Glad you like it. I just looked for my sample so I could give you the name of the paper, but I can't find it. I don't think it would be any harder to hang than regular wallpaper, but that's only a conjecture. Perhaps someone on GW has experience with grasscloth.

Anne

I couldn't imagine the cost of papering my den, entry and upstairs hall BUT the sheetrock work is so BAD (those nails are popping ) it would be alot easier and neater than having them come coat all the sheetrock again & priming & painting.

Do you think it would be grasscloth overkill for all those areas????

Annes arbor, do you remember a round about figure for that wallpaper? flinching now~

I have the iron railings, too.

I love grasscloth - we had it growing up & alot of my relatives had it, too. They all used the same interior designer. But it just brings in such a great texture.

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I feel terrible. I just looked again for some information about the wallpaper. I must have thrown out the sample or misplaced it. My decorator had written the price per roll on the back of it. I really don't remember the price. The only notes I have are from the wallpaper hanger who noted that the grasscloth was 36" wide.

To save money, one idea I had was to buy plain grasscloth and stencil on the design that's on the one I posted. I didn't do that, bc, as I said earlier, I went with something completely different. Now that everyone loves the grasscloth, I'm trying not to second guess myself. :(

Anne

The house I grew up in still has grasscloth in the master bedroom after 35 years, and it still looks great. (furniture, rugs and other textiles have come and gone) What kind of paintjob would last 35 years? You pay more for it at the beginning but it has a long lifecycle.

I'm still in that "kicking the tires" stage. Our local wallpaper place is having a sale in July so I'll start there.

Palimpsest - your right about the grasscloth lasting - none of my relatives have taken it down. My mom doesn't live in the same house anymore but the new owners painted over hers & it looks good. My house is a builder spec house = about as bland as white rice and me thinks it would add a little umph!!

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LOL! Great phrase, scoobyruby. Mine's a 60s builder spec in a development of lookalike homes. I've been trying to add character to it for the last 13 years. With this latest round of improvements, finally can I walk through the house and think, "oh how nice that looks!"

Off to get grasscloth samples for a good dark red for the DR.

I am glad you are happy with your house :) I really think more women should start building (sorry, guys) but if some details were added during the build it wouldn't add THAT much to the final cost & would be sooooo much easier while the subs were there anyways. Especially like placement of electrical sockets, light switches, thermostats - OMG!! Don't even get me started on windows, door placement, how the house sits on the lot or anything like that!

If you find one on sale that is not the color you want - consider it, it does look really good painted. Red will be stunning, Awn03!

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