Take the folded length to the wall adjacent to the window. If there are more windows
in the room, start next to the largest one. It is always advisable to work away from
the source of light, to help diminish any slight overlaps casting shadows and making
the seams obvious from the doorway. It does not matter whether you start from the
left or right hand side of the window.
Start and continue in a clockwise or
anticlockwise direction around the room. Use a step ladder to reach to the ceiling.
Open out the length and position the top against the ceiling, leaving a little over for
trimming. Guide the length along the edge of the pencil line drawn on the wall.
Remember, wallpaper must be hung vertically. Do not press the length to the wall at
this stage, just manoeuvre to line up with the straight edge.
Stroke the hanging brush
down the centre of the length to force out air, then gently brush towards the side
edges. When the top is in place, open the bottom fold in the length and brush it in the
same way. Smooth the hanging brush, gently pushing air out to the sides from the centre,
taking care not to stretch the paper in any direction.
At the top and bottom, rub the
back of the scissors into the angle of the ceiling and skirting in order to mark the
paper where it needs to be trimmed. Peel the paper back and cut to these lines, then
press the length back into position. Check the length against the light to check that
it is pressed to the wall without any air bubble trapped behind.
If there are any
visible creases, ease the paper away from the wall and brush the paper out correctly.
They should be dealt with while the paste is wet as they will spoil the finished surface.
Discard the unwanted pasted off-cuts immediately into a rubbish bag, as they will be much
harder to remove if they dry and stick to another surface.
Continue the process by hanging the next length adjacent, making a neat butt joint
along the seam with the previous length. If there is a pattern to match, gently press
into position against the seam before brushing into position. Smooth the length in a
similar way and trim the top and bottom.
Once two or three lengths have been hung,
use a seam roller to lightly smooth down the seams. Be careful not to press down too
hard and flatten if the wallpaper has an embossed or textured pattern.
