Choosing the Wallpaper
- Wallpaper is normally printed in batches to give colour consistency - buy rolls that all have the same batch number. Even so, make sure you examine the rolls in a good light before hanging.
- If you have an older property, avoid a very regular pattern such as vertical stripes - few rooms in older houses have true corners or even ceiling lines.
- Avoid thin wallpaper as it tends to tear easily when wet with paste and when being positioned on the wall.
- Using ready-pasted wallpaper means you won't need to apply paste. The paste is on the back of the paper in dried form and is activated by immersing the paper in water.
- Once you have bought the wallpaper, store the rolls flat. Standing them upright could damage the all-important edges.
