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- Glue for wallpaper
- Water
- A beater for mixing
- Wallpaper
- Tape measure
- Pencil
- Ruler
- Level
- Plumb line
- Bucket
- Long-blade scissors with round tips
- Long knife
- Cutter
- Spatula
- Gloves
- A 75 or 100 mm brush
- Sponge
- 25-cm paper brush
- rubber roller

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You will also need a ladder and a table to work on.

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- Before beginning any job you should remove furniture from the room. You will work more efficiently and save time. Another option is to place all the furniture in the center of the room and cover it.
- Take apart or remove shelving units, paintings, appliqu�s and other accessories.
- If the wall are covered with old wallpaper, remove it. You can do this by wetting it with water and a small amount of wallpaper glue. When the old paper is good and soaked, you can pull on it. In any case this will depend on how hard the paper is and what condition it is in. Sometimes you can get it off with just a spatula.
- If the wall is damaged you must repair it. The most common problem is small cracks or holes that are fixed with sealing cement that is ready to use or mixed with water. Before hanging wallpaper the wall must be dry, smooth and free of dust.
- Remember that if the wall has damp spots you must fix these first as well.

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- Take a good look at the room to determine which are the tricky spots such as uneven loft ceilings, fireplaces, windows and wall heaters.
- Start in the toughest areas. Decorative pieces and light will help you hide mistakes.
- If the room doesn�t have too many difficulties, the easiest thing is to begin at the end of a large, visible wall.
- Prepare the glue by mixing it with water in the proportion recommended by the manufacturer. Stir well, and use a beater if necessary, until the solution is smooth and free of lumps.

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How to hang the paper
- Once you have chosen the place to begin, mark the first line with a pencil, using a ruler and a plumb line to make it straight. This makes everything easier.
- Use this first line to trace other ones parallel to it, creating spaces as wide as the rolls of wallpaper. If you don�t like where the lines fall, start over and find another place to begin.
- Roll out the paper and cut the proper length of strip, allowing for about 10 cm extra. Cut several strips at the same time, or cut the whole roll. If the paper has a pattern, number the strips to know the order they go in so the pattern will line up properly.
- Take each strip to the work table and apply glue by starting in the middle and spreading the glue to the edges. Fold the glued part onto itself and do the same with the other half of the paper.
- Let the first one rest while you apply glue to another strip. Carry the prepared strip on your arm so it will not tear.
- Using a ladder, start hanging the paper along the line you drew with the pencil.
- With the papering brush, press from top to bottom and from the center to the edges. This way you�ll avoid forming bubbles. If they do appear, pop them with a pin or make small cuts with scissors.
- Edges that border on the ceiling or floor are marked in scissors. When they have dried, cut the excess with a razor.
- If there are obstacles, such as a radiator, you must calculate beforehand the approximate place in the strip, then cut.

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Some tips
- Always buy an extra roll of wallpaper. If will come in handy for future repairs. Remember that colors, sizes and patterns change frequently. Also calculate 10 %� more paper if the print is large.
- Don�t put paintings, furniture, shelves or lamps back until you are sure the wallpaper is dry.
- Place toothpicks in each hole or orifice where you are going to put shelves and paintings back in place. This way they will be easy to find.