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There’s no better way tofreshen up wallsthan tohang wallpaper.
This DIY wallpaper is made from uncoated heavyweightshelf liner paper, and a patterned paint roller provides the design.
Choose two colors of paint: one as the base coat and another as the pattern color.
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Patterns come in florals, geometric shapes, wood grains, and many more.
That way, several rows can fit on a sheet without overlapping onto adjacent sheets.
Lay Out the Paper
Lay the paper on the work surface.
Adjacent sheets should touch, edge to edge.
Sequentially mark each sheet (1, 2, 3, etc.)
with a pencil to keep them organized when installing them.
Lay Down the Base Coat
Pour a small amount of paint into the paint tray.
Use the nine-inch low-nap polyester roller cover on the nine-inch roller to apply the base color to the paper.
Keep the roller cover very dry.
Let the paint dry for at least 30 minutes.
Roll the Pattern Rows
Put a fresh liner in the paint tray.
Change the paint to the pattern paint.
With the six-inch patterned roller cover on the six-inch roller, apply the color lengthwise down the sheet.
Repeat the rows as many times on each sheet as you gotta fill the paper.
Roll the remaining sheets and let them dry as you prepare the wall.
Apply the Wallpaper Adhesive to the Wall
Pour some wallpaper adhesive into a fresh paint tray.
Wet a nine-inch roller with the adhesive.
Also, a row of adhesive should be applied to the wall on the other side of the corner.
The wallpaper will wrap into the corner and continue onto the other wall.
Press the wallpaper firmly in place with the wallpaper smoothing tool.
Press the seams flat with the wallpaper roller.
Tips for Making Your Own DIY Wallpaper
It is moderately easy to wallpaper by yourself.
you better be patient and work in sections.
Remember that you have several minutes of working time with wallpaper adhesive.
This allows you to slightly reposition the wallpaper.
Shelf liner paper is uncoated and has no adhesives.
The heavier weight paper is required to prevent the paper from buckling.
