Hints and Tips

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So, you want to have a go at putting up your brand new wallpaper yourself? Here are some helpful tips to remember, to make it look - and more importantly, feel - as good as possible*. 



• Prep the walls properly. Make sure any previous wallpaper is removed properly, and that the walls are thoroughly clean and dry. If you have a particularly glossy paint or an uneven surface, it might help to apply a lining paper first, to ensure the wallpaper sticks nice and tight
• Measure your wall carefully, to make sure you cut the right length of wallpaper. Add about 5cm onto the measured length too, to give yourself a bit of leeway. You can always cut this off at the end.
• Once you've applied paste to the wallpaper, give it time to soak in. This will help prevent blistering. 
• Bold designs look good on one wall, as a focal point. 
• If the design has a large repeat, you're likely to need a little more wallpaper than you think, to make it match up nicely.
• It should hopefully go without saying, but please be careful when applying wet wallpaper around light fixtures or plug sockets.



*Disclaimer: this is not a step by step guide. We recommend this website (or phoning your dad. Better yet, just get your dad to do it for you) if it's instructions you need!