We've all seen the results of wallpapering gone awry: mismatched- or just plain wrong patterns, uneven lines, or wallpaper that doesn't quite make it all the way to the end of the wall. Yikes! If you're a homeowner planning to use wallpaper to decorate your home, you want to ensure that your wallpaper installation is [...]
It's time to spruce up your walls, but you're left with an important question – wallpaper or paint? Both have their pros and cons, so let's take a look at each to find the right choice for you. One important factor is where you'll be painting or hanging paper. Because wallpaper is installed with adhesive, [...]
Wallpaper removal is often a must when doing those renovating projects, especially in homes that were decorated when paint was in less common decorating use. It can be time consuming and irritating to remove if you are not acquainted with proper techniques for stripping the wallpaper away without damaging the drywall or plaster underneath. It [...]
The task of painting the interior of your home, for the novice painter, may seem to be a challenge, but painting a wall already covered with wallpaper will raise the challenge bar a notch or two. The key problem: removing the existing wallpaper without leaving a surface that resists painting. Here are 3 steps that [...]
Lately, The Paint Doctor has shared a lot of information about paint with you. We thought we’d switch it up and share information about our wallpaper installations from vinyl papers to hand-painted murals to traditional faux finish papers. To decode the mysteries of wallpaper for you, The Paint Doctor posed questions to John Little, our [...]