How to Wallpaper
- Choosing wallpaper
- Roll reckoner
- Wallcovering symbols
- What you need
- 1. Prepare the walls
- 2. Prepare the paper
- 3. Hang the paper
- How to care for wallpaper
Relax: Wallpaper is easy
Ask your retailer for a brochure, or call us on 0800 WALLPAPER and we’ll send you our free step-by-step video guide.
Choosing your wallpaper
Inspiration
There are thousands of colours, textures and designs to choose from in the wallcoverings world. For inspiration browse our Colour and Design showcase or visit your local retailer.
Once you have decided which wallpaper you want, check how it should be applied.
Essentially, there are three groups of wallcoverings in terms of how they are installed:
Pre-pasted paper
The majority of wallpapers on the New Zealand market are pre-pasted.
Paste the paper
Paste must be applied to the paper.
Paste-the-wall paper
Paste (also called adhesive) is put on to the wall rather than the paper.
Roll reckoner
To figure out the number of rolls of wallpaper you may need, use our handy Roll Reckoner.
