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Restoring Historic Kenmore

During the week of June 12, 2006, Master Paperhanger, Jim Yates of Historic Wallpaper Specialties hung the new, flocked wallpaper in the Drawing Room. Jim and his assistant, Jimmy, worked all week to get the paper and border hung. With it's newly restored plasterwork ceilings and this amazing paper, the Drawing Room is a "must see".

Learn how the paper was made.

The thumbnail images below provide links to larger images and descriptive text.

Hanging the liner
Hanging Muslin		 Hanging the liner
Applying Liner		 Cutting the border
Cutting Border		 Hanging the first border
First Border
Border and cornice
Border & Cornice		 Trimming off the edge of the paper
Trimming Edge		 Laying out the paper to align the pattern
Laying Out		 Cutting the paper to length
Cutting Paper
Trimming around the firelplace mantle
Trimming		 The first piece hung
First Piece		 Border detail around the mantle
Border Detail		 Corner detail
Corner Detail
South wall
South Wall		 West wall
West Wall		    

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