Wallpaper is really one of my favorite ways to add some character to a room. It is also very cozy and makes any room distinct and unique. I compiled some of my favorite wallpaper sources that I have used over the years into this one post. You can find the source and see the paper in a real room. At the end of this post I shared our simple EASY way we installed wallpaper with videos. We installed wallpaper with wallpaper paste 4 times and installed temporary wallpaper 4 times!
Needless to say it gets easier but installing wallpaper is not that hard. Temporary Wallpaper can be installed by one person and it can also installed with wallpaper paste by one person, but it is easier with two!
Ok let’s just get right into my go-to sources for wallpaper!
Abnormals Anonymous
Apply with Wallpaper Paste- Funky Fun Patterns and animal patterns
Aimee Wilder
Apply with wallpaper Paste- Funky fun patterns- a lot of youth options
As seen on my son’s nursery HERE…
Chasing Paper– (Temporary Wallpaper)
I have used this temporary wallpaper several times. It is a thick nice wallpaper. Does not damage the wall after removing. Since it is thick I noticed that in the corners mine fell down a little bit in the summer when it was hot. We easily just pressed it back on. Make sure to really smooth it down with a tool.
Rocky Mountain Decals
Temporary Wallpaper- Applied like a sticker – Easy to apply- Thin Wallpaper but very sturdy
I have not used this wallpaper…yet but I love a lot of their styles
Hygge & West
Apply with Wallpaper Paste- Fun popular patterns
Serena & Lily
Apply with Wallpaper Paste- Classic Patterns and Grasscloths
Tempaper Designs
Temporary Wallpaper- Applied like a sticker – Easy to apply- Thin Wallpaper but very sturdy
As seen behind our piano HERE…
and seen in our girls bedroom HERE…
Apply with Wallpaper Paste- Natural Looking Textiles- Bold Patterns
and I added the same faux wood wallpaper behind my bookcase shelves
Temporary Wallpaper- Applied like a sticker – Easy to apply- Thin Wallpaper but very sturdy
Brick Temporary Wallpaper seen on my blog HERE…
Walker Greenback
Apply with Wallpaper Paste- A lot of wallpaper options
Apply with Wallpaper Paste- Dramatic Florals
I have not used this paper but have seen it in a lot of place like HERE– Cups and Cashemere
Lowe’s
Apply with Wallpaper Paste- A lot of modern graphic styles
How to Measure for Wallpaper
This online calculator is very helpful, you can find HERE. Most online calculators don’t factor in the pattern repeat (that one does). Be aware that sometimes when you order wallpaper it could only come in a double roll. So if you are doing a small section you might not want to do a wallpaper that only comes in a double roll. If you have a lot of weird angles and cut outs it might be worth it hire someone to hang the wallpaper, and a lot of times if they are going to hang it they will come measure the space for you. Better to order more than you need then have to try and order more later and it doesn’t come from the same dylot. You can you use extra for wrapping paper or put in a small section.
*If you have textured walls it is advised to not use wallpaper- because it won’t adhere. I would order a sample and try it. I have heard from some readers that it has worked for them!
How to Install Wallpaper
We installed wallpaper with wallpaper paste recently in THIS Nursery and we took photos and video’s while we did it.
These are the steps WE followed. We are not professionals but we did it! And it stayed up. Yes, there are many things we could change or do differently. But this worked for us and I know you can do it too!
* When you apply Temporary Wallpaper you use a lot of the same techniques, minus the wallpaper paste!
- Lay out your wallpaper in a large open space. Measure your wall PLUS add some extra inches to cover for mistakes. We added about 5″ to each cut.
- Apply wallpaper paste with a roller to the back of your wallpaper. *After you could “book it” meaning fold the wallpaper with the past inside like a sandwich with peanut butter in the middle. We did not do this- we were right by the room and just found it quicker to go straight to the wall.
- Apply wallpaper paste to the WALL with a roller before putting up your paper (I didn’t get a picture of this). Make sure that very first piece of wallpaper piece you put on the wall is straight (if there is a pattern)- use a level for this.
- Make sure to match up your wallpaper patterns BEFORE you make your cut and also when applying the wallpaper to the wall. (It really helps to have a teammate when applying wallpaper).
- Use a plastic smoothing tool to smooth the bubbles out as you go- start at the top and work your way down. We also smooth the wallpaper with a rag.
- Get the excess glue out and wipe away with a rag.
- Best tip I have is to have extra on the top and bottom BEFORE you make your cut. This will also make it easier to get the first spot straight.
- Cut off the excesses wallpaper AS YOU GO- do not save it all for the end. Use your smoother tool as a guard and cut with a razor (I had an old picture from ceiling in Finn’s nursery).
Video clips How to Install Wallpaper
Live Video Installing Temporary Wallpaper (we installed THIS Faux Brick)
I hope this answers all your wallpaper questions or at least gets your mind going on where to apply wallpaper!
Original article and pictures take nestingwithgrace.com site
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