluable to someone studying design history
2 May 2023 at 08:58
roentare said…
Certainly wallpaper with a history!
2 May 2023 at 09:13
William Kendall said…
Sounds like quite a job.
2 May 2023 at 09:42
Pauline said…
That sounds like a big job, Amy. No doubt you are looking forward to seeing the end result.
2 May 2023 at 16:07
local alien said…
Wallpaper from the 1930s! That's quite a while. Reminds of a flat I lived in Wellington many years ago. It had so many layers of wallpaper, all peeling away,we reckoned the walls must have been kept up by the thickness of the wallpaper covering.
You must be enjoying the renovations, or maybe I should say the end results.
2 May 2023 at 19:21
s.c said…
Was indeed nice wallpaper. Bit art-deco.
2 May 2023 at 21:26
Tigger's Mum said…
Old wallpapers are often very pretty and small pieces worthy of an artwork on their own (not so sure about living with a room full) but you notice how low quality the paper was - no plastic in the mix in those days. The only wallpaper we have ad to contend with in the last 20 years or so was that 'woodchip' textured stuff that looks like rice pudding. It must have been glued to the wall with gorilla glue because it was the devil to get off.
3 May 2023 at 01:27
Bill said…
That is quite the challenge, good luck.
3 May 2023 at 08:07
Tom said…
...wallpaper had gone out of style, but now it's popular these days.
3 May 2023 at 11:02
Susan Heather said…
Perhaps you will find some old wallpaper in better condition later on.
3 May 2023 at 13:00
magiceye said…
Busy times ahead!
3 May 2023 at 13:54
Iris Flavia said…
Beautiful wallpaper indeed.
Can you believe my Brother ripped down a wallpaper from the 70´s?! I was about to "kill" him!!!!
Rain and crocheting sounds good.
3 May 2023 at 15:49
Sharon said…
That is a pretty wallpaper. I love finding hidden treasures like this.
4 May 2023 at 02:40
Bea said…
Yes, that wallpaper pattern is very pretty. Too bad that it wasn't salvageable.
4 May 2023 at 11:35
Lillian "sognafaret" said…
Nothing like to day
5 May 2023 at 23:05
Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Grace Brothers

  We have 2 new chickens, both black ladies. If any of you are familiar with British comedy tv shows you will recognize the names we have given them. This one is named Miss Brahms. And this one is named Mrs Slocombe. At the moment we have them in a temporary shelter next to the Special Patrol Group that we've had for the last 9 months just so they can get to know each other before we intigrate the black ones in with the brown ones. These ones give us a white coloured egg whereas the brown shavers give us brown coloured eggs. Linking up with  Tuesday Treasures ,  Happy Tuesdays  and   Wordless Wednesday .
15 comments
Read more

Auckland Metropolis Museum

In amongt the modern new highrise buildings in Auckland City is this smaller vintage building that is currently for sale (I'd buy it if I had the money).   My research found that:  "It was designed by English-born architect Charles Towle and erected in the early 1930s as the Church of Christ, Scientist, the building's Graeco-Roman facade has towering columns that frame its impressive entranceway, with three ornate timber doors decorated with leadlight inserts providing access to the expansive foyer. Arched ceilings dominate the former congregational high stud space beyond the foyer and numerous picturesque windows provide a light, airy feel and an ambience many office buildings lack. The building housed congregational and Sunday school services for 70 years until it was sold and converted into office space in 2003. A significant refurbishment was also carried out with care taken to ensure that the building's distinctive character remained intact. Special architectural ...
16 comments
Read more

Westland Explorer's Monument

  In the nearby town of Hokitka (half an hour away) is the cemetery with this monument near the entranceway. It commemorates 4 men who lost their lives between 1863 and 1866 ; George Dobson - road engineer, murdered in 1866 Charlton Howitt - explorer, drowned in Lake Brunner 1863 Charles Townsend - drowned at Greymouth (probably in the Grey River) 1863 Henry Whitcombe - surveyor, drowned in the Taramakau River in 1863 Construction of the memorial started 1868 and the railings were added in 1869. Linking up with  Mosaic Monday .
11 comments
Read more