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If you cut in flush to a corner rather than overlapping there is a very good chance that when the wallpaper dries you will be left with a gap exposing the wall underneath. This is why overlapping is important, especially if using patterned wallpaper.

Concertina your paper and when it is ready, prop the end of the wallpaper up with a broom handle or something similar.

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This allows you to do a complete uninterrupted drop which will give you a nice straight edge to butt up against when you put up the next drop. Start about a third of a roll away from the corner. Do you overlap wallpaper in corners? Step 3: Trim and hang your wallpaperOnce you’ve measured and marked your wallpaper (with the excess) on your wallpaper table, trim the first sheet and use it as a guide for the next piece. Then, paste your ready-to-use adhesive onto the first area you’ll be applying your first piece of wallpaper to, before aligning your paper completely to the guide mark you made on the wall – adjust slightly if necessary. Take your brush smoothing tool to go over the paper and set it, removing any bubbles along the way.

How to hang wallpaper on a feature wallIf you’re utilising a bold colour or printed wallpaper for a feature wall, remember all eyes will be on it the second someone steps into a room. You will need to pay extra attention to detail, particularly with corners and elements like fireplaces. So, when it comes to measurements, these will need to be correct to the millimetre – with any excess neatly trimmed away with your knife. If you want to know roughly how many strips of wallpaper you can cut off a roll, just divide the length of the roll by the height of the wall (+ half a pattern repeat). The pattern repeat will be stated in the wallpaper label, e.g. 54 cm. Simple steps to make hanging wallpaper easyWhether you’ve done it multiple times or you’re wondering how to hang wallpaper for the first time, our comprehensive guide has everything you need to transform your walls.These scissors have extra-long blades that make it easier to cut your wallpaper in straight lines. Wallpaper table (pasting table) Step 4: Trim excess wallpaperIf there is any excess, use your knife to trim along the edge and remove it, but ensure the remaining wallpaper edge adheres to the wall. Want to make sure you hang your wallpaper straight? Use a plumb line (a weight on the end of a string) to get a perfectly straight vertical line. And if you need to draw a straight edge on most surfaces, snap a chalk line. Wallpaper scorer When you soak wallpaper to prepare it for stripping, score the surface first with a rotary scorer as it helps the water to penetrate. Then just use a scraper to lift the paper off the wall. Paper-hanging brush

Can I design desktop wallpapers? Yes, you can! You do not need to be a graphic designer for you to do this. All you need to do is to know how to save images as wallpapers, and there you go! You will have a wallpaper that suits your needs and preferences.Hanging wallpaper on outer corners is similar to inner corners with a subtle difference. When you have less than a full width drop towards the corner you need to measure the distance but leave a bigger overlap — typically 40-50mm. (This is typically a technique used when wallpapering a chimney breast.) Prep your wallsYou should also ensure any existing wallpaper has been stripped away to avoid any air bubbles or bumps when you lay the new sheets. All freshly plastered walls should have wall sealer applied prior to wallpapering, as this is crucial for seamless and successful application.

For any wall fixtures, ensure the mains are switched off for that circuit and hang your wallpaper along that stretch of wall, then pinch and press down over the fixture’s faceplate, before trimming diagonal slits to the centre from each corner. Then cut the paper away completely, but leave a 6mm of excess. Paste the paper to the wall and where the fixture is, loosen the faceplate screws slightly, before feeding a few millimetres of excess paper inside and tightening again. With one side of a corner complete you need to to make sure that the next drop matches up and is straight as Clark explains: “Set up a plumb line on the adjoining wall and hang the offcut against this line, matching the pattern as best as possible, this should fit neatly into the corner with a slight overlap.” How to wallpaper outer corners However, if you are hanging lining paper or a patterned wallpaper like Anaglypta that is going to be painted you can cut the paper flush into the corners if you want. If there are any small gaps left they will be hidden by paint. What can go wrong when wallpapering corners? What is the use of a desktop wallpaper? Well, adding a wallpaper to your desktop is not mandatory. In fact, you can decide to use a dark colour, and life will move on as usual. However, this element comes with a sense of beauty. They add glamor to your computer and make it look aesthetically appealing and highly presentable. Sometimes, people display their feelings through the use of desktop wallpapers. Interesting, huh? You can add an image that shows how you feel or one that means something to you. Adding a quote will act as a reminder of what inspires you in your day-to-day life. That said, desktop wallpapers cannot be ignored, they mean different things to different people.With a pencil and a long spirit level, draw a guide line on the ceiling at a 90° angle to the adjacent wall. The mark should be around 1.3cm less than the width of the paper out from the wall. When it comes to corners don’t be tempted to use one strip of wallpaper, instead use two lengths for the neatest finish. Prepare your wallpaper as per its instructions (soak or paste the paper or apply paste directly to the ceiling). After all the prep work, you can finally get started on the actual wallpapering! So take a deep breath and look forward to the end result! To make sure it all goes without a hitch, you have to measure the wall once more. We already did that to determine the amount of wallpaper rolls we need, but as the old saying goes: Better safe than sorry. Smooth the seams between lengths of wallpaper with this tiny roller - but make sure not to use it on embossed or fragile papers. Combination smoother/cutter