USE A MEASURING TAPE
The first tool you will need in your wallpaper or wall decals project is a measuring tape.
⛔️ Never use a phone app to measure a wall, they are not as accurate as they seem.
ROUND UP MEASURES
Measure Width and Height of your space in centimeters or inches, never work with fractions round up to the next whole number.
MEASURE WIDTH AND HEIGHT
Measure overall horizontal Width and vertical Height of the area you are planning to wallpaper. Add 5 cm or 2 inch to easch measure.
WALL MURALS
Murals are big scale arts without a repeat rate. Order by the size of your wall. Your can order half walls too. Have it customized and printed. Your order will be divided into even numbered panels for installation.
WALLPAPER
Patterns with a steady repeat rate are sold by panels. To cover one entire wall you will need multiple panels. Order multiple panels in the Quantity selector. Your order will be divided into even numbered panels for installation.
WARNING, DO NOT USE IF:
TEXTURED WALLS
A textured walls has not been skim coated and sanded. It has irregular finish.
SAND PAINT ADDITEVESS
Avoid sand paint additives. When sand has been added to the paint peel and stick wallpaper won't hold.
DAMAGED WALLS
Wallpapers will not attach to unpainted walls, old cracking paints, humid walls.
- If you recently painted your walls (wait at least 4 weeks before installing).
- Your walls are dirty or dusty, have mold or humidity spots.
- The wall paint is lifting off.
- Covering old wallpaper or other elements on the wall.
LOW OR ZERO VOC PAINTS
Low VOC paints can affect wall decals adhesion. Low VOC paints are a challenge for wall decals installations as they cause the wall decals to lift the wall. A simple solution for the problem is to clean the wall with 70% rubbing alcohol, let dry completely, and afterwards proceed with the wall decals installation.
SCUFF DEFENSE AND STAIN BLOCKING PAINTS
Stain blocking paints are formulated to block anything trying to get bonded or through it. Scuff Defense paints have a similar purpose. Both types of paints tend to cause issues with peel and stick wall decals, from mild lifting to complete fall off the wall.