Hanging wallpaper is not as difficult as itlooks, as long as you have some help and follow the basic guidelines, and theeffect is well worth the effort.
Taking proper precautions before you startwill avoid the need to phone up the professionals to fix a botched job, orworse a call to your providers with a sad tale of fallen ladders, smashed windows,glued filled carpets and so on...and risk a raised premium orthe costs of a total cleanup!
The tools you should have on hand are awallpaper roller, a sponge and, if you are papering an entire wall, a ladder.For first time hangers it is recommended to choose an easy to match pattern, orbetter still, one that doesn't need matching at all. This makes it easier toline up the paper.
If you really don't feel confident, startoff with a border. They come in a variety of patterns and textures and, apartfrom being easy to apply, can transform the look of a room. You will need helpfor this, and two ladders if you plan to add a border at the top of a wall. Alower one is a great option too, and even easier to apply. Always measure fromthe floor up, and then check that the border is in fact level before you applyant wallpaper. Sometimes walls are not as straight as you would imagine.
The easiest wallpaper to apply is thereadymade one, also known as prepasted. All you have to do is dip the wallpaperin water, or paint some water on the reverse, sticky side.
If the wallpaper has bubbles of air underit once it's on the wall, use a wallpaper roller to roll out the bubble, justlike ironing a shirt. A rolling pin will work just as well as a wallpaperroller.
Work out the total area needing to becovered before you buy your wallpaper and ask for help from the assistants atthe shop you buy from. Explain the measurements to the salesman and let himwork out how much paper you will need, and also ask him to factor in any verylarge windows or doors.
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