HangingWallpaper.net - a guide to hanging wallpaper
What about the corners?
Easy-peasy. There are two types of corner, internal and external, but the technique is pretty much the same. Internal corners are the ones in the corner of a room. External corners are on the outside of objects, for instance a chimney breast.
When you get to a corner you will probably find, unless you are very lucky with your wallpaper roll widths, that you need to trim the width of the drop. Simply lay it out on the pasting table, face down. Measure the gap to the corner and use your pencil and straight edge to mark out where to cut on the paper, remembering to leave a 25 mm (1 inch) overlap. Trim it using your paper shears or big scissors.
Easy-peasy. There are two types of corner, internal and external, but the technique is pretty much the same. Internal corners are the ones in the corner of a room. External corners are on the outside of objects, for instance a chimney breast.
When you get to a corner you will probably find, unless you are very lucky with your wallpaper roll widths, that you need to trim the width of the drop. Simply lay it out on the pasting table, face down. Measure the gap to the corner and use your pencil and straight edge to mark out where to cut on the paper, remembering to leave a 25 mm (1 inch) overlap. Trim it using your paper shears or big scissors.
Hang it using the same technique as before, but don’t trim the overlap that goes onto the next wall. You simply hang the first drop on top of the overlap. If the drop you trimmed has a large enough piece left over you can even use this as the first drop on the new wall (no waste here!).
If the corner is external then the only difference is that you should leave a small 12mm (1/2 inch) gap from the corner edge when hanging the first drop on the new wall.
Plug sockets and light switches
It all seemed so simple 'til now! Well, luckily, even papering round sockets and switches is simple.
All you need to do is turn off the electricity and remove the switch facings from the wall. Detach the wires and tuck them neatly into the hole.
After you hang your paper simply cut a hole in it where it covers the socket or light switch box and trim it around the box, leaving some excess so the paper is flush with the socket/switch facing, then re-attach the facing.
Hanging wallpaper - Top Tips
Wallpapering is simple, but try an easy pattern first. Build up your experience before trying anything complicated.
Make sure you paper ceilings before walls.
Paint cornices and skirting boards before wallpapering.
Whatever obstacles you have to paper around, make sure you leave enough overlap.
Thin papers will tear easily. Be very careful.
There are many different types of wallpaper paste. Make sure you buy the right one for the paper you are hanging.
It all seemed so simple 'til now! Well, luckily, even papering round sockets and switches is simple.
All you need to do is turn off the electricity and remove the switch facings from the wall. Detach the wires and tuck them neatly into the hole.
After you hang your paper simply cut a hole in it where it covers the socket or light switch box and trim it around the box, leaving some excess so the paper is flush with the socket/switch facing, then re-attach the facing.
Hanging wallpaper - Top Tips
Wallpapering is simple, but try an easy pattern first. Build up your experience before trying anything complicated.
Make sure you paper ceilings before walls.
Paint cornices and skirting boards before wallpapering.
Whatever obstacles you have to paper around, make sure you leave enough overlap.
Thin papers will tear easily. Be very careful.
There are many different types of wallpaper paste. Make sure you buy the right one for the paper you are hanging.
Types of wallpaper
Lining papers
Pure white lining papers are made for providing a smooth surface for painting.
Off-white lining papers are a base for other wallpaper
Heavy white lining papers are for uneven walls.
Standard wallpapers
Smooth paper with a pattern. Cost effective but not hard wearing.
Flock wallpaper
Heavy paper with a fine paper added to some areas to make a pattern.
Woodchip wallpaper
Hardwearing wallpaper which is very good for covering imperfections. It literally is wallpaper with wood chips stuck to it.
Can be difficult to remove and that's what most people seem to want to do with it these days!
High relief wallpaper
This is increasingly unfashionable. Mock tiles and plaster effects or fake wood panelling. Hardwearing and good for concealing lumpy surfaces, but pretty dated.
Embossed wallpaper
Heavy paper with embossed patterns which is designed to be painted to your choice of colour. Rarely seen these days, but used to be popular in English pubs. Usually nicotine coloured!
Lining papers
Pure white lining papers are made for providing a smooth surface for painting.
Off-white lining papers are a base for other wallpaper
Heavy white lining papers are for uneven walls.
Standard wallpapers
Smooth paper with a pattern. Cost effective but not hard wearing.
Flock wallpaper
Heavy paper with a fine paper added to some areas to make a pattern.
Woodchip wallpaper
Hardwearing wallpaper which is very good for covering imperfections. It literally is wallpaper with wood chips stuck to it.
Can be difficult to remove and that's what most people seem to want to do with it these days!
High relief wallpaper
This is increasingly unfashionable. Mock tiles and plaster effects or fake wood panelling. Hardwearing and good for concealing lumpy surfaces, but pretty dated.
Embossed wallpaper
Heavy paper with embossed patterns which is designed to be painted to your choice of colour. Rarely seen these days, but used to be popular in English pubs. Usually nicotine coloured!
