Wallpaper is back in a lot of rooms, from a single feature wall behind a bed to a small powder room covered corner to corner. The paper itself is the easy part. What makes it look good is the wall underneath it and the patience taken over the seams.

We hang wallpaper in Penticton homes, condos and offices. You supply the paper or tell us what you are considering, and we write the job into a quote with prep, hanging and clean-up spelled out.

Wallpaper work we take on

Feature walls and accent areas in bedrooms and living rooms
Powder rooms and entries where a pattern carries the whole space
Peel-and-stick and traditional paste-the-wall or paste-the-paper products
Pattern matching across seams, around windows and over doors
Preparing the wall with filler, sanding and a sealing primer
Trimming at ceilings, baseboards and outlets for a neat edge

Choosing paper for a lakeside home

Many Penticton rooms are filled with daylight, and strong light shows seams, bubbles and uneven walls more than low light does. That is why we pay attention to the prep. A wall that looks fine under paint may need skim coating before paper goes on, because texture and patches telegraph through.

In washrooms and kitchens, steam is a factor. Tell us where the paper is going so we can talk about moisture-resistant products. A small bathroom can handle paper if the fan works and the product is suitable.

Order paper from the same batch, and keep the label. Colours can vary slightly between print runs, and a mismatch shows once the strips are side by side. Tell us if the wall has outlets, switches or a window in the way, because we plan the first strip around those so the pattern lands where you want it. If a wall has been painted in a high-gloss finish, we may scuff and prime it so the paste grips, and we say so in the quote.

Putting up a pattern

Check the wall. We look at the surface, test for texture and flaws, and calculate rolls with allowance for pattern repeat.
Prime and mark. The wall is prepared and sealed, then we mark a plumb line so the first strip hangs straight.
Hang and match. Each strip is cut, pasted and smoothed, with the pattern lined up at every join.
Trim and tidy. Edges are trimmed clean, seams are rolled flat, and leftover paper is handed over for future repairs.

The full process, prep and pricing factors are on our main wallpaper hanging page.

Wallpaper Hanging in Penticton: questions

How many extra rolls should I order?

Large patterns waste more paper. We calculate the repeat and suggest a safe amount, plus a spare roll in case of a future repair.

Will the wallpaper damage my walls when it comes off later?

Properly primed walls usually release paper more easily. Skipping the prep is what tends to cause tearing.

Can you hang paper that I bought online?

Yes. Send us the product name or the instruction sheet so we can check the paste type and the hanging method.

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Share the room and the paper you have in mind and we will prepare a free written quote for wallpaper hanging in Penticton.

Request your free written quote or call (778) 760-0346.

More about wallpaper hanging and Penticton

Have a question first? Read the FAQ, learn about Alto Pro Painters or contact us.

Further reading: Penticton on Wikipedia and Wallpaper on Wikipedia.

Watch: wallpaper hanging in action

Hanging wallpaper done right, by This Old House on YouTube.