How To

step 1 - WALL PREP
Before hanging check that wall surface is clean, dry and smooth. If you wall surface isn’t smooth, you’ll need to either size the wall or apply a wallpaper liner which might require a primer layers as well. Please check wallpaper liner packaging instructions for details. Old wall coverings should be removed completely. Fill any holes and sand down any bumps. Remove electrical coverings. Wallpaper primer is also recommended for better installation and easier removal.

step 2 - GATHER SUPPLIES
You’ll need:Wallpaper, wallpaper paste*, measuring tape, scissors, drop cloth, sponge, bucket, straight edge, pencil, level, craft knife, paint roller and tray, smoothing tool, good music and a caffeinated beverage.

step 3 - MARK YOUR STARTING POINT
Measure the width of the wallpaper roll. All Hygge & West rolls are 27 inches wide. Starting from the corner of the wall farther away from an entry of line of sight, measure the width of the wallpaper minus one inch (26 inches) to allow for trim on wall edge and mark with a pencil dot. Using a level, draw a straight vertical plumb line from the dot to line up the edge of the wallpaper against.

step 4 - HANG THE WALLPAPER
Line of the wallpaper with the plumb line (from Step 3), allowing for an inch on both the top, bottom and edge for trimming. Use a wallpaper brush or smoothing tool to gently work the paper on to the wall working from the top and middle, down and out.

step 5 - TRIM THE EDGES
Using a straight edge and craft knife, carefully trim the edges. It is important to keep the blade edge very sharp to minimize any risk of tearing the paper.

step 6 - APPLY THE NEXT STRIPS
Be sure to match the pattern on the wall at eye level and butt the seams tightly up against each other–do not overlap. Smooth out all air bubbles. Note: our wallpaper is meant to be matched at eye level. That way any adjustments will be negated top and bottom. Most hand printed papers suggest that you allow 1/8” error in matching. We do much better but you must allow for this type of match when considering a hand printed paper.