The most dreaded and daunting place to have to hang wallpaper is on a stair case. Hanging wallpaper can be a tough job to get perfect at the best of times, but on a stair case there is increased safety issues and awkward angles to take into account. Here are some tips and advice on how to hang wallpaper on a stair case safely and perfectly every time.
The first thing to do is find your perfect wallpaper. Remember, what may look good on a picture or on a display wall in the shop may not turn out how you imagined on your own walls. So before you commit to buy, take some samples of your favourite wallpapers home and do the old trick of pinning them to the wall they will be covering. Leave them there for a minimum of 24 hours, to give yourself time to take them in and get a feel for how they fit in with the room. Once you have decided on the wallpaper you are going to use, calculate the amount of rolls needed, either by taking measurements and asking one of the shop's staff for assistance, or by using a helpful wallpaper calculator online. Most shops allow you to take back any unopened rolls, within reason.
Botanical prints are rising in popularity for 2012, with an array or plants and flower prints, from large sophisticated silhouette through to dainty flowers offering pure glamour or classic sophistication. Whilst all things floral and feminine are strong influences for 2012 trends, sophistication and masculine persuasions are also making a breakthrough with geometrical patterns and vivid colours. Stripes are right on trend in 2012, from big and bold to slight and soft elegant tones. Grey seems to be the most prominent colour, but you'll see it alongside contemporary shades such as orange, turquoise, mustard green and salsa red.
When it comes to measuring the length of wallpaper for your wall and cutting your first strip, it is always best to cut your first strip of wallpaper long enough to overlap the skirting board and ceiling by a minimum of 5cm each end. Make sure all the strips cut after this first length are cut so that the edges match up making pattern even across the entire wall. Some wallpapers are now available that allow for you to simply paste the wall and hang, but if your wallpaper is not like this, then lay your strip flat on a paste table and spread paste from the centre outwards, covering all edges, but avoid getting any on the patterned side.
Remember to never stand your ladder sideways on a stair case, as this is extremely unsafe. When it comes to trimming the paper around a handrail support, hang the paper down to the handrail and try to mark the approximate centre of the handrail. Then make a cut from the nearest edge to this mark, and then make a few radial cuts out from the mark. Carefully move the paper around the end of the handrail, and then trim the small flaps that are left.
The first thing to do is find your perfect wallpaper. Remember, what may look good on a picture or on a display wall in the shop may not turn out how you imagined on your own walls. So before you commit to buy, take some samples of your favourite wallpapers home and do the old trick of pinning them to the wall they will be covering. Leave them there for a minimum of 24 hours, to give yourself time to take them in and get a feel for how they fit in with the room. Once you have decided on the wallpaper you are going to use, calculate the amount of rolls needed, either by taking measurements and asking one of the shop's staff for assistance, or by using a helpful wallpaper calculator online. Most shops allow you to take back any unopened rolls, within reason.
Botanical prints are rising in popularity for 2012, with an array or plants and flower prints, from large sophisticated silhouette through to dainty flowers offering pure glamour or classic sophistication. Whilst all things floral and feminine are strong influences for 2012 trends, sophistication and masculine persuasions are also making a breakthrough with geometrical patterns and vivid colours. Stripes are right on trend in 2012, from big and bold to slight and soft elegant tones. Grey seems to be the most prominent colour, but you'll see it alongside contemporary shades such as orange, turquoise, mustard green and salsa red.
When it comes to measuring the length of wallpaper for your wall and cutting your first strip, it is always best to cut your first strip of wallpaper long enough to overlap the skirting board and ceiling by a minimum of 5cm each end. Make sure all the strips cut after this first length are cut so that the edges match up making pattern even across the entire wall. Some wallpapers are now available that allow for you to simply paste the wall and hang, but if your wallpaper is not like this, then lay your strip flat on a paste table and spread paste from the centre outwards, covering all edges, but avoid getting any on the patterned side.
Remember to never stand your ladder sideways on a stair case, as this is extremely unsafe. When it comes to trimming the paper around a handrail support, hang the paper down to the handrail and try to mark the approximate centre of the handrail. Then make a cut from the nearest edge to this mark, and then make a few radial cuts out from the mark. Carefully move the paper around the end of the handrail, and then trim the small flaps that are left.
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