Wednesday, October 14, 2009

D.I.Y.

OK, for those of you brave enough to attempt hanging wallpaper on your own, here's what you'll need:

• A large table (or flat door or sheet of plywood on sawhorses)
• Stepladder or step-stool
• Yardstick or tape measurer, pencil, scissors
• String, chalk, weighted object for plumb line, or 4’ level
• Screwdriver (for removing switch plates & outlet covers)
• Plastic bucket, sponge, & clean-up rags
• Smoothing brush or Wallpaper Smoothie (see your local dealer)
• Paint roller & tray for adhesive (for unpasted paper only)
• Razor blade holder & good supply of single edge razor blades,
(or small razor knife with snap-off blades)
• 4-6” putty knife for preparing wall & cutting off excess wallpaper
• Seam roller (used lightly)
• Adhesive (for unpasted paper only)
• Premixed drywall patch (to repair damaged walls)

GOOD LUCK!!

p.s. My recommendation is to leave this to the professionals. :) It's harder than it looks.

1 comment:

  1. Dearest Decor-
    I wish you had a face, because I so desperately could use your help!!!!!!!!

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