The Living Room Wall Project

Did it really start all chewed up like that? Did you have water damage or something?

It started out normal, though rather poorly done (uneven and bowing in and out. I purchased 2 bookcases that I wanted to put against the wall there, but the sconces were too low & far out. I purchased a mirror, but when hung, the bowing and unevenness of the wall made the mirror look off-center when it was centered. So... we moved the sconces in about 8 inches, and added electrical outlets where they had been. We cut out the entire wall section that was bowed/uneven (& needed to be removed for wiring purposes), and that turned out to be 2 layers of paneling and beneath that was a layer of drywall, which is weird... Then I put up some bracing for the mirror, and replaced the wall section and the holes cut for the wiring with drywall. I mudded and sanded for days, then painted it all. Then I bought some wood, but it to size, primed and painted that black, and made that the new mantle. Then I spent hours trying to hang up that stupid mirror.

So to answer your questions: No, No, Yes.

It looks really nice Ron. Looks like a good room to play Starfarers in I would guess

Indeed, it does look very nice.

The "before" picture looks like that wall was built with whatever building materials the builders had left over. Remember, of course that I am no builder