Installation

are numbered. You can hang the mural from left to right or right to left (to hide the seams). For instance, as you walk in a room, if you install the mural on the left wall, you should hang it from right to left. For the right wall, you should hang from left to right. If there is a window that will be close to the mural on the adjacent wall, start at the side farthest from the window. Seams will be less visible that way. * IMPORTANT: The panels are designed to be overlapped by 6mm.

of the wall and compare it to the length of your mural. For instance, if the mural is 10cm larger than the wall, you may decide to trim 5cm from the first panel and 5cm from the last panel. In this case, draw a vertical line with a pencil at 40cm from the beginning of the wall using a level (each panel is 45cm, so 45cm-5cm). If the mural is shorter than the wall, say by 10cm, then 5cm should be left at the beginning and at the end of the wall. Then draw a vertical line at 50cm (45cm for the panel + 5cm) from the beginning on the wall. You will use this line to locate the side of the first panel that you hang. * Tip: You can install vertical moldings on each side to frame the mural.

of the wall and compare it with the height of your mural. For instance, if you have an excess of 10cm, leave 5cm at the top and 5cm at the bottom for trimming. If the excess is larger, you can wish to cut more at the top or at the bottom but make sure you leave a minimum of 2,5 cm in case the floor or ceiling are not perfectly level. If the height of the mural is less than the height to cover, cut the white part at each end before hanging the panel.

filled with lukewarm water against the wall. Roll the first panel starting at the bottom with the print inside. Submerge in water tray for 15 seconds. Then, very slowly, pull the panel out of water, making sure the prepasted side is completely wet. Hang it against the line you drew earlier. Use your hands to position your mural starting from the center. Run your hand over the seams without pressure in a vertical back-and-forth motion. For the first 2 minutes, you can move the whole strip with your hands flat on the strip. Do not hesitate to remove the panel and reposition it if you have difficulty aligning it.

outwards from the center of the panels to the sides, removing air bubbles (with the sponge smoother). Avoid smoothing with too much pressure that could move the glue on the back. If small air bubbles develop after smoothing them out, do not worry, they will disappear after a few hours. Trim top and bottom as required with an exacto knife, changing blades frequently to avoid tearing the paper. Use a metal spatula as a cutting guide. At the top, cut with the exacto knife over the guide. At the bottom, cut with the exacto knife under the guide. For the vertical trimming, use the corner of the wall and the metal spatula as a guide to cut the excess on the adjacent wall.

for remaining panels. After hanging each strip, make sure your panel is level. Remember that the panels are designed to be overlapped by 6mm. The last 6mm of a panel is identical to the first 6mm of the next panel. Match the design in the middle of the panel, then do the top and the bottom. After hanging a panel, come back to the previous one and run a clean damp cloth over the seams (without pressure) to remove excess glue.

For dark murals or the ones with dark sections, it is possible that a small white line will be visible at the seams. In this case, we provide a charcoal and/or wax crayon to hide this line. If you hang the mural from left to right, rub gently the left edge with the stick (on dark areas only) before soaking the strip in the water. Do the right side (on dark areas only) if you hang from right to left. The goal is not to create a black line but to hide the white line. Check your first 2 panels to assess the effect and adjust your technique if necessary.

Our paper content is 15% Polyester and 85% Natural Wood Pulp. When you soak the paper in water at installation, you will be rehydrating the wood pulp and each strip will be expanding by 3/8″ (6mm) in width only (not in height). 

How to calculate the expansion that your mural will take? Important if you want to center your mural or if you want to be sure to cover the full width of your wall

Each panel expands 3/8 inch or 6 mm when soaked in water and installed. To do a simple calculation, multiply 0.02 to the mural dimension in inches.

For example, if your mural has a dimension of 10.5 feet x 8 feet (so 126 inches wide), it will take 2.52 inches of expansion (126 inches x 0.02).

Another example, if your mural has a dimension of 15 feet x 9 feet (so 180 inches wide), it will expand 3.6 inches (180 inches x 0.02).

INSTALLATION OF 30 ‘’ TO 54 ‘’ PRE-PASTED WALLPAPER STRIPS

1. The best water container to reactivate the self-adhesive paste on the back of your pre-pasted wallpaper is a good old bath. If you do not have access to a bath, you can use a spray bottle or generously soak a sponge (or cloth) and then squeeze it to soak the backing of the strip and spread the water evenly. Be generous with the water, you can never put too much water.

2. Fold both ends of the wallpaper strip (paste-on-paste) towards the center of the strip (the two ends of the width must meet at the center). Then roll the wallpaper strip on itself making sure that the seams are well aligned. Let the strip rest for 5 minutes prior to installing the wallpaper.

3. To install; unfold it from the top of the strip and make sure to use a level on the wall to make sure the installation of the strips are done straight. Use a wallpaper smoother (or sponge) to remove the excess bubbles and folds.

4. For the rest of the installation, please carefully read the instructions written onto the mural (next to the image). It is done as standard or see the video on our website.

If you have any additional questions regarding the installation, please contact us.