Paste the Wall vs Paste the WallpaperUpdated 9 months ago

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Whilst it may sound obvious from the name ‘paste the wall’ this is such a common cause for confusion as it goes against the norm of traditional wallpaper hanging techniques.

Paste the Wall wallpapers are manufactured on what is known as ‘non-woven’ wallpaper which doesn’t require the soaking time that ‘paste the wallpaper’ designs need.

This means you can literally apply your paste straight to the wall, bring your wallpaper up to the wall, and hang it.  

How can you tell that it’s a paste-the-wall wallpaper?

The easiest way to check is to look out for this symbol on the label.

 If you don't have the label, you can also check the colour of the backing of the wallpaper. If it's a brighter white, it's paste the wall. If it's a more yellowed tone, it's paste the wallpaper.

Common misconceptions

Now, let's clear up some misconceptions. You don't necessarily need a special paste to hang it, unless it's a heavyweight vinyl. Also, you don't have to paste the wallpaper and the wall; just paste the wall, but you may want to apply some extra paste to the edges of the wallpaper. 

If you want to learn more about wallpapers and understand those symbols on the labels, check out this useful blog post called "Wallpaper Symbols Explained"