Hello everybody
Today I am renovating the dining room
I have been longing to renovate this room for at least two months
ever since I got the idea of what to do with this room
this room is very short and very narrow
It is half the size of the master bath we used to have in Marquette
so it is a very, very small dining room
more like a dining closet
I want it to feel more spacious
and my solution is usually white paint
and I am going to do just that
but I also visualize something more refliective
to get the illusion of a larger space
I don't know if you guys are familiar to Mylar wallpaper
it is a very exclusive type of reflecting wallpaper
they are super expensive
I actually wanted to try one in this room but it is way too expensive
and it's not worth it since we're gutting this house in a couple of months
But if you still want something reflective and yet cheap???
I am going to use Aluminium foil as wallpaper
I have never done this before so we're in this together...
Let's go!
I need to glue the wallpaper to the walls
We have a serious "wallpaper falling down" situation here
I am using a special glue named Wallpaper seam repair
I actually vaccuumed one of the wallpapers off the wall..it came loose..
It is time!
I am a little nervous
I watched a video on youtube where they tried this
and cut the foil in squares...
but I don't want that many seams so I'll just roll out the roll...
If it doesn't work...
well...we are in this together..
do you agree ?
she wants to help
Sven and Spirit walk behind me all day long
I have a small roller for glue
I also have another, dry, roller, to smooth things out with
it will get a little wrinkled, I am fully aware of that
and that is part of the look
I have chosen to go with the glossy side out
I think it will turn out quite matte anyways
You wanna help?
Sven, this is not really the place for you right now..
It's too messy..
Ok, I'll scratch you between your ears...
No...no...Gigi...no
Down by the base board
you make a crease
then you pull the foil...carefully..
and the you cut
you can't use a carpet knife because it'll rip the whole thing...
Didi this turn out the way I visualized it??
Yes...and maybe..
Everyone can see that this room feels way bigger already
I have to say, don't use the end of the roll
because it is very wrinkled and it doesn't look good
I couldn't go back and undo it so I just had to keep going with the wrinkles and all
Would I use this in my forever home ?...No
then I would use a Mylar wallpaper
Would I use it in a kids or teen room? Definitely !
It's cheap and cool..
In a camp? Absolutely!
I am quite happy with the result
the room feels bigger and more sparkling
now I need a nice dining room table
I am going to buy a table
I am at Yorkdale shopping centre
I am heading to Restoration Hardware
it is not a regular Swedish shoe box sized furniture store
Restoration Hardware is more like a mansion
We've spotted a table we like in there so I am here to buy it today
I like this look
I want it to be a little rustic
this is it!
A classic Parson table
It is made out of old barn wood
You can get a nice lunch at this place as well
so elegant
I love this place..I could easily live here
We're all done!
this space feels so much bigger
I am super happy
The question is...what do you guys think?
Would you ever try to to use aluminium foil as wallpaper?
Comment below!
Have you already tried it?
Or will you try it now after this video?
Please send me pictures and comment below!
I love this table but Peter isn't as happy
This table is made out of one large plank
from a Russian barn..
Peter wanted the table top to be several smaller planks
and when we bought it the seller said that the extendable tables were made out of several planks
but is turned out to be just one big plank
We'll see what we'll do...
I just love, love, love it
I love big dining tables
even if we're just two people living here
we need so much space
because even if you eat on just one seat you need another two seats for you computer, projects, work..
you can never have a dining table that is too big
what do you guys think? Is bigger better?
Next week I am going to fix the hallway
and then Sascha and I are travelling to Sweden
I will go to Skellefta and Sascha will be working in Stockholm
we're going to meet up in Stockholm and have a great time there
my question is, do you guys want a vlog?
Comment below
Many people have requested a Gigi movie after they saw the Sven movie
but Gigi does not want to be on camera..she'll hide or run away
Spirit...or Spiwit ( she can't say r) on the other hand
likes the camera and is easy to film
Do you guys want a "Spiwit the movie" ?
Please let me know
We have a lot of great things ahead of us
Christmas, house tour and of course...the new house that we're building
Lots of things to look forward to
Please let me know if there is anything you guys want me to film
write it down below and send me pics if you try this out
See you next friday!