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Wallpaper Planning Guides
Practical answers for the wallpaper jobs a generic calculator gets wrong — sloped walls, alcoves, single feature walls, and whatever comes next.
How Much Wallpaper Do You Need for a Sloped Ceiling?
Sloped ceilings and dormer walls break the standard wallpaper formula. Here's how to measure them correctly and get an exact roll count.
Wallpaper for an Alcove: How to Measure and Cut It Right
Alcoves beside a chimney breast throw off a simple room total. Here's how to measure and cut wallpaper for an alcove without wasting a roll.
Feature Wall Wallpaper Calculator: How Many Rolls for One Wall
Papering just one wall? Here's how to calculate rolls for a single feature wall, plus a free calculator that accounts for pattern repeat.
How Much Wallpaper Do You Need for a Stairwell?
Stairwells combine height, a sloped raked wall, and a landing that splits the wall in two. Here's how to measure one and get an accurate roll count.
What Is Wallpaper Pattern Repeat, and How Do You Calculate It?
Pattern repeat is the number that makes patterned wallpaper cost more rolls than the square-metre math suggests. Here's what it means and how to calculate around it.
Feature Wall Colour Ideas: How to Choose Without Over-Ordering
Picking a feature wall colour or pattern is a style decision, but it also changes your roll count. Ideas for choosing well, and what each choice costs.
Wallpaper for a Bay Window: Measuring a Curved or Angled Bay
Bay windows split a wall into several angled or curved panes. Here's how to measure and calculate wallpaper for one without under-ordering.
Chimney Breast Wallpaper Calculator: A Feature Wall with a Recess
A chimney breast juts into the room and often has an alcove on each side. Here's how to calculate wallpaper for the breast face and its returns correctly.
Wallpaper Border Calculator: Border-Only and Border-Plus-Wall Jobs
Wallpaper borders are sold and measured in linear metres, not rolls. Here's how to calculate a border on its own or paired with a full wall.
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