Hey Amy!

I bought my very first home nine years ago and it was held together by duct tape and staples.  I knew going in it was going to be a lot of work but I was excited for the challenge and the knowledge I would gain.  After replacing 26 windows, rewiring, re-piping, re-everything (!), I got down to the business of decorating. 

I had a room with a hideous popcorn ceiling.  With cracks.  And I was running out of money.  I wanted to do something fun (it was the TV room) but was struggling with finding something inexpensive as well.  I thought of wallpaper and how it covers ugliness and while daydreaming, I thought of putting fur up there.

The first attempt was a disaster.  I bought short hair fabric with a bit of stretch to it.  Lining up the seams was impossible and because of the short hair, they were more visible than I wanted.  We ripped it down and started again.  This time I used a long hair white shag fabric that was straight out of the back of a 1970′s van.  The length of the fur allowed me to ‘brush’ it over the seams making them less noticeable.  I used wallpaper paste very conservatively to attach the fur.  You do not want to saturate the fabric or the glue will seep through.

The ceiling looks like a fluffy cloud and I love it.  It was a simple, fairly easy solution to an ugly ceiling.  Use your mind to explore new ways to use everyday items!  And yes, I get the vacuum up there for a quick cleaning once a month.

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