Wallpapering school Preparations What do the symbols on the wallpaper mean? Wallpaper adhesive Pattern matching Windows and doors Wallpapering corners Installing borders

Installing wallpaper around windows, doors, and sockets

Step by step how to wallpaper around windows, doors, and sockets.

Step 1 - Apply glue to the wall

When you reach a window or door, apply glue to the wall for 1.5-2.5 panel widths, as usual. Use a brush around the window or door frame.

Step 2 - Match the pattern

Pull the panel up in the usual manner, match the pattern with the previous panel, and secure the top of the panel near the ceiling/cornice.

Step 3 - Outline the window

Feel with your fingers where the upper corner of the window or door frame is, and pull back the wallpaper covering it. Make a cut from the top of the corner and cut diagonally downwards towards the edge of the panel.

Step 4 - Trim the panel above the window or door

Now you can press the wallpaper against the upper edge of the window or door frame and cut off the excess. Use a wallpaper spatula to press the panel in place. Always use a sharp knife for cutting!

Step 5 - Trim the remaining edges

Do the same process on the sides of the window/door frame: press the panel against it using a wallpaper spatula and trim off the excess. Repeat the same process at the bottom of the window frame (for doors, you only need to cut at the top and both sides). Now, cut from bottom to top to avoid tearing the panel.

Step 6 - Wipe off any remaining glue residues

There you go! It wasn't so difficult, was it? Just remember to regularly change the blade and wipe off any glue residues from the pasted panels with a damp sponge.

Wallpapering around sockets and switches

1. step – turn off the electricity

Turn off the electricity and remove the outer part (cover) of the socket/switch.

2. step – Wallpaper over the socket/switch and cut off the excess wallpaper above it.

Wallpaper directly over the socket or switch and cut away the wallpaper that extends under the socket or switch cover (visible part). Then, replace the socket/switch cover.

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Wallpapering borders

Borders are an easy way of enhancing the overall impact of a space. These can be hung in many different ways, including next to skirting boards or cornices, around windows or even in the middle of a wall. Here we describe step by step how to wallpaper borders.

Wallpapering borders

Wallpapering corners

One reason why you should not wrap a full strip of wallpaper over or around a corner is that often the corners themselves are slightly uneven. This can cause the corner to “curl”. There are of course a number of techniques available for wallpapering corners. Here we will show you one of them.

Wallpapering corners

Pattern alignment

Before you start hanging wallpaper, it’s important to check what sort of alignment it has. You will find this on the wallpaper label. Here we explain how to hang wallpaper with straight, random and staggered pattern alignment.

Pattern alignment

Wallpaper school - Learning how to install wallpaper correctly

Many think that wallpapering is difficult, although it's actually quite simple and very enjoyable work. And what a pleasant and proud feeling it is to admire your beautiful walls afterwards! We have compiled a simple eight-step guide explaining how to apply our EasyUp wallpapers to the wall.

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Preparations for installing wallpaper

The key prerequisite for successful installation of wallpaper is proper preparation work. Before installing new wallpaper, there are a few things you need to consider. These may also depend on the surface onto which you intend to put the wallpaper. Here you will find information on how to prepare the room for wallpapering and what tools you will need.

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What do the symbols on wallpaper mean?

On our wallpapers, you will find various symbols indicating, among other things, the washability of a particular wallpaper and the matching method of the pattern. But what are these symbols and what do they mean? Here you will find a list of the most common symbols on our wallpapers.

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Wallpaper adhesive

To find out which wallpaper adhesive you should use to hang your wallpaper, it’s good to check if the adhesive is approved by the STB (the Swedish Wallpaper Council) and which adhesive codes should appear on the adhesive container. You can find our recommendations for wallpaper adhesives here.

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