An expert DIY guide on the best ways to install wallpaper. Includes planning the layout, cutting, soaking, pasting, and booking wallpaper, and more.
Learning how to wallpaper is a great way to add color and pattern to breathe some life back into your home. But with fiddly trimming and messy pasting, hanging wallpaper can be tricky to do without the help of a professional. Although sticking to the paintbrush might be more tempting, opt...
Wallpaper is creative way to bring colour, texture and pattern to your home. With a vast range of options, wallpaper provides an effective and personal touch to your décor. Easily washable, wallpaper can work in combination with painted walls with paint being matched professionally to your wal...
Wallpaper has had a bad rap for a couple of decades now. Most people imagine the dated patterns and colors that were in the kitchens of Grandmothers everywhere. Worse yet, it was hard to put up, it faded and turned various shades of orange and then, to top it all off — it was imp...
I really wanted to put wallpaper up on the walls and ceiling, and use a matching fabric for the curtains. But I couldn’t find anything in the pattern and color I wanted at a price point I could afford. However, I was able to find some reasonably priced fabric that I loved! So it...
5. Install Wallpaper on Your Ceiling People frequently overlook the importance of looking up. Unless there is a leak or crack, ceilings are usually painted a basic white and left alone. However, the ceiling, or “fifth wall,” as it is sometimes referred to, offers an excellent canvas to...
the same color from the wall and using it on the ceiling. Paint is a great way to achieve a smooth texture that continues from the wall to the ceiling, while wallpaper can help you make a stylish statement. If you want to add extra detail to the ceiling, g...
First, paint the edge of the ceiling where it meets the wall, cutting in like you would cut in a corner. If your project also includes painting the walls, start at the ceiling line, brush into the corner, and feather the paint 2 to 3 inches down the wall. If you won’t be pa...
Wallpaper adhesive Used to fix wallpaper to the wall Wallpaper Adhesive Safety first Remember to keep adhesives, chemicals and scissors out of reach of children. Always ensure good ventilation during application and drying of wallpaper adhesives. If hanging wallpaper around a stairwell, get someone...
Analyze the pattern of the wallpaper so that you can see how the panels each need to align. Choose where you want the pattern to be against the ceiling, and make a mark on the paper at the right spot. Leave a little extra on the top and at the bottom when you cut so that you ...