Photography And Half-Thoughts By Mitchell Hegman

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Friday, February 28, 2025

Project Complete

In December 2022, Desiree began stripping wallpaper from the three master bathroom walls that featured it. This marked the beginning of sporadic efforts to completely remodel the bathroom.

After Desiree had been working on the wallpaper for a couple of hours, I checked on her progress. I found her picking at the paper on the wall, with a pile of shredded pieces at her feet.

“Well,” I asked, “how is it going?”

“I want to go back to the Philippines,” she answered.

Fortunately, Desiree pushed through and finished stripping the wallpaper. Over the next two years, we painted the walls, installed various wood trim features, replaced the flooring, and installed a new toilet. Yesterday, the new vanity was set in place—completing the project, except for two baseboard trim boards I must install today.

Both Desiree and I are happy to be done and pleased with the end results. I am sharing a few images of the work.

Desiree Stripping Wallpaper

The Original Vanity

New Vanity Set in Place

New Vanity Set in Place

—Mitchell Hegman

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