With our wallpaper quality featuring genuine linen threads, you can create beautiful rooms with a warm, natural feel. Linen wallpaper requires a special hanging method and a different adhesive than our regular wallpapers. Here, we show you how to do it, step by step.
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How to hang linen wallpaper
1. Tools and preparations
To get started, you will need a few simple tools: pasting table, wallpaper adhesive, brush, roller, wallpaper knife, scissors, folding rule, bucket of water, wallpaper brush, and a clean sponge.
2. Measure and cut the lengths
The wallpaper rolls are 68 cm wide and 8.5 metres long. Measure the wall height and check the pattern match before cutting the lengths to the correct size.
3. Draw a guideline
To make sure the first length hangs straight, start by drawing a vertical guideline using a spirit level. Begin from a corner or another clear starting point, such as a door or window.
3. Apply wallpaper adhesive
Unlike our EasyUp wallpapers, linen wallpapers require a different kind of adhesive. Use a ready-mixed wallcovering adhesive intended for textile wallpapers. Apply the adhesive evenly over the back of the length, making sure to use enough adhesive.
5. Let the wallpaper expand
Let the wallpaper expand for four to five minutes before hanging it. The wallpaper expands by approximately one and a half to two centimetres.
6. Hang the first length
Start at the ceiling and hang the first length. Make sure the length follows the guideline so that it hangs straight.
7. Smooth out the wallpaper
Use a wallpaper brush and gently smooth from top to bottom to even out the wallpaper and remove any air bubbles. Work only with vertical movements.
8. Trim
Trim away the excess wallpaper at the ceiling and along the skirting board with a wallpaper knife.
9. Wipe with a damp sponge
If adhesive gets on the front of the wallpaper, gently wipe it away with a clean, damp sponge. Change the water often so it is always clean.
10. Hang the next length
Hang the next length edge to edge with the first one, making sure the pattern matches.
11. Continue with the remaining lengths
Continue hanging the lengths in the same way until the entire room is wallpapered.
12. Change razor blades often
Remember to change the razor blades regularly. A sharp blade gives clean, neat cuts.
