When building new buildings or renovating or modernizing walls, you are often faced with the question: What should the walls look like? Painting or wallpapering walls? Today, numerous options offer limitless freedom to the creative spirit, but that is exactly what makes it difficult to make a final decision. Wallpapers with a colored pattern are usually glued, but also various neutral onesTextured wallpapers, which serve as a base for a coat of paint. No matter which variant you choose: The following tips are intended to provide a basic overview of the topic so that a beautiful interior design does not become “spoiled for choice”.
Wallpapering walls made easy
After you have decided on the wallpaper you want, it's time to prepare the surface. It is generally recommended to remove old wallpaper. The easiest way to do this is to wet the old wallpaper with water (for example with a steam engine). There are also wallpaper removers that can be applied. Some wallpapers can also be removed dry. Here it is important to try out what works. When it comes to wallpapering, non-woven wallpapers are the most user-friendly because they don't need to be soaked: the glue is applied directly to the wall and the wallpaper is applied from the roll to the wall and pressed down without any bubbles. The remainder is then cut off using a ruler or spatula - done!
Other wallpapers, however, need to be cut beforehand and coated with glue so that they absorb it and expand. Here it is particularly important to ensure that neither drafts nor heat from the heating allow the wallpaper to dry before the adhesive and then contract again on the wall: This results in unsightly gaps between the panels. If the wallpaper is not given enough time to soften, it can “grow” on the wall, which conversely creates wrinkles. Paper wallpapers are quite tricky and are more for the experienced do-it-yourselfer.
Painting walls – how do you do it right?
Painting walls is an art in itself. Without wallpaper, the surface should be checked carefully: Is the old paint peeling off when you repaint? If this is the case, the wall must be washed and pre-treated with a deep primer. Old lime paint can also be problematic because it cannot be painted over with emulsion paint. You can recognize this by rubbing firmly on the wall surface: lime paint leaves a white haze on the skin. In this case, the wall must also be washed and treated with a deep primer.
If there is wallpaper as a base, it is quite simple, apart from a few photo and textured wallpapers. Mask everything that should remain clean with masking tape, stir the paint well, and the roller can do its work, ideally using the wet-on-wet process.
If you have already decided…
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