Baseboard Molding Problems

Today was the day we had planned to wall paper the north wall of the guest bath.    We planned to replace the plain jane baseboards we had with some beefier ones,  so we thought it would be a good idea to remove them before hanging the wallpaper

When H started to remove the old baseboards he ran into some problems....as you can see in the before photo on the left.   H used a crow bar to try an pry them loose,  but that didn't work.    To add more of a problem,   the baseboards weren't removed when the ceramic floor tile was laid,  so the grout was glued to the baseboard.   It looked like the wall would be torn up and also the floor tile if we continued to try to remove the baseboards.    What could we do......the larger new baseboard fit right over the old one!  Who knew you could install right over the existing baseboards!     He added a small strip of trim board to the top of the new baseboard......the trim matches the one we are using around the ceiling over the border.

I'm starting to get excited....we only have one more short wall to paper and then I can start decorating.

Now my basic bath room is done in neutral colors. ......walls, counter tops,  tile..... so,  I can decorate with any color that I choose!     Maybe pink....or a pale aqua.....

Pale green....yellow.....purple......my choices are endless!

    

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Hopefully we can start on this last wall tomorrow......H's knee is bothering him so we may have to postpone it for a few days.

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