Tips for hanging wallpaper

• How to hang wallpaper
• Prepare walls for wallpapering
• How to measure and paste wallpaper
• Tips for hanging wallpaper
• Extra wallpapering advice

Always start papering in the middle of a wall or chimney breast and work outwards so that the paper lengths meet in an inconspicuous place in the room.

Use a plumb line to mark a vertical line on your wall, then begin by unfolding the top half of your first prepared strip, slide the wallpaper onto the wall so that it's lined up, and then unfold the rest.

Smooth out any bubbles, working from the centre out. Carefully trim off any excess at the top and bottom, using a craft knife and a metal rule.

Hang your next piece, making sure that you match the wallpaper's pattern exactly. Wipe off any excess paste from the paper with a damp sponge as you go along and lightly seal the matching edges with a seam roller after hanging each new piece.

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