Master Bedroom: replacing painted over heat registers with a new one

This was a fairly difficult job as the two originals were attached to the wall with very long nails and also embedded with a thick layer of paint.  After many frustrating minutes of using a utility knife, a cat's claw, and some brute strength, I was finally able to free it.

The new register is made by Decor Grates and purchased via Amazon.  The back of the inside has a lip as does the front, so bending of the duct work was required to get it to fit.  That and some judicious tapping with a hammer / wood block to get the new grate to drop into place.

This looks great and will look even better once the wood floors are sanded and polished.

Replacing the Ceiling Heater Registers with a new design

The original ceiling heater registers are definitely original - and have been painted over several times.  Instead of trying to hide the register from sight, I decided to draw the eyes to them with something more interesting.

For comparison here is the old unit:

Removing the original took some work with a razor blade but, as you can see, several layers of paint still came with it - so some filler will be needed in the future.  For the replacement I decided on these units from Decor Grates - an "Oriental" wall unit that has a faux rubbed bronze look.  They are fairly inexpensive and not particularly sturdy for foot traffic, but a ceiling location would work just fine.