Do It Yourself - How To Install Wallpapers

        Installing wallpapers is not as difficult as it looks, it is quite fun. i remember then in school when we use starch to install wallpapers in the hostel and it always did come out beautiful.

This is a step to step guide on how to install wallpapers in your homes, offices or shops.

Step 1

Spackle and sandpaper the wall to smooth any imperfections (imperfections are more visible through wallpaper than paint) , then apply a coat of wallpaper primer. While it dries, cover a long worktable or the floor with a clean plastic painter's tarp (this is basically to protect the floor from glues and grease and to give you a clean surface to spread out the wallpaper). Make sure your hands are clean, too.

highlighting the blemishes on the wall with a flashlight

 Step 2

 If you're papering a whole wall, cut vertical strips 4 inches longer than the wall height; once the paper is up, you'll trim the excess. Arrange wallpaper strips side by side on the floor to ensure that the pattern lines up correctly, gently taping them together with painter's tape to temporarily secure them. If you're making a shape (as with the headboard or sconce backing plates), cut it out on a cutting mat with a utility knife.

Step 3

 Use a tape measure and a pencil to mark where on the wall the paper will be placed. For example, mark the top edge of a chair rail or sides of a rectangle.

Step 4

Pour premixed clear wallpaper glue into a paint roller tray. Use a small paint roller to apply it quickly and evenly to the back of the paper. (Some wallpaper comes prepasted, so you can just dampen it according to the manufacturer's instructions.)

Step 5

 Now apply the paper one strip at a time, smoothing each onto the wall from the center outward using an 8-inch plastic smoother. For long strips, use a stepladder and work from the top down; have someone hold the other end as you position it (use this same method for wide chair-rail strips). The seams of side-by-side strips should butt against one another, not overlap; make sure these seams lie flat by using a seam-roller.

Step 6

Once a piece is up, you have about 10 to 15 minutes to perfect its placement. Carefully push any bubbles out toward the borders.

Step 7

 Wash off excess glue with a damp natural sponge, continuing to smooth the wallpaper as you go.

There you have it lovelies. Simple step by step guide to installing wallpapers

source; marthastewart.com