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Painting over wallpaper tends to be taboo in the design industry, with most professionals advising against it. But with the right tools and techniques, you can give your room a stylish ...

Paint is the final step in, well, painting your wallpaper. The prep work is certainly the hardest (and most tedious part) so now all that's left to do is paint over the paper you likely loathe and ...

Another paint color or wallpaper below the border finishes the effect. O’Neil cautions against using wide borders around the upper edge of a low-ceilinged room. That can make the space seem even ...

Overlap the border that was about to run across the wall just ¼-inch over this small strip of paper that wrapped around the corner. Trust me, you’ll never see this overlap after the job is ...

While painting over wallpaper isn’t the best option, sometimes it’s the only option. Forget what you’ve heard: It’s possible to paint over unwanted wallpaper — and not just the paintable ...

Q. We have an unused bedroom with walls that are covered in some type of vinyl wallpaper from years ago. It is in good shape and very tight on the wallboard. I was wondering if I could paint over ...

Spring cleaning is in the air, and with it, so is light remodeling of our homes. Let’s talk about painting over existing wallpaper. Yes, it can be done. Before starting, it’s important to have ...

Painting directly over wallpaper is never ideal. But for short-term renters, those in a time crunch, or anyone worried about damaging the walls behind the paper, it is possible, says Pleasants.

Q. We live in a house built in the 1970s. Several rooms have wood paneling that I would like to paint or wallpaper over. Would the grooves need to be spackled first? Or do I need to tear off the ...