Wallpaper Tips
Wallpaper Tips: Measuring, Hanging & Calculating Rolls
Practical guides for every step of a wallpaper job — working out how many rolls you need, matching a pattern repeat, hanging in a stairwell, and more.
Open the Wallpaper PlannerHow 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.
What Is Wallpaper Pattern Repeat, and How Do You Calculate It?
Wallpaper pattern repeat calculation explains why patterned rolls cost more than square-metre math suggests, and how to plan around it accurately.
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.
How Much Does It Cost to Wallpaper a Room?
A price-per-roll breakdown, typical cost by room size, and the factors — pattern repeat, wall height, labour — that actually move the total.
How Many Rolls of Wallpaper Do I Need?
A room-by-room FAQ guide to wallpaper roll counts — the rule-of-thumb starting point, what changes it, and when to calculate exactly instead.
Wallpaper Calculator: How to Work Out How Much Wallpaper You Need
The manual steps behind working out how much wallpaper you need, and why a calculator that draws your actual walls beats the back-of-envelope version.
How to Hang Wallpaper in a Stairwell: Access, Order, and Getting the Raked Wall Right
Learn how to hang wallpaper in a stairwell — working at height, handling long strips, and cutting to a raked line — without waste or accidents.
How Much Wallpaper Paste Do You Need?
Paste coverage depends on paper type, wall surface, and paste concentration. How to calculate adhesive quantity and avoid running out mid-roll.
How to Match Wallpaper Patterns: Straight Match, Half-Drop, and Free Match
Knowing how to match wallpaper patterns is the step most guides skip. Here's what straight match, half-drop, and free match actually mean in practice.
How to Remove Wallpaper: A Step-by-Step Guide
Learn how to remove wallpaper properly rather than papering over it, with a step-by-step guide to stripping it cleanly, whatever's underneath.
Removable Wallpaper for Renters: Peel-and-Stick, Paste-the-Wall and What Actually Works
Removable wallpaper for renters doesn't mean bare walls. Which peel-and-stick and paste-the-wall options hold up, and how to calculate rolls.
Peel and Stick Wallpaper: What to Know Before You Buy
Peel and stick wallpaper promises easy application and clean removal, but the reality is more nuanced. What actually works, and how much you need.
How to Hang Wallpaper: A Step-by-Step Guide for First-Timers
Learning how to hang wallpaper means mastering seven steps: prep, pasting, plumb lines, pattern matching, and tricky corners and sockets.
DIY Wallpaper Installation: A Step-by-Step Guide to Hanging It Yourself
A practical guide to hanging wallpaper yourself — preparation, pasting, trimming, and the most common mistakes that lead to bubbles, gaps, and wasted rolls.
How to Wallpaper Around Windows and Awkward Corners
A practical guide to cutting and fitting wallpaper around window reveals, internal corners, and external corners without visible mismatches.
Paste the Wall Wallpaper: How It Works and When to Use It
Everything you need to know about paste-the-wall wallpaper — how it differs from traditional paste-the-paper, its advantages, and the correct hanging technique.
Wallpaper Removal Guide: How to Strip Old Wallpaper Without Damaging the Walls
This wallpaper removal guide covers the tools, the soaking method, stubborn paste, and how to prep the wall for its next finish.
Wallpaper Tools and Equipment: The Complete DIY Hanging Toolkit
The right wallpaper tools and equipment matter more than skill — see the full toolkit, from measuring to trimming, and what each tool does.
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