We attempted to remove the old wall paper but it wouldn't budge. We scrapped the seams, removed what was lose, repaired the cracks and applied a plaster skim coat.

We lightly sanded the finish, painted a coat of Kilz, a coat of flat gold, and hand rubbed a coat of half glaze half brown to achieve the Venetian Plaster look.

The crumbling plaster ceiling was replaced with pressed tin look ceiling tiles which is being used throughout the main floor of the house.