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Decorating with Wallpapers
Colour Styles
 | Plain style Simple but interesting appears a colour design in which only one colour in different shades is used. Bright and dark contrasts break up the monotone colour effect and set varied accentuations. |
 | Colourful style Impulsive, open, and high-contrast living ideas can be realised with colourful colour schemes. The harmonically co-ordinated colour variations appear exciting and vivid. There is no limit to your creativity and imagination. |
 | High-contrast style Atmospheric room concepts can be realised by using two contrasty colours. Wallpaper designs with dark basic colours and bright pattern colours normally appear more festive than wallpapers with bright basic colours and dark pattern colours which have a more modern character. |
Ambience – Changing Rooms with Wallpapers
How a room appears and which feeling it provokes depends on its design. Wallpapers influence the sensation of the room with their colours and patterns significantly. They cannot only change room proportions but also provoke a special atmosphere.
 | Making rooms look higher A room with a low ceiling is likely to provoke an overwhelming feeling. By using the proper wallpapers it does not only appear higher but also friendlier. For this purpose the most suitable wallpapers are vertically pasted stripe wallpapers which stretch the room visually. This optic effect can be supported by a bright or white ceiling. A room appears higher if its floor and walls are darker than the ceiling. |
 | Making high rooms look lower Rooms with a dark ceiling appear lower and more comfortable. Another option to make a room look lower is a combination of two different wallpapers which are horizontally interrupted by a border. |
 | Making rooms look wider Small patterns in bright colours make walls look bigger whereas big motifs in dark colour shades make walls appear smaller. To make a room look wider a combination of both options is advisable. Thus three walls should be wallpapered with bright small patterns while the fourth wall should be decorated with a dark pattern. |
 | Making rooms look narrower A room appears narrower if it is wallpapered with vertical stripes. Horizontal stripes make the room look wider. But not only stripes can change the proportions of a wall visually. Wallpapers with big motifs in dark colours can make a room look smaller. |
Wallpaper Types
Wallpaper materials are as different as wallpaper designs. Each quality is characterised by individual properties.
flock.jpg "Flocktapete - 70-228") | Flock Wallpapers Flock wallpapers are characterised by a special surface made of short cut viscose fibres. Thereby the wallpapers receive a soft finish. The high-low pattern structure stands out from the background and creates a special plasticity. |
 | Relief Wallpapers Relief wallpapers consist of a paper layer which gets its three-dimensional structure by a special imprinting process. By this distinct structure, 3D effects are created and intensified by a specific colour selection. |
 | Satin Wallpapers The satin wallpapers distinguish themselves from other wallpaper types especially by their shiny effects. These effects are created by a special production method. Satin wallpapers are hard-wearing and scrubbable due to their special surface characteristics. |
| Foam Wallpapers The upper material of foam wallpapers consists of an easily visible and palpable structure which causes special optical effects. This structure is created by a soft foam material which is incorporated in the wallpapers surface. |
| Wallpaper Borders Wallpaper borders are printed wallpaper rolls, which can be applied horizontally or vertically on already fixed strips of wallpaper as a decoration element. Usually borders have a length of about 5m / 5.47yd and a width of about 10 - 30 cm / 3.94 – 11.81 ‘’. |
 | Textile Wallpapers Wallpapers with processed yarns and fabrics on their surface are called textile wallpapers. By the processing of textiles these wallpapers receive their particular high-quality look. During the manufacturing process, small yarns, felt, bass, synthetic and natural fibres as well as feathers can be applied onto the upper material. |
| Paintable Wallpapers Paintable wallpapers are wallpapers which can be painted over with dispersion, latex or acrylic paint after wallpapering. |
| Vinyl Wallpapers Vinyl wallpapers are extraordinarily hard-wearing, scrubbable and divisible due to their backing material. They are particularly suited for the use in utility rooms and for strained walls. |
| Non-Woven Wallpapers Non-woven wallpapers can be directly processed without soaking time. The material is dimensionally stable and can bridge or conceal minor flaws in the wall. As far as the wall has been pre-treated, non-woven wallpapers can be removed dry-strippable. |
| Paper Wallpapers Paper wallpapers consist of two different layers of paper. Because of their simple material-properties, paper wallpapers are reasonable in price and environmental-friendly. If you want to process paper wallpapers please note that a soaking time of 5-10 min. is required. Thus it is not advisable to paste the wall directly if you use paper wallpapers. |
| Embossed Wallpapers Embossed wallpapers have a specific structure created by lamination and embossing of different layers with a wallpaper roller. These wallpapers are referred to as ‘duplex’. |
Wallpaper Symbols & Wallpaper Signs
Design Match
The design match indicates how many cm/inches the pattern of the next strip of wallpaper has to be moved to ensure the consecutiveness of the pattern on the wall.
 | Free Match: Wallpapers which are marked by the symbol ‘free match’ can be cut continuously to the required length. Thus it is required to pay attention to the wallpaper patterns during the sticking process. |
 | Straight Match: The wallpaper symbol ‘straight match’ means that every strip of wallpaper is identic in its pattern height. Thus the wallpapers can be stacked for the cutting process if the patterns are overlapping. |
 | Offset Match: To ensure the consecutiveness of the patterns, wallpapers with ‘offset match’ have to be moved by a half of the pattern height. The design match indicates how many cm/inches the pattern has to be moved. |
Processing Symbols
These wallpaper symbols provide directions on how to process wallpapers properly. To achieve an optimal wallpapering result it is advisable to follow these directions.
Production Number:
The production number is located on the package insert of any wallpaper roll. This number indicates the wallpaper’s production line.
Connected surfaced should always be processed with wallpapers of the same production number to prevent minor colour deviations.
 | Wallpaper Pasting: On wallpapers with this symbol the paste has to be applied directly onto the back of the wallpaper. Afterwards the paste has to soak for about 5-10 minutes. During the process of soaking the paste enters the wallpaper’s fibres and makes them swell. If the prescribed soaking time is observed blistering and wrinkling can be prevented. |
 | Reverse Alternate Length: By processing wallpapers with this symbol every second strip of wallpaper has to be applied reversed to prevent colour differences. By this procedure possible colour differences between the wallpaper edges are compensated. |
 | Wall Pasting: The paste can be applied directly to the wall and the strip of wallpaper can be attached. Due to special material properties this symbol is located only on non-woven wallpapers. |
Wallpaper Symbols for Renovation
Before applying the new wallpaper to your walls, the old wallpaper has to be removed. The wallpaper symbols for renovation indicate how a wallpaper can be removed the best way.
 | Dry-Strippable: Wallpapers with this symbol can be removed dry-strippable from the wall, as long as the walls have been pre-treated properly before. |
 | Wet Removing: Wallpapers with this symbol have to be moistened before being removed. After a short soaking time the wallpaper can be removed from the wall with a scraper. |
 | Divisible: If a wallpaper is divisible the upper material can be removed from the support material. In this case the paper or the non-woven support material is left on the wall. As long as the support material is absorbent and undamaged it can be used as base for the new wallpapers. |
 | Duplex: Duplex wallpapers have a high-quality embossed structure which consists of a stable double embossing. By this special finish the embossing is maintained even under rough conditions. |
Properties
Wallpapers are characterised according to their wash and light resistance. The symbols indicated how soilings on the wallpaper can be eliminated and how colourfast the wallpaper is.
 | Satisfying Lightfastness: The wallpaper has an adequate colourfastness against light. Long exposure to direct solar radiation can cause the wallpaper to slowly turn yellow or to slightly change in colour. |
 | Good Lightfastness: The wallpaper is well protected against solar radiation. |
 | Highly Washable: Highly washable wallpapers can be cleaned carefully from dirt and water-soluble stains with soapy water and a wet cleaning rag. |
 | Scrubbable: If a wallpaper is scrubbable, soilings can be eliminated from the upper material with a mild soap solution and a soft brush. Still it is not advisable to rub the wallpaper heavily because thereby the upper material can be damaged. |
 | Washable: Light soilings can be cleaned carefully with a wet cleaning rag or sponge. |
 | Water Resistant: Paste residues on the wallpaper can be dabbed carefully with a wet cleaning rag or sponge. |
Quality Marks and Certifications
Wallpapers can be tested according to different requirements. The quality marks and certifications are indicators for the quality standards of each wallpaper.
 | CE Label: The CE label corresponds to the guidelines of EU law and marks safety-tested products. Wallpapers with CE label are accredited according to the EN norm 15102 and fulfil certain requirements of fire protection as well as of the emission of dangerous substances e.g. of heavy metals. |
 | RAL Label The RAL quality label signalises a proved wallpaper quality and guarantees that no health or ecological hazards are coming from the wallpapers. |
FSC Label:
The FSC label is awarded by a charitable organisation named Forest Stewardship Council®. The FSC certification indicates that the
paper of the wallpapers is extracted from wood of responsible forestry.
Preparing – Wallpapering Made Easy
Remove Old Wallpapers
Before a room can be decorated with new wallpapers the old wallpapers have to be removed.
| Remove Moistened Wallpapers: Moistened wallpapers can be removed easily. After applying water a soaking time is advised to enable the moisture to reach the wallpaper paste so that the paste can dissolve. The water should be applied areal on the wall with a broad brush, a wide brush or a water syringe. Thick wallpapers can be perforated with a needle roll allowing the moisture to soak in faster. Alternatively a special wallpaper stripper can be used to remove the wallpaper. After a short soaking time the moistened wallpaper can be removed easily from the wall with a scraper. |
| Remove Wallpapers Dry-Strippable: |
| Remove Divisible Wallpapers: Wallpapers with divisible upper material can be removed dry from the wall. If the support material is undamaged and sticks to the wall it can be used as a base for the new wallpaper. |
Determination of Roll Requirement
 | How many wallpapers rolls are needed can be read from the following chart. A wallpaper roll with the standard size of about 10.05 m x 0.53 m / 11yd x 21 ‘’ (euro-roll) is sufficient for about 5 m² of the wall or ceiling area. The roll requirement depends on the height of the ceiling and the design match. If the design match is wide, it is recommended to budget more wallpaper rolls.
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Suitable Tools
 | It does not take a lot to wallpaper a wall. A folding ruler, a cutting tool, a wide brush or a paste roller are enough to achieve a decent result. Everyone who wants to start his or her wallpapering project professionally can save time and a lot of stress with the following utensils. |
Processing – Wallpapering Made Easy
Wallpaper Pasting vs. Wall pasting
.jpg "Die Bahnklebetechnik") | Wallpaper pasting technique With the wallpaper pasting technique the strip of wallpaper is pasted and after a soaking time of approx. 5-10 minutes it is processed on the wall. This concerns wallpapers with paper backing. First the wallpaper has to be cut on a pasting table to the desired length – then it has to be pasted from the centre with a wide brush or a paste roll. To transport the pasted strip of wallpaper without interrupting the soaking process it has to be folded 2/3 from above and 1/3 from below to the centre. To save space the folded strip of wallpaper can be rolled up additionally. The soaking time should be respected so that the wallpapering result does not suffer from blistering. |
.jpg "Die Wandklebetechnik") | Wall pasting This wall pasting technique is recommended when using non-woven wallpapers. With this method not the wallpaper but the wall is pasted. The best way of doing so is to use a paste roll to space out the wallpaper paste evenly on the wall. As soon as the paste is applied the wallpaper can be placed on the wall without soaking time. This procedure saves time and prevents undesirable paste stains on the upper material. Wallpapers with free match can be processed without being cut before because the strip of wallpaper can be cut directly from the wallpaper roll to the desired length at the end of the wallpapering process. Thus no pasting table is needed. |
Post-Processing – Wallpapering made Easy