How to Wallpaper the Ceiling?

Before Diwali, I hired professionals to wallpaper my living room wall and ceiling. Now as you are eager to know: how to wallpaper the ceiling? Let me tell you that to avoid noticeable shadows and guarantee a polished, seamless finish, always begin with the ceiling before the walls and hang the wallpaper lengthwise, away from the window. From my experience, I can say it is best to hire a professional for this job, for a seamless experience.

How Do You Wallpaper a Ceiling?

1. Use a sturdy, non-slip ladder and maintain at least 10 cm of headspace for comfort.

2. Add 5 cm to both ends of each wallpaper strip when measuring it. Using a spirit level, draw a straight line on the ceiling.

3. As directed, uniformly apply the wallpaper adhesive, fold the wallpaper in a 1:3 ratio, and allow it to soak.

4. Using a wallpaper brush, smoothly press the first strip into place according to your guideline, then smooth out any air bubbles.

5. Use a cutter to trim overlaps and carefully cut light fixture apertures.

This is how to apply wallpaper on ceiling. I hope this helps!

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The ceiling of my son’s new bedroom looked a little dull, so I decided to put a wallpaper on it a few months ago. I thought that it would also be a fun little task and I had seen some very lovely designs online, especially ones of outer space with constellations and planets since my son loves it so much. So I started researching

how do you wallpaper a ceiling

. I found that it can be done by gathering some required supplies, cleaning the ceiling, cutting the wallpaper in required length and so on. 

You can even use any old leftover wallpaper that you might have. Now, I will explain the steps I found in detail, and I hope it will help you. 

How to Apply Wallpaper to Ceiling?

Here is the process that I came across:

• Start by gathering all the supplies you would need, which included a ladder, wallpaper paste, brushes, smoothing tools, and utility knives. 

• You must ensure to completely clean the ceiling before beginning to get rid of any dust or cobwebs. 

• Then cut the wallpaper into manageable lengths after measuring your ceiling. It was important to have pieces that weren’t too heavy for you to handle, but were still long enough.

• You now mix the wallpaper paste and then evenly spread it over the back of each strip. 

• Now, carefully place the first strip in one ceiling corner using a ladder. This is a challenging section. It needed to be correctly aligned and straight.

• You can now use your smoothing tool to make sure it stuck firmly and to get rid of any air bubbles once it was finally in place. 

• Along each strip, ensure the patterns match perfectly. You must remove any extra paste that might have seeped out of the edges with a wet towel. 

As it requires knowledge and time, I hired a painter from NoBroker to do the job. After the professional completed his job, I took a step back to look at his work. The ceiling looked amazing. My son was so happy with the transformation. I hope you get an idea of how to apply wallpaper on ceiling.

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