Wallpaper Archeology

Today I decided to strip the wallpaper

from the stairwell

I had started it awhile ago

and it was a royal pain

so I left it for another day

Well today was humid

and I don't know if that was it

or I was determined

but it came down easily

I felt like a wallpaper

archeologist

It starts out with white paint

in some spots the next layer is a deep red

then almost a aqua

there even might be another layer 

of paper but 

I was unable to get to it

I did find this strip on top of the stripe layer 

this also is in spots

This border goes with the striped wallpaper

Next Layer

I love this layer

possible border

This is the last layer

The border

when I went to uncover it 

I thought my finger would be

 gentler to remove it but it

 ended up bleeding and smearing

Another border that I 

don't have a clue 

went with what

After doing the walls

which I don't have a clue what color etc

I will be refinishing 

the stairs

I'm thinking

stained top

with heirloom white