Wallpaper Prep Guide
Important steps for the best results!
Minimum Requirements
Walls must be clean and dry. Any large damage to the wall should be repaired, and new drywall (including repairs) must be primed. Sand down any bumps.
Wallpaper Primer
An optional but highly recommended step! Coating the walls with one-step wallpaper primer seals the wall, making eventual removal much easier. It also sizes the wall, which helps with installation and adhesion.
Consider the Colour
If the main colour of the wallpaper is drastically different from the existing colour of the wall, we recommend the wallpaper primer is tinted in a colour matching the background of the wallpaper. This is to help minimize the seams and maintain a uniform appearance for the lifetime of your wallpaper. While every effort is made to hide the seams, they can become more visible over time due to temperature and humidity changes, and some papers are particularly difficult.
Additionally, white or light-coloured wallpaper can sometimes be translucent - if your walls are not white, hold your wallpaper up to the wall to check whether the existing paint colour will show through.
Check the Surroundings
In addition to wall prep, determine if your ceiling, trim & adjacent walls need work. If the ceiling has wall colour on it, it may be visible above the wallpaper. Touching up or repainting is much easier before the wallpaper is installed.
Enjoy your new wallpaper!