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The young couple inherited a small Odnushka from Moscow. The pimpled ceiling, six layers of wallpaper on the walls and the scary spots of round rosettes looked depressing, but a happy accident brought the owners of the apartment to another married couple who had been professionally repairing and decorating the premises for many years. The craftsmen promised to turn the room and the corridor into beautiful modern rooms in seven days. And kept their word to the fullest. This is how it happened.
To begin with, all six layers of wallpaper and the lowest layer, consisting of 1980 newspapers, had to be removed from the walls.
To facilitate the work, various liquids were used to remove old wallpaper.

Repair and decoration of the living room


But still, the main work had to be done with hands and a sharp spatula.

Repair and decoration of the living room


By the end of the first day, the walls were cleared of the legacy of the "dark era".

Repair and decoration of the living room


Further, in order to protect the walls from fungus, mold and other problems, it was decided to use deep penetration antiseptic.

Repair and decoration of the living room


All walls had to be carefully treated with this impregnation.

Repair and decoration of the living room


The noticeably freshened walls were well dried. For the further decoration of the walls, we acquired high-quality Finnish putty.

Repair and decoration of the living room


The putty is mixed with cold water in the proportions specified by the manufacturer.

Repair and decoration of the living room


Next, the solution is applied to the walls with a wide steel spatula.

Repair and decoration of the living room


Plastered walls must be dried.
For fast and inexpensive ceiling finishes, German “Format” ceiling tiles with graphic relief were chosen.

Repair and decoration of the living room


The gluing of the plates began from the center of the ceiling.

Repair and decoration of the living room


Three hours later, the ceiling was already pleasing to the eye with its fresh peppy look.

Repair and decoration of the living room


Around the perimeter, the ceiling was trimmed with a skirting board. The joints of the skirting board with the wall and ceiling were carefully plastered with the same mortar that was used to finish the walls.

Repair and decoration of the living room


Before gluing, all wallpapers were cut.

Repair and decoration of the living room


For high-quality wallpaper bonding, you need to choose the right glue, in this case the wallpaper was non-woven, so the glue was chosen for this type of wallpaper.

Repair and decoration of the living room


The glue was dissolved in cold water, in accordance with the instructions.

Repair and decoration of the living room


Before gluing the first sheet, it is necessary to draw a line on the wall, following the plumb line.

Repair and decoration of the living room


Glue the first sheet on the drawn line, leaving a small margin on top.

Repair and decoration of the living room


The soft rubber roller will allow you to paste wallpapers beautifully and beautifully.

Repair and decoration of the living room


Excess wallpaper is cut with a sharp mechanical knife. The room has become modern bright and beautiful.

Repair and decoration of the living room


The walls in the hallway were also cleaned of old coatings, primed and carefully plastered.
For the ceiling, the “Format” tile was also chosen, but with a different texture.

Repair and decoration of the living room


For wall decoration, we decided to use a "liquid wallpaper" of golden color with the addition of gold glitter.

Repair and decoration of the living room


After drying, the walls looked just fine and were warm and pleasant to the touch.

Repair and decoration of the living room


A commercial linoleum with a polar oak pattern was laid on the floor, and the perimeter was trimmed with skirting to match the doors.

Repair and decoration of the living room


A week passed and the apartment changed beyond recognition. Continuation for the kitchen and bathroom is expected next month.
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Comments (1)
  1. Felicity
    #1 Felicity Guests August 8, 2017 17:45
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    If the space does not allow (as in this case), it can be done in the Japanese style)) It looks very stylish! I contrasted the white wallpaper with red decor elements and black furniture.

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