A good layer

After weeks and weeks of discovering what Mike and I have been affectionately calling "character", we've finally discovered something pretty exciting in the new house.  We've spent hours peeling back layer and layer of wallpaper to only find another layer of wallpaper.

Layer 1 is on the right, layer 2 is on the left

Just when I thought I would be done we found layer 3

Remember that Sparty bathroom?  Under one layer of Sparty wallpaper was another layer of Sparty wallpaper.  That's right - not one, BUT TWO, layers of Sparty wallpaper in this house.  

Mike started to remove the wood paneling in our living room while I crossed my fingers there was drywall underneath.  We were only lucky enough to find yet another layer of paneling.  And when our contractors removed a door frame, they exposed paneling under a layer of drywall.

So when Mike decided to attack the fireplace this week, I wasn't holding my breath for anything exciting to be underneath.  But while Lily and I sat snuggled up on the couch as Mike literally attacked the fireplace with a crowbar and hammer, we discovered the original brick fireplace beneath.  

We've got a little bit of work ahead of us to get the rest of the wood glue and tile grout off but I'm super excited to see if we can save it.  The brick looks to be in pretty good condition so hopefully with a little love and a new mantel, we'll be able to save some money by not refacing the entire thing.