First we took off all the wallpaper which took FOREVER. it actually took so long, that we gave up on the bottom half of the wall and just decided to paint over it. Hopefully the boards will keep it up and the paint will keep it from peeling.
We previously bought a paint sprayer which helped a lot. We did 2 coats of primer and a glossy white coat on the trim in about 1 hour tops (not counting drying time!) We used oil based primer since we read that it works better on wallpaper, but the sprayer was a pain to clean with mineral spirits. It was still worth it though!
We still have to hang the mantle, hide the tv cables and boxes, etc. We're not sure what to do with the cabinets though. Keep it the same... white, gray, something else? just not sure, so it'll stay as is for a little while.
Before
after
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