How to install wall murals
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Tips for the best result
- Ensure walls are smooth, clean, and a uniform color.
- Apply adhesive sparingly; avoid over-saturating the wallpaper.
- Join panel edges tightly together without overlapping.
- Immediately remove excess paste using a damp sponge.
- For dark or light murals, we recommend painting the wall a matching shade to conceal seams.
- Verify that all panels are present and undamaged before beginning installation.
Recommended tools
— Wallpaper from SVEA
— Pencil
— Ruler
— Spirit level or plumb line (to alight wallpaper - lengths perfectly vertically)
— Wallpapering tool (or brush)
— Non-woven paste
— Bucket for the paste
— Roller (and tray)
— Paintbrush (for the places not reachable by the roller, e.g. corners)
— Soft sponge (or cloth to remove glue from wallpapers)
— Knife (to cut excessive wallpaper)
IMPORTANT: Always use an adhesive specifically recommended for non-woven wallpaper!
— Pencil
— Ruler
— Spirit level or plumb line (to alight wallpaper - lengths perfectly vertically)
— Wallpapering tool (or brush)
— Non-woven paste
— Bucket for the paste
— Roller (and tray)
— Paintbrush (for the places not reachable by the roller, e.g. corners)
— Soft sponge (or cloth to remove glue from wallpapers)
— Knife (to cut excessive wallpaper)
IMPORTANT: Always use an adhesive specifically recommended for non-woven wallpaper!
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Step 1
Cut the wallpaper roll into lengths. Make sure that you have all the numbered lengths and that none on them is damaged or defective. The image must perfectly coincide in the neighboring lengths.
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Step 2
Measure the width of your first panel. Measure that distance out from your starting corner, minus about 1 cm/half an inch (to allow for corner overlap), and draw a perfectly straight, level vertical line down the wall. This line is your guide for the first panel. If the first panel is crooked, the whole mural will be crooked.
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Step 3
Glue the area of for the first length plus 5-7 cm (2-3 inches). Be sure to evenly glue the entire surface and no spots are missed (otherwise it can cause bubbles). Use only paste/glue suitable for non-woven wallpapers. Since our wallpapers are non-woven, apply the glue directly to the walls - do not apply the glue to the wallpaper.
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Step 4
Pull up the the first wallpaper length and attach it to the wall starting from the ceiling molding. Smooth with the plastic wallpaper tool (from the ceiling to the floor and from the center out to the edges). Carefully wipe the glue from the surface of wallpapers with a wet sponge.
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Step 5
Place the next length (edges pushed tightly together). Repeat steps previous steps 2-4 for the other strips.
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Step 6
Cut off any excess wallpaper along the ceiling and floor with a sharp knife.
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Step 7
Done!
The glue should dry at normal temperature for around 24 hours. Avoid using fans or heaters in the room to speed up the drying process. Drying too fast can cause the seams to shrink and pull apart.
The glue should dry at normal temperature for around 24 hours. Avoid using fans or heaters in the room to speed up the drying process. Drying too fast can cause the seams to shrink and pull apart.