Wallpaper Wizardry

Brian Santos, also known as "The Wall Wizard," provides a thorough on wallpapering.

Wallpapering Tips

• Use a carpenter's square instead of a knife to cut wallpaper.
  
  
• A flower box makes the perfect activation station (holds water) for pieces of wallpaper.
  
  
• When applying the paper, always use a brush to smooth it down.
  
  
• Always brush up and down--never side to side.
  
  
• Cover a piece of string with chalk and add a weight to the end. Hang from the wall. When the weight stops moving, press the string to the wall, leaving a straight chalk line.

Repairing Damaged Wallpaper

• Match an overlap piece with the pattern of the wallpaper.
  
  
• Cut an oval through both the patch piece and the paper on the wall.
  
  
• Remove the damaged oval of wallpaper and replace it with the new piece.
  

Resources
Ortho's Painting & Wallpapering
by Sharon M. Ross and Robert J. Beckstrom (Editor) (ISBN: 0897212592)
Ortho Books, 1995
Order this title.

Meredith Books
Website: www.meredith.com
Guests
Brian Santos
Wallpaper Expert, "The Wall Wizard"
Website: www.thewizardsworkshop.com
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