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• How to calculate wallpaper and border quantities
• How to prepare walls
• How to hang wallpaper
• How to hang a border
• How to hang a mural
• How to hang around doors and windows
• How to hang around outlets and pipes
• How to achieve that finished look
• How to remove wallpaper for redecorating
• How to wallpaper over paneling
• How to create a decorative room screen
• Commonly Asked Questions
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     calculate wallpaper and border quantities  
 

     When ordering wallpaper, consider the square footage you will need as well as the "repeat" of the pattern. The larger the repeat, the more paper you will need to match the pattern. Also note the "dye lot number" on the rolls of paper making sure the numbers are the same to ensure color consistency. Or, use our calculatorwallpaper calculator.

  1. Measure the WIDTH of each wall in the room.
  2. Add measurements to find the DISTANCE AROUND THE ROOM.
  3. Use the chart below to determine the rolls you will need.
Distance
Around
Room In Feet
DOUBLE ROLLS
For Wall Area
Number of
Bolts of
Border
Height of Ceiling
8 ft.
9 ft.
10 ft.
28 - 30
4
5
6
3
32 - 34
5
5
7
3
36
5
6
8
3
38
5
6
8
3
40
6
6
8
3
42
6
7
8
3
44
6
7
9
4
46
7
7
9
4
48 - 52
7
8
11
4
54 - 56
8
9
12
4
58
8
9
12
5
60 - 64
9
10
13
5
66
9
11
14
5
68
10
11
14
5
70
10
11
14
5
72
10
12
15
5
74
11
12
15
6
76
11
12
16
6
78 - 80
11
13
16
6
82
12
13
17
6
84 - 86
12
14
18
6
88
13
14
18
6
90
13
14
18
7

 
 
 
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