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sixty-six of My favorite peel-n-stick wallpapers
Wallpaper, Roundup Melanie Thomas Wallpaper, Roundup Melanie Thomas

sixty-six of My favorite peel-n-stick wallpapers

Okay okay. I give in. For those who have even mentioned the words “temporary wallpaper”, you’ll know I’m not a fan. Several have tried to dissuade me from my convictions, and to no avail. I don’t just love wallpaper because it’s there. I love it for its artistry and craftsmanship. Peel-n-stick often feels to me like mass-produced and disposable whereas pasted wallpaper feels like ART. There are several arguments against peel-n-stick:

Despite all of these reasons, I do think that removable wallpaper is useful… I love using them to cover boxy furniture!!!

BUT several of you have asked so I am remiss to give you what you want! And it is not my job to judge. I’m not happy about temporary wallpaper, but I recognize that it is important to YOU guys. I will use my powers to help you pick out the ABSOLUTELY FUCKING BEST peel-n-stick wallpaper in the world!!!!

Before we do that…

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weekly roundup: sofas that are available now and Don’t suck
My Finds, Roundup, Furniture, Vintage, Fabric Melanie Thomas My Finds, Roundup, Furniture, Vintage, Fabric Melanie Thomas

weekly roundup: sofas that are available now and Don’t suck

Hello intrepid interior design rebels! How’s the house coming along? Or are you here for the eye candy???? I am working on two projects right now — the ongoing project that is my home and another, which inspired this Weekend RoundUp today:

Quick ship sofas that aren’t terrible

There’s an old adage: “You can have it good and cheap, but not fast. You can have it fast and cheap but not good. And you can fast and good, but not cheap.” Wow, if I did not repeat that every single day for the last few weeks when searching for a sofa for my AMAZING client who is redoing her garage. We have a November 14th deadline and she contacted me at the beginning of September. I know that sounds like a long time — but it’s very quick in the sofa game. Plus there’s the other thing — I will not buy or recommend a sofa to a client unless I’ve actually sat in a floor model OR its a cheap vintage find that can be revamped. That’s just a little thing I call integrity which I like to stand by when I have the honor to decorate someone’s home.

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