While it ll take some extra time to hang patterned wallpaper can add a unique theme to any room.
Wallpapering a room where to start.
Where to start written by jackie carmichael on apr 30 2010.
The first strip of wallpaper will line up with the last strip of wallpaper you hang and the pattern should match up at that place.
With a large pattern cutting the paper vertically at a corner of a room may cause a noticeable break in the pattern.
You will want to start and finish wallpapering in a corner near the curtains or behind a door so that the mismatch is less obvious.
Wallpapering a room with a chimney breast where to start wallpapering a room with a chimney breast can be treated in much the same way as a normal square room if your pattern doesn t require centralising.
However for a large pattern that requires centralising we would recommend starting as explained below.
Where to start wallpapering in a room can often cause a touch of anxiety but basically you just need to follow a few simple rules.
Determine the starting point for the first strip of wallpaper.
If the room has a lot of passages and windows the process of wallpapering is really better to start from the biggest landmark.
The focal point of the room should have the fewest seams.
Does the wallpaper pattern create a special need.
A decision on the best starting point is often dependent on the size and type of pattern in your chosen wallpaper.
Choose an appropriate pattern for the room.
You can also make the room seem larger using patterned wallpaper.
Hanging wallpaper in a room.
For example near the very big passage.
Generally start near a corner as shown in the steps below or for larger pattern papers centralise the pattern on a chimney breast or centre of a feature wall for example.
To overcome that problem start working from the center of the wall or from another spot.