I have a half bath (actually a 1/4 bath soon to be 1/2) in my shop. Actually
just a large closet with a commode in it. I have put in a counter(maple and
oak butcher block top) and found a small camper sink to fit in it, 6 gal
hot water heater and book shelves lining any space that you are not standing
in when using it for its intended function. The walls are a mixture of
drywall, particle board and what ever the previous owner had around to put
them up with. To improve the appearance of the area I sprayed the walls
with sealer and took a Rockler catalog and glued the pages to the wall to
form wall paper. Worked great, looks good, and if you make a mistake just
slap another page over it and no one knows the difference. One catalog just
about did the job but I have a little area left over still to do. Any
suggestions on which catalog to use, I am out of Rockler but just got a new
Tool Crib, Lee Valley catalogs are out as I don't want to droll too much
when I am it there.
Don't be afraid to droll(sic) in the bathroom (whatever that is). Tom
>Subject: OT wall paper question
>From: "Sweet Sawdust" [email protected]
>Date: 10/30/2003 12:05 PM US Mountain Standard Time
>Message-id: <[email protected]>
>
>I have a half bath (actually a 1/4 bath soon to be 1/2) in my shop. Actually
>just a large closet with a commode in it. I have put in a counter(maple and
>oak butcher block top) and found a small camper sink to fit in it, 6 gal
>hot water heater and book shelves lining any space that you are not standing
>in when using it for its intended function. The walls are a mixture of
>drywall, particle board and what ever the previous owner had around to put
>them up with. To improve the appearance of the area I sprayed the walls
>with sealer and took a Rockler catalog and glued the pages to the wall to
>form wall paper. Worked great, looks good, and if you make a mistake just
>slap another page over it and no one knows the difference. One catalog just
>about did the job but I have a little area left over still to do. Any
>suggestions on which catalog to use, I am out of Rockler but just got a new
>Tool Crib, Lee Valley catalogs are out as I don't want to droll too much
>when I am it there.
Someday, it'll all be over....
On 30 Oct 2003, Sweet Sawdust spake unto rec.woodworking:
> I have a half bath (actually a 1/4 bath soon to be 1/2) in my shop.
> Actually just a large closet with a commode in it. I have put in a
> counter(maple and oak butcher block top) and found a small camper sink
> to fit in it, 6 gal hot water heater and book shelves lining any
> space that you are not standing in when using it for its intended
> function. The walls are a mixture of drywall, particle board and what
> ever the previous owner had around to put them up with. To improve
> the appearance of the area I sprayed the walls with sealer and took a
> Rockler catalog and glued the pages to the wall to form wall paper.
> Worked great, looks good, and if you make a mistake just slap another
> page over it and no one knows the difference. One catalog just about
> did the job but I have a little area left over still to do. Any
> suggestions on which catalog to use, I am out of Rockler but just got
> a new Tool Crib, Lee Valley catalogs are out as I don't want to droll
> too much when I am it there.
The Harbor Freight catalog wouldn't make very good wallpaper, but it is
perfectly suited for the other kind of 'paperwork' that you would attend to
in there.
In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected] says...
> On 30 Oct 2003, Sweet Sawdust spake unto rec.woodworking:
>
> > I have a half bath (actually a 1/4 bath soon to be 1/2) in my shop.
> > Actually just a large closet with a commode in it. I have put in a
> > counter(maple and oak butcher block top) and found a small camper sink
> > to fit in it, 6 gal hot water heater and book shelves lining any
> > space that you are not standing in when using it for its intended
> > function. The walls are a mixture of drywall, particle board and what
> > ever the previous owner had around to put them up with. To improve
> > the appearance of the area I sprayed the walls with sealer and took a
> > Rockler catalog and glued the pages to the wall to form wall paper.
> > Worked great, looks good, and if you make a mistake just slap another
> > page over it and no one knows the difference. One catalog just about
> > did the job but I have a little area left over still to do. Any
> > suggestions on which catalog to use, I am out of Rockler but just got
> > a new Tool Crib, Lee Valley catalogs are out as I don't want to droll
> > too much when I am it there.
>
> The Harbor Freight catalog wouldn't make very good wallpaper, but it is
> perfectly suited for the other kind of 'paperwork' that you would attend to
> in there.
>
Probably not even good for that; I'll bet it clogs up the works. :-(