How to fit your wallpaper

Wallpaper from For the Floor & More is made to the wall you measure. It arrives as coordinated, equal-width panels, already trimmed to meet edge to edge, and it’s hung with a paste-the-wall adhesive.

These steps are the same whether you’re hanging it yourself or passing the job to a decorator. For the printed version, see our Wallpaper installation guide.

Before you start

1. Prepare the wall

The wall should be clean, dry and reasonably smooth. Fill and sand any obvious holes or flaking paint — nothing elaborate, just a sound surface.

2. Lay the panels out first

Before you touch the paste, lay all the panels on the floor in order. That shows how the design flows and confirms you’re starting in the right place.

Each panel is a little longer than needed so it can be trimmed at the ceiling and skirting.

Hanging

3. Paste the wall, not the paper

Apply a ready-mixed paste-the-wall adhesive directly to the wall, and only paste enough for one panel at a time.

4. Start straight

Hang the first panel to a plumb line or vertical straight edge. Because the panels are equal width and already trimmed, getting the first one true makes the rest easier to place.

5. Smooth vertically

Smooth from top to bottom to remove air bubbles. Don’t smooth side to side — that can stretch the paper, and as it dries it may shrink back and leave a fine gap between panels.

6. Align edge to edge

Paste the wall for the next panel, then move it into place so the design aligns. Butt the edges together — don’t overlap. The panels are prepared to meet cleanly.

7. Trim

When the panels are in position, trim the extra length at the top and bottom with a sharp blade and a straight edge. Take care not to drag or tear the surface.

Ordering

Measure the wall at its widest and highest points, in centimetres, on the design page. After you order, we’ll email a proof showing how the design sits across your wall. Production starts once you have approved it.

If you have more than one wall, add each measured wall to the basket in turn.

See the Wallpaper collection.