Hanging Wallpaper
We used this technique for vent covers and electrical outlets as well.
Hanging wallpaper. Wash any dirt or dust from the old walls and sand smooth any chipped paint. Dip the paper into the water tray. You can master the basics with common sense the right tools and some practice. Smooth down the surface with the paper hanging brush eliminating all air bubbles.
Make diagonal cuts with a sharp razor blade to let the paper lay as flat as possible on the wall. As with any craft beginners may make mistakes but if you choose the right kind of paper and pattern for your first project slip ups can be remedied or avoided altogether. Remove old wallpaper using wallpaper remover a wide blade and rags. Hanging your wallpaper 1 add your adhesive to the top.
Scrape the wall and hang the paper scrape off any elevated spots on the wall image 1. Measure from the corner of the wall the width of the paper minus 1 2 inch and mark with a pencil. If you re hanging wallpaper on new drywall prime the wall first with wallpaper primer to seal the drywall and help the paper adhere to the wall. Begin hanging the wallpaper at the top leaving two inches extra for trimming.
Using a paint roller apply adhesive to the back of the wallpaper. Hanging wallpaper is a skill that looks more difficult that it really is. Place a level at the mark and draw a straight vertical line plumb line. Before you hang the first strip determine where you want the seams to be and figure out to to deal with uneven ceilings and walls.
Hang your wallpaper so that it hangs over the windows and doors and then use a sharp knife to trim away the excess. Apply paste to the plate then lay it face down on the paper. If hanging on all 4 walls start in the most inconspicuous corner back corner behind a door or behind a large piece of furniture. Cut a piece of wallpaper larger than the plate.
Remove electrical outlet and light switch covers. Cut from the part of the pattern that matches the paper on the wall around the switch. If you re hanging wallpaper careful planning will improve your chances for success.