Has anyone use peel and stick wallpaper?

[EvilBetty]

remodeling my upstairs and considering doing a mashup of 70's style with modern appliances, fixtures. there are some pretty cool pattern available these days but am worried about dropping $500+ on wallpaper for a few accent walls and having it look like crap/not sticking. A big concern I have is where window and door trim will meet the wallpaper. All of my window and door trim is nailed and caulked so there is a slight radius where trim meets wall. Hindsight I wish i would have put wallpaper on, then baseboard, door trim, window trim and left uncaulked.

what say you?

 

[Clonehomer]

remodeling my upstairs and considering doing a mashup of 70's style with modern appliances, fixtures. there are some pretty cool pattern available these days but am worried about dropping $500+ on wallpaper for a few accent walls and having it look like crap/not sticking. A big concern I have is where window and door trim will meet the wallpaper. All of my window and door trim is nailed and caulked so there is a slight radius where trim meets wall. Hindsight I wish i would have put wallpaper on, then baseboard, door trim, window trim and left uncaulked.

what say you?

Assuming this white trim because it is caulked? I’d spend the time to scrape the caulking, apply the wallpaper, then recaulk. White trim should always be caulked because any separation the trim to wall creates a very noticeable shadow.

If it is dark trim, you can get away with not recaulking if you’re really good with the wallpaper application. But I’d still scrape the caulk off first.

But I have no experience with the peel and stick wallpaper.

 

[EvilBetty]

Assuming this white trim because it is caulked? I’d spend the time to scrape the caulking, apply the wallpaper, then recaulk. White trim should always be caulked because any separation the trim to wall creates a very noticeable shadow.

If it is dark trim, you can get away with not recaulking if you’re really good with the wallpaper application. But I’d still scrape the caulk off first.

But I have no experience with the peel and stick wallpaper.

I was leaning towards white trim, but depending on the wall paper, I may go with another color. My friend is stopping by later today do help me suss out the design details.

 

[Bipolarcy]

remodeling my upstairs and considering doing a mashup of 70's style with modern appliances, fixtures. there are some pretty cool pattern available these days but am worried about dropping $500+ on wallpaper for a few accent walls and having it look like crap/not sticking. A big concern I have is where window and door trim will meet the wallpaper. All of my window and door trim is nailed and caulked so there is a slight radius where trim meets wall. Hindsight I wish i would have put wallpaper on, then baseboard, door trim, window trim and left uncaulked.

what say you?

Never used it, but from all the DIY shows I've watched, I know it's easier and a lot less messy to use than regular wallpaper, but to do it right, you need three people -- one to affix it to the wall, one to peel the backing off as you go and one to make sure everything is going on straight. I suppose you might get away with two people, but definitely more than a one person job if you want it to look good. You also need a tool like this to help smooth down the wallpaper:

 

[Arkansas Cyclone]

The wife was actually just suggesting this today and I'm clueless so this thread could be very useful.

 

[exCYtable]

Is wallpaper a thing again?

 

[Candide]

I did a full wall and a part of another wall to the edge of a vanity in a bathroom a few years ago and it turned out great. Ordered the wallpaper from Wall Pops.

I did the whole job alone and it wasn't an issue, even with tall ceilings. I did use a plastic applicator and a long metal straight edge to trim the top and bottom. We've moved or I would post a picture.

It was a little pricey, but the results were really fantastic and the ease of installation was the best part. Take your time and you'll be fine.

I also had great results with peel and stick tiles from Smart Tiles, like so great that people couldn't believe they were fake.