ORC Reveal: How To Install Pasted Wallpaper

Tools You Need:

• Wallpaper adhesive made for the weight of your wallpaper.
  • The Van Gogh Ochre/mustarf almond blossom wallpaper I’m using requires a heavy weight wallaper adhesive
• Smoothing tool
• Brush or roller
• Sharp utility knife
• Straight edged ruler
• Extra blades
• Sponge or Damp rag
• Ladder depending on ceiling height or Platform
• Measuring tape
• Level

Cutting Room Floor

While a lot was accomplished a couple things had to be cut due to time and ordering issues.

• Build or buy smaller nightstands
• Installing multifold door hardware: Needs to be re-ordered the boors I’ll build will exceed the weight and height limit of the hardware
• Custom closet doors: 90in doors are not a standard size
• Tile the floor where wall was removed

As you can see, its’ not a long list so over the summer i’ll tackle them. I’m a one person team, I work full time so this takes time.

Installing Wallpaper

Paste to the wall wallpaper is very simple to do! This application style is forgiving and gives you time to adjust your paper before it cures.

Since the wallpaper I have is a heavyweight premium paper I needed to get an adhesive for heavyweight or commercial wallpaper. Therefore, I got a gallon of the Roman ECO-888 adhesive, it’s supposed to be zero VOCs.

Oh No I Messed Up! What Do I Do!

First, stay calm. You can adjust the piece a bit by pushing on the wallpaper and move it around slowly to align it with the pattern on the other piece. However, in the case that none of it matches up at all, pull off your wallpaper piece slowly and wipe down the wall to remove the adhesive while you figure out what went wrong.

In my case this happened to the second piece I tried to put up! I kept trying to align it with the previous piece and none of it was right. The piece was removed thinking i’d have to cut a whole new one. Instead, I moved on to the next piece on the other side. A whole new piece was cut and put it up and realized that the piece that wouldn’t go up was mis-numbered! Finally, it fit in another spot flawlessly!

Bonus: Install wallpaper in Drawer Sides

Have some extra wallpaper? Don’t let it go to waste! You can use it to line a chest of drawers in many different ways! Some people opt to line the inside of the drawers, this is best with a peel and stick wallpaper as it would be more durable.

Where to use in wallpaper

• Line inside of drawer
• Line side of drawer
• Wallpaper the drawer fronts
• Wallpaper chest sides

Installing the wallpaper in your Chest of drawers

Once you’ve chosen you location you follow the same steps as you would on a wall.

• Mark a level line at the center of the location
  • Inside drawer: Mark in a spot where you can still see the line as you move the wallpaper
• Make sure the surface is clean and clear of dust or debris
• If using pasted wallpaper: Roll on your paste
  • Align wallpaper with your center line and press your wallpaper on the surface
  • Move your wallpaper as needed to adjust
  • Smooth out bubbles
• If using Peel and Stick: Peel a corner off revealing the a small top portion of the wallpaper
  • Align wallpaper with your center line and press your wallpaper edge on the surface
  • Carefully life your wallpaper as needed to adjust
  • As you move down, slowly remove more of the paper backing
  • Use your hand or a tool to smooth and push down as you remove the backing
  • Smooth out bubbles

The Reveal

All The pretty Pictures!

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