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Wallpaper 101

Hanging instructions and videos.

How to Prep Your Space For Wallpaper

You might need to allow several days to prepare your walls. For best results do not wallpaper over existing wallpaper, textured walls, or glossy paints. Repair any damaged areas on the wall, making sure to sand smooth. Pay attention to any sharp area

How to Prep Walls for Peel & Stick Wallpaper

Peel and stick wallpaper is an easy and affordable way to create an accent wall that pops. But before you start to apply your wallpaper, you need to make sure your walls are prepped properly. Take the time to do it right and your new wallpaper will l

How to Hang Peel and Stick Wallpaper

For Best Results. Apply onto completely smooth and clean surfaces using a smoothing tool applying firm pressure. Will not work on textured walls or surfaces. Test in an inconspicuous area before applying wallpaper. DO NOT apply onto freshly painted o

How to Hang Pre-pasted Sure Strip Wallpaper

Sure Strip wallpaper is manufactured with a unique substrate and special adhesive, pre-pasted papers apply effortlessly on the wall and remove in full strips when it's time to redecorate. INSPECTION: Even though your wallpaper has been throughly insp

How to Hang Non-Woven Unpasted Wallpaper

Non-woven wallcoverings offer a softer, more refined look and feel than traditional papers and are superior in strength. The added strength resists accidental tears during installation and makes removal easier when it's time to redecorate. Unlike pap

How to Hang Grasscloth, Sisal, Abaca Wallpaper

Grasscloth is a natural product that is handcrafted, special care is required when handling and installing this item. It is also a unique attribute with this natural product to have slight color, texture or sheen variations that will create different

Hanging the First Strip

Using a level and a pencil, draw a straight line down the wall to indicate the starting point of your wallpaper. Once the line is marked take the booked strip to be the first strip hung and gently unfurl it. Place the wallpaper to the wall at the top

How to Hang a Wallpaper Border

Prepare the wallpaper border by first measuring the walls to determine the lengths of border you'll need. Then, cut the wallpaper border to the lengths you measured, adding a small amount to extend beyond the corner. Unroll about two feet of wallpape

How to Hang in a Corner

Start hanging your wallpaper strip as usual, making sure to match the pattern and butt the seam of the previous strip. Tack the wallpaper to both sides of the corner, then gently push the wallpaper into the corner while smoothing out the side pattern

How to Hang Around a Window

Start hanging your strip as normal at the top of the wall. Allowing the wallpaper to drape over the window, feel for the top corner of the window casing. Using a sharp pair of scissors, make a diagonal cut toward the top corner, so the paper can lie

How to Hang Around a Curve

Start hanging your strip as normal at the top of the wall. Allowing the wallpaper to drape over the curved obstacle, feel for the edge. Roughly cut away the excess paper over the obstacle and clean away any adhesive residue. Once the excess has been

Hanging Instructions for Magnolia Home Commercial Grade Wallcoverings

INSTALLATION GUIDE. Before cutting, examine goods to make certain pattern color is satisfactory and as ordered. Cut panels and headers in roll number sequence, making sure that run numbers are broken at INSIDE corners only. 55 1/2" wide COMMERCIAL WA

Wallpaper Sprayer Water Bottle Instructions

Sure Strip (pre-pasted) wallpapers are manufactured with a unique high performance substrate and special adhesive, allowing for ease of installation and future removal. 1. Fill wallpaper sprayer with water. Pump handle to create pressure. 2. Cut wall

How to Remove Wallpaper

Newer wallpaper, especially non-woven wallpapers, are designed to be strippable making them easier to peel off the wall. To strip wallpaper, find a corner and start peeling, if it peels away in a large sheet, you’re in for an easy job. However, some