Tips for wallpapering:

Preparation

• Make sure the wall is smooth, grease-free, dry and evenly colored. Remove old wallpaper residue and properly fill any holes with wall filler.
  We recommend wallpapering on an even white wall to prevent stains/colors from showing through with light-colored wallpaper patterns and to prevent the wallpaper from coming loose due to an unsuitable substrate.
• Remove all cover plates from sockets and switches.
• Preferably wallpaper with two people, it makes the job much easier.
• Wallpapering on a plastered wall? First tap the wall: if there is a dull sound, the plasterwork is probably loose in places.
  Carefully remove the damaged areas and repair the holes with a filler.

Gluing

• Use ready-made wallpaper paste; for the best result, Days of Bloom recommends using Perfax Ready & Roll Non-woven Wallpaper Paste. Apply the wallpaper paste evenly to the wall with a brush or roller, always extending the paste slightly beyond the width of one strip. A great advantage of non-woven wallpaper is that you only need to apply wallpaper paste to the wall and can wallpaper directly from the roll.
  No more mess on a wallpapering table.
• For highly absorbent surfaces, first pre-treat with a primer to reduce the greatest absorbency. (See wallpaper paste packaging)
  

Applying

• When cutting/trimming the strips to size, always keep the printed side up. Any errors and/or stains will then be noticed immediately.
• Apply the first strip plumb. Use a plumb line or spirit level for this.
  With a soft cloth or wallpaper spatula, you can gently smooth out the wallpaper and push away air bubbles. Especially smooth the seams well with your thumb.
• Place the next strips butt-jointed in the same way.
• Check the strip for glue residue to prevent stains. Remove these immediately with a dry cloth. 

Cutting wallpaper

• Always use a sharp blade to cut wallpaper. A dull blade can cause tears.
• Cut the wallpaper at the top, side, or bottom with a utility knife. Keep a wallpaper spatula or ruler tight against the skirting board so you can cut the wallpaper straight.

Other tips

• Wallpaper should always dry slowly. Drying too quickly can cause it to shrink or tear. Wallpaper with the doors and windows closed and the heating at a moderate temperature.
• Wait to replace sockets and cover plates until the wallpaper is completely dry. Wallpaper that is not properly dry is vulnerable and can be easily damaged.