Precision hanging for feature walls and full rooms
Wallpapering and Feature Walls
Wallpapering is the preparation of a wall surface and the hanging of wallpaper — from a single patterned feature wall to a fully papered room — with pattern alignment, trimming and finishing carried out to a professional standard that's harder to achieve with DIY hanging, particularly for large-pattern or textured papers.
Definition
What Wallpapering & Feature Walls covers
Wallpapering covers surface preparation (lining paper where needed, filling and sanding) followed by hanging decorative wallpaper, either as a single feature wall or across a full room. Complexity and cost vary considerably with the paper itself — large repeat patterns, textured or hand-printed papers, and rooms with awkward angles or alcoves all take longer to hang well than a plain paper in a simple room.
Suitable for
- A single feature wall in a living room, bedroom or hallway
- Full-room wallpapering, including textured or patterned papers
- Walls needing lining paper before hanging a decorative paper
- Rooms with alcoves, chimney breasts or awkward angles needing careful pattern matching
Not suitable for
- Walls with damp, uneven plaster or active leaks, which need resolving before paper will hang or last properly
- Very large or complex full-house papering projects better scoped as part of a wider redecoration
Process
How the work is carried out
- 01
Preparation
Filling, sanding and, where needed, hanging lining paper so the wall is smooth and even.
- 02
Pattern planning
Working out the pattern repeat and starting point to minimise waste and ensure a symmetrical result, particularly around a chimney breast or feature area.
- 03
Hanging
Cutting, pasting and hanging the paper with pattern matched at each join, trimmed to skirting, coving and fittings.
- 04
Finishing
A final check for joins, air bubbles and trim, and clearing the site.
Typical timescale
A single feature wall typically takes half a day to a full day; a fully papered room takes one to two days depending on the paper and the room's complexity.
Cost guidance
Wallpapering typically costs £200–£500 per room in our area, with the number of rolls, pattern complexity and the amount of wall preparation needed pushing the price toward the top of that range. We provide an itemised quotation after a site visit rather than a fixed headline price.
Limitations and exclusions
- Wallpaper itself is supplied by the customer unless supply is specifically agreed
- Underlying wall repairs (cracked plaster, damp) are quoted separately if found during preparation
- Very heavily textured or hand-printed papers may take longer than standard papers, which is reflected in the quotation
Areas we cover
Wallpapering & Feature Walls across Sussex, Surrey, Kent and South London
Local property styles, planning authorities and neighbourhood coverage for wallpapering & feature walls in each town we work in.
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FAQs
Wallpapering & Feature Walls FAQs
Do I need to supply the wallpaper myself?
Yes, typically — customers choose and purchase the paper, and we advise on quantity needed based on the room's dimensions and the pattern repeat before you order.
How much wallpaper will I need for a feature wall?
This depends on the wall's dimensions and the paper's pattern repeat and roll width — we can confirm the number of rolls once we've measured, so you order the right amount with a small margin for mistakes.
Can you hang wallpaper over existing paper or paint?
Painted walls in good condition can usually be papered over once prepared. Existing wallpaper is generally best stripped first, as papering over old paper can trap moisture and cause the new paper to fail.
Discuss your wallpapering & feature walls project
Tell us about the property and what you have in mind, and we'll arrange a site visit.
Last reviewed 2026-07-28.