Cutting, pasting and hanging your wallpaper
Ready to begin? Start by cutting your wallpaper into sections according to your ceiling height for easy handling, adding 10cm to allow for trimming. Open and mix your wallpaper paste carefully according to any instructions, and place on the floor or on a sturdy surface to avoid spills.
If you've bought ‘paste the wall’ paper, evenly cover a section of the wall with paste, then gently place your wallpaper over the wet area, starting from the ceiling and smoothing all the way down towards the skirting board. Do this with a clean brush, rather than your hands, to avoid getting any paste onto the coloured/printed side of your wallpaper; if this happens, sponge off immediately with a damp sponge or cloth. If you have ‘paste the paper’ wallpaper, place your paper face down on your pasting table and use your pasting brush to apply an even layer of paste, using upwards and outwards movements. Once pasted, some ‘paste the paper’ designs take some time to expand/contract to their maximum width, so read your wallpaper instructions fully. When ready, fold the ends of your paper into the middle, pick up and hang on the wall, smoothing it down from top to bottom.
To trim excess wallpaper at the floor or skirting board, mark a pencil line on the edges of your paper, carefully pull away from the wall and cut gently with your wallpaper scissors or knife. Gently lay the paper back down and smooth the end with your wallpaper brush.