Hanging wallpaper is mostly a measuring and patience job. The paper may be the pretty part, but a straight first drop, a prepared wall and a steady eye on the pattern are what make the result look professional.

We hang paper in Okanagan Falls homes for people who want a feature wall in a dining room, a patterned powder room or a full bedroom, and we work from the paper you have chosen.

Wallpaper projects we take on

Feature walls behind beds, sofas and dining tables
Powder rooms and small bathrooms with proper moisture awareness
Full-room installs with matching across corners
Peel-and-stick and traditional pasted papers
Grasscloth and heavier textured coverings that need careful seams
Prime-and-skim prep so old paint or patches do not show through

Pattern, light and a good wall

The wall matters more than the paper. In an Okanagan Falls house where the walls have years of paint on them, we sand, fill and prime so the paper adheres evenly and the seams do not lift. A glossy old finish needs dulling first, and a porous patch needs sealing.

Light is the other consideration. A south-facing room with strong afternoon sun will show up every seam and any bubble, while a dim hallway forgives more. We also tell you early that some papers fade, and we help you pick a placement that makes sense for the room you actually live in.

Choosing paper well helps the install. Heavier vinyls and non-woven papers are more forgiving to hang than delicate or hand-printed ones, and a large pattern repeat means more waste. Before you order, send us a photo and the roll details, and we will give you honest advice on how the paper behaves on a wall like yours.

Switch plates, outlet covers and wall lights come off before hanging and go back on afterward, so the paper runs cleanly under them. We also leave you any spare rolls and a short note on how to clean the surface, since a damp cloth is fine for some papers and ruinous for others.

How a wall is papered

Measure and plan. We work out the drop lengths, where the pattern should centre and how many rolls the room really needs.
Prep the wall. Surfaces are repaired, sanded, cleaned and primed with a product suited to the adhesive.
Hang and trim. Each strip is positioned from a plumb line, smoothed from the centre outward and trimmed at ceilings and corners.
Final check. We look at every seam from several angles, press down any edges and clean the adhesive off trim and ceilings.

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

Wallpaper Hanging in Okanagan Falls: questions

How many rolls should I buy?

It depends on the pattern repeat and the wall height. Send us the dimensions and the paper details, and we will tell you a safe quantity before you order.

Can you paper over existing paint?

Usually yes, if the paint is sound and sanded. Peeling or chalky paint has to be dealt with first.

What if the walls are not straight?

Few are. We use a plumb line instead of the corner, and we hide small differences in the pattern where we can.

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To have wallpaper hung properly in Okanagan Falls, request a free written quote and send us a photo of the paper.

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

More about wallpaper hanging and Okanagan Falls

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Further reading: Okanagan Falls on Wikipedia and Wallpaper on Wikipedia.

Watch: wallpaper hanging in action

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