Decorating – how to hang wallpaper, how to strip it and more besides…
We’re experts in everything wallpaper, from choosing the most wonderful designs to stripping back decades of wallpaper delights before you begin. Our video guides hold your hand to make decorating a breeze.
Don’t worry, we’re not going to just inspire you and leave you hanging – at least not without showing you how : )
How to hang paste-the-wall wallpaper
Paste-the-wall wallpaper saves so much time when you’re hanging, because you don’t have to wait for the paste to soak in like you do with traditional wallpapers. Our two minute video brings you expert advice and top tips to help you complete the job with confidence.
How to hang wallpaper
A simple step-by-step guide. Where to start and finish, how to match your pattern and trim to size, what paste to use and how to use it.
Take a look at our How to hang wallpaper guide for more detailed instructions.
How to strip wallpaper
Another wallpaperdirect howdoyou guide… just one minute is all it takes to show you the best way to strip wallpaper and prepare your walls for a lovely new covering.
How to cut wallpaper
A simple how to guide that shows you how to measure and cut different wallpaper patterns that will look great on the wall and keep waste (and costs) to a minimum.
How to use lining paper
A quick guide to using lining paper – the best possible surface to wallpaper on. Get the best from your lovely wallpaper by using the trade’s most affordable and best-kept secret.
How to wallpaper the tricky bits
Another short video from studio wallpaperdirect explaining how to wallpaper around door and window frames, behind radiators, around light switches – all the tricky bits on the walls of your home.
Hanging lining paper correctly
Our decorating experts tell you how to hang lining paper correctly in order to give you the best prepared surface for your chosen wallpaper.
Wallpapering round switches and sockets
Our decorating experts tell you how to wallpaper round those tricky bits: switches, sockets and doors.
Hanging paste the wall wallpaper
Our decorating experts tell you how to hang paste the wall wallpaper
How to remove wallpaper
Our decorating experts tell you how to strip… wallpaper
Should it stay or should it go?
To strip off your old wallpaper or to paste new over the top? That is the question… Should it stay or should it go? In two weeks time, our household will face a potentially life-changing decision. Like millions of others up and down the UK, we’ll have to choose between stripping away the past, or leaving … Read more Should it stay or should it go?
PANTONE® colours of the year 2016
PANTONE® say dusky pink and lilac blue will soothe you through a frenetic 2016 PANTONE colours of the year 2016 Every year, the colour gurus in Pantone Towers unveil their colour of the coming year, setting the tone for colour trends in fashion and design. This time round they’re treating us to not one but … Read more PANTONE® colours of the year 2016