HOW TO APPLY A MURAL WALLPAPER + TIPS FOR SUCCESS

I’ll admit, this was the first mural wallpaper (or wallpaper in general) that we have ever applied in a home, but it was a huge success!

We learned a lot along the way that I want to share with you to empower you with this DIY, even if you’ve never done it yourself.

1

PREP THE WALL AREA

Before you begin anything, be sure to prep your walls and the space. These walls haven’t been touched since we built them so we didn’t need to fill any holes or sand down bumps.

2

GATHER SUPPLIES

– Strippable wallpaper adhesive – Paint tray and paint roller – Blade – Brush – Plastic – Trim guide – Rags for drips and clean up

3

CUT AND LAY OUT MURAL AND CHECK FOR ACCURACY AND PROPER ORDER

We did not want to mess this up, so we opted to cut all the panels first and lay them out on our floor.

4

MEASURE AND MARK THE PLACEMENT FOR THE FIRST PANEL

The first panel is your most important one! This will ensure even application throughout.

5

ROLL WALLPAPER GLUE ON THE WALL A PANEL AT A TIME

To apply each panel, we just rolled the glue right on the wall.

6

APPLY PANELS FROM TOP TO BOTTOM

You always want to apply the paper at the top and let gravity do most of the work on its way down.

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