08/24/2026
🧻 WALLPAPER TIME!!! 🍄
After all that prep and paint, we finally got to the fun part!
⭐ Clean the wallpaper walls one more time.
Dust is the enemy here. Make sure the surface is clean, smooth and completely dry before paper ever touches the wall.
⭐ Create a level reference line.
I found where I wanted my design to begin and used a level to create my starting line. Never assume the wall, ceiling or corner is perfectly straight. We base the paper off the level line — not the house. 😂
⭐ Cut the first sheet and establish the pattern.
I cut my first drop, leaving about 1.5" of waste at both the top and bottom so I had room to make clean final cuts.
⭐ Line the first sheet up with the level line.
That first drop sets the stage for everything after it, so take your time here. Get it straight, smooth it into place and make sure the design is sitting where you want it.
⭐ Prep the next sheets and pattern match.
Before hanging each drop, I matched the pattern to the previous sheet and cut it with the same extra waste at the top and bottom. This keeps the pattern flowing continuously across the wall.
⭐ Smooth each sheet as you go.
Work from the center outward, gently smoothing the paper and pushing out air pockets while keeping your pattern and seams aligned.
⭐ Set and lightly roll the seams.
Once everything is lined up, make sure those seams are laying flat and secure without overworking them or pushing paste out from underneath.
⭐ Cut everything in.
Trim the excess paper along the ceiling, baseboards, corners and around anything mounted on the wall for those nice clean finished edges.
⭐ WIPE IT DOWN!!!
Clean excess paste as you work, paying special attention to seams, trim and surrounding surfaces. Don't leave today's paste to become tomorrow's problem. 😂
And just like that… wallpaper is up! 🙌🌿
Next comes the reset and styling, aka the part where the whole room finally comes together. ❤️🏡
