1 Hanging the first length
Take the first length of pasted paper and, with one hand, hold the top section against the wall and line up the left edge with the vertical drawn line. Hold the folds of the paper with the other hand. The top edge of the paper should be placed at the junction of the wall and ceiling or cornice with a 50mm (2in) overlap for trimming. Press the paper well into the angle.
2 Smoothing the paper
Using a paperhanger's brush, gently but firmly smooth the wallpaper into position. Work downwards, brushing the paper from top to bottom to remove any bubbles or creases. Leave the bottom edge loose, just resting on the skirting board, and return to the top edge.
3 Creasing the fold
At the top edge, where the paper overlaps the wall and the ceiling or cornice, run the blunt edge of a pair of paperhanger's scissors gently across the line on the paper between the wall and ceiling. This will emphasize the crease and create a clear cutting line for the final trim.
4 Cut the excess
Gently pull away the top edge of the wallpaper from the wall and cut along the creased mark with the scissors. Push the cut edge of the wallpaper back into place with the paperhanger's brush. Return to the bottom of the wall and trim off the overlap. Wipe off any paste left on the ceiling, cornice or skirting.
5 Matching a pattern
Subsequent lengths of wallpaper are hung loosely from the top and, where necessary, the pattern matched before it is smoothed into position. The two edges of the wallpaper should butt tightly together but should not be allowed to overlap. Overlapped edges may not stick.
6 Final drop
Where a final drop of wallpaper is not the full width of the roll, measure and cut to width and length but leave a 50mm (tin) overlap at one long edge. Butt the length up against the adjoining length to form a tight join and crease and trim the edges as before.
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