Installation Guidelines
Our team has put together easy to follow instructions on how to install your wall decor yourself!
Simply select the type of decor below to find out how to install the application.
Simply select the type of decor below to find out how to install the application.
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Traditional Wallpaper
These instructions are not for our 'Stick & Peel' range. We recommend that two people install this wallpaper together. Always inspect the design for defects before you proceed.
- Never hang the wallpaper over existing wallpaper
- Never pre trim the mural - your wall or ceiling line may be slightly off
- Never start the adhesive process until the wall surface has been properly prepared, all of the measurements have been double-checked and the necessary tools are at hand
- Never adhere wallpaper to cinder block, paneling or slick wall surface without properly prepping the wall to be
Tools you will need:
- Pre-mixed medium to heavy weight wall covering adhesive
- Smoothing brush
- Straight edge (for trimming)
- Sharp blade (snap off style) to cut the mural
- Tape measure
- Pasting brush or 4 - foam roller
- Drop cloths
- Clean damp sponge
1. Start with good preparation
Remove old wall covering. Wash off grease or dirt and rinse with warm water. Remove picture hooks, light fixtures, switch plates. Fill cracks and holes with filler compound, and sand until smooth. Paint wall, if necessary. The best wall surface is a wall painted with two coats of gloss enamel or acrylic paint. Do Not use Wash and Wear Teflon based paint and the paper may not adhere to this. Note marks on the wall may show through the new paper so ensure the wall is a blemish free and consistent colour.
2. Make a level guideline on the wall
Use a pencil to mark the desired starting point for your mural/wallpaper on the wall. Use the top left corner of your wallpaper to begin. Then measure the width of the panel and make a 2nd point where it ends (across horizontally, not vertically). From this point, use your level to make a straight vertical line. This will be your guideline for the right hand side of your first wallpaper panel. The success of your project depends on having the first strip straight.
3. Your wallpaper may have a bleed area
Your wallpaper may have as much as a 2 inch bleed (extra image area) all around the wallpaper. This is to accommodate irregular walls. After installation, you may trim out the bleed if you wish.
4. Apply adhesive and place 1st panel on wall
Lay panel on clean, flat surface (backside up). Evenly apply medium to heavy weight pre-mixed adhesive, with pasting brush, to back of wallpaper panel. Apply the panel to the wall; slide the panel into position so the right hand side of it touches your guideline.
5. Gently press panel against wall
Using a clean damp sponge or foam smoothing brush, gently press the panel against the wall, starting at the top. Smooth all wrinkles and bubbles outward, until they are removed. Do not use pressure. Simple light strokes works best. Be careful not to stretch the wallpaper while positioning.
6. Repeat steps 4 & 5 for each additional panel
Align panel #2 to panel #1. When matching panel #2 to panel #1, there will be a 2 - overlap. This is correct. Simply match the pattern of the wallpaper. Do not butt the panels. If you are comfortable with double cutting, you may do so at the overlap. Both are acceptable. A vinyl to vinyl adhesive could be applied at the overlap to keep the panel edges from curling.
7. Trim overage
When all panels have been adhered, trim any ceiling and baseboard overage, using your straight edge. Go slowly and change blades often for best results
8. Remove excess paste
To remove any paste residue, wipe the wallpaper, as well as the ceiling and baseboard molding, with a clean wet sponge. Dry excess water with a soft towel.
Remove old wall covering. Wash off grease or dirt and rinse with warm water. Remove picture hooks, light fixtures, switch plates. Fill cracks and holes with filler compound, and sand until smooth. Paint wall, if necessary. The best wall surface is a wall painted with two coats of gloss enamel or acrylic paint. Do Not use Wash and Wear Teflon based paint and the paper may not adhere to this. Note marks on the wall may show through the new paper so ensure the wall is a blemish free and consistent colour.
2. Make a level guideline on the wall
Use a pencil to mark the desired starting point for your mural/wallpaper on the wall. Use the top left corner of your wallpaper to begin. Then measure the width of the panel and make a 2nd point where it ends (across horizontally, not vertically). From this point, use your level to make a straight vertical line. This will be your guideline for the right hand side of your first wallpaper panel. The success of your project depends on having the first strip straight.
3. Your wallpaper may have a bleed area
Your wallpaper may have as much as a 2 inch bleed (extra image area) all around the wallpaper. This is to accommodate irregular walls. After installation, you may trim out the bleed if you wish.
4. Apply adhesive and place 1st panel on wall
Lay panel on clean, flat surface (backside up). Evenly apply medium to heavy weight pre-mixed adhesive, with pasting brush, to back of wallpaper panel. Apply the panel to the wall; slide the panel into position so the right hand side of it touches your guideline.
5. Gently press panel against wall
Using a clean damp sponge or foam smoothing brush, gently press the panel against the wall, starting at the top. Smooth all wrinkles and bubbles outward, until they are removed. Do not use pressure. Simple light strokes works best. Be careful not to stretch the wallpaper while positioning.
6. Repeat steps 4 & 5 for each additional panel
Align panel #2 to panel #1. When matching panel #2 to panel #1, there will be a 2 - overlap. This is correct. Simply match the pattern of the wallpaper. Do not butt the panels. If you are comfortable with double cutting, you may do so at the overlap. Both are acceptable. A vinyl to vinyl adhesive could be applied at the overlap to keep the panel edges from curling.
7. Trim overage
When all panels have been adhered, trim any ceiling and baseboard overage, using your straight edge. Go slowly and change blades often for best results
8. Remove excess paste
To remove any paste residue, wipe the wallpaper, as well as the ceiling and baseboard molding, with a clean wet sponge. Dry excess water with a soft towel.
Dimensional Wall Panels
Preparation
Determine how you want to apply the panels to the wall (in a centered area, in breadths or the whole wall?)
Ensure that the surface is clean and dust-free
Application
Glue and apply the panels tightly against each other
Finishing
- Treat the panels with a primer
- Seams can be filled with acrylic
- Use a Block Brush or a paint sprayer
What you will need
- Montage glue, tile adhesive or wallpaper paste (for heavy wallpaper)
- Acrylic glue
- Primer
- Latex wall paint
- Brush Block or paint sprayer