Wallpaper guides
Quick answer
Practical how-tos, buying guides, cost guides and comparisons for choosing and hanging wallpaper in UK homes.
How to
- How to hang wallpaper: a step-by-step guide for beginners
- How to measure a room for wallpaper
- How to remove wallpaper (including old stubborn paper)
- How to wallpaper around windows and doors
- How to wallpaper around plug sockets and light switches
- How to wallpaper internal and external corners
- How to wallpaper a ceiling
- How to wallpaper a stairwell or hallway
- How to prepare walls for wallpaper (sizing, priming and lining)
- How to fix wallpaper bubbles, lifting seams and tears
- How to order and test wallpaper samples
- How to preview wallpaper on your own wall
- How to wallpaper a chimney breast
- How to design your own wallpaper
Comparisons
- Paste-the-wall vs paste-the-paper wallpaper: what's the difference?
- Peel and stick vs paste-the-wall wallpaper: which is better?
- Wallpaper vs paint: which is better for your walls?
- Non-woven vs vinyl vs paper wallpaper explained
Buying guides
- Standard vs Premium vs Luxe: choosing your Wallpaper Kingdom paper
- How to choose pattern scale for wallpaper
- Straight match vs half-drop match wallpaper
- How many rolls of wallpaper do I need?
Cost guides
Ideas & planning
- How to choose wallpaper for a small room
- Wallpaper for renters: what you can do (and ask first)
- Feature wall ideas: where to put one and what to choose
- Wallpaper murals: how to choose, measure and order
- Can you put wallpaper in a bathroom or kitchen?
- Wallpaper for kids' rooms and nurseries: a practical guide
- How to choose a wallpaper colour for your room
- Best wallpaper for north-facing rooms
- Best wallpaper for rooms with low ceilings
Trends
Cost guides
- Cost to wallpaper a living room
- Cost to wallpaper a bedroom
- Cost to wallpaper a dining room
- Cost to wallpaper a hallway
- Cost to wallpaper a kitchen
- Cost to wallpaper a bathroom
- Cost to wallpaper a nursery & kids
- Cost to wallpaper a home office
- Cost to wallpaper a cloakroom
- Cost to wallpaper a feature wall
Roll guides
How many rolls for your room size
More guides
Colour pairing · Kids rooms by age · Murals by wall size · Hallway, stairs & bathroom problem solving · Designer Collection pricing · Pattern scale
Shortlists by room & style · Seasonal & occasion ideas · Motifs by colour
Reference
Glossary · FAQs · Comparisons · Looks · Motifs · Colourways