Wallcovering Notes
Practical guidance on wall preparation, material selection, and what actually happens on an installation, written by the crew that does the work. If you have a question we have not covered, ask us directly.
Wall Prep
Skim Coating in Florida: Why Textured Walls Ruin a Wallpaper Job
Texture telegraphs through wallpaper, and you only find out once the light hits the wall. Here is what Level 5 skim coating does, which projects need it, and why most installers make you hire someone else for it.
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Commercial
Type I, II, and III Vinyl Wallcovering: What Each One Is Actually For
The Type I, II, and III classes describe how much wear a wallcovering is built to take, not how good it looks. Here is what drives the choice, and what else belongs on a commercial finish schedule.
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Materials
Peel-and-Stick vs Traditional Wallpaper: Why We Only Install One of Them
Peel-and-stick looks perfect in product photos and starts failing in real rooms within about three months. Here is what goes wrong, and the one question worth asking the brand before you buy.
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Wall Prep
How to Prep Walls Before a Wallpaper Install
Almost every wallpaper failure we get called into traces back to what happened before the material went up. Here is the full prep sequence, and the short list of things you handle yourself.
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Hospitality
What a Hotel Wallcovering Refresh Actually Involves
The install is rarely the hard part. Phasing around occupied floors, holding a brand standard across hundreds of rooms, and proving it in a model room first is where hospitality projects are won or lost.
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Interior Design
A Designer's Guide to Speccing Wallcovering
Most of what goes wrong on a designer wallcovering project was decided before the order went in. Here is what to settle first, from the installer's side of the job.
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Repair
Wallpaper Repair vs Replace: How to Tell Which One You Need
A scuff, a tear, a lifted seam, or a leak does not automatically mean redoing the room. Here is what decides whether a panel repair will work, and what to check before you call anyone.
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