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Hanging non-woven wallpaper: the paste-the-wall method

Non-woven wallpaper is the easiest to hang: paste goes on the wall, not the paper, and panels come off cleanly when you redecorate.

  1. 1 Prepare the wall

    Fill holes, sand smooth and wipe down. The wall should be clean, dry and uniform in colour.

  2. 2 Mark a plumb line

    Draw a vertical line one panel-width from the corner using a level — never trust the corner itself to be straight.

  3. 3 Paste the wall

    Roll adhesive onto the wall one panel-width at a time, slightly wider than the panel.

  4. 4 Hang the first panel

    Align to your plumb line, smooth from the centre outwards with a soft brush, and trim top and bottom with a sharp blade.

  5. 5 Butt-join the next panels

    Panels are numbered in order. Butt the edges together without overlapping and match the pattern before smoothing.