Half Bathroom Update

Written By Kayla Green

I LOVE LOVE LOVE the way this bathroom turned out! I wanted a space that felt a little girly (sorry Sean, lol!) but still went with the rest of the house. The mirror sparked all of the inspiration for this bathroom. I found it when I was strolling through the aisles of At Home and I instantly fell in love. It is definitely a little more on the boho-side and I think it is absolutely beautiful. When it came to the wallpaper I knew I wanted something neutral that still added a lot of personality. I originally found the wallpaper online at Home Depot, but ended up buying it on Amazon because it was cheaper (I linked both below). I was surprised that the wallpaper actually made the bathroom feel larger. It has a way of drawing your eye all the way up to the ceiling every time you walk in.

How To:

You can probably find a million tutorials and YouTube videos online about how to install wallpaper, but it was honestly pretty easy. I have worked with both peel and stick and more traditional non-pasted wallpaper and I can definitely say that I prefer non-pasted. It is much easier to move around. I put up the wallpaper in the bathroom by myself while Sean was at work. It would have been even easier with a second set of hands, but I was able to still manage on my own. I also should mention that I painted all of the walls Behr Frost (I used an eggshell finish) days prior to applying any wallpaper.

  1. Measure the height of the wall where you are wanting to begin and cut wallpaper to size (I think it is important to add a few extra inches just to be sure ). I always pick a corner that I think is going to give me the best starting point. I only applied wallpaper to two walls so I picked the corner above the sink and worked my way to the right. We have 9 foot ceilings in our home, but since I started at the sink I only had to cut my wallpaper the height of the top of the sink to the ceiling since the first piece wasn’t going to be wide enough to reach the floor. All other sections of wallpaper were cut at the height of the wall (9 feet + a few extra inches depending on where the pattern repeated).

  2. Next, I laid the piece I just cut out on the floor and used a paint roller to apply the adhesive to the back.

  3. Once I applied the adhesive, I folded the wallpaper back on itself to allow the adhesive to become tacky. I left the wallpaper folded back on itself for approximately 2 minutes.

  4. Next, I unfolded the wallpaper and placed it on the wall. I slide it around until it was in the position that looked best.

  5. I then took the squeegee and started to scrape the bubbles towards the edges until they were gone. I also used a wet sponge to help with this step. For any tricky bubbles, you can use a knife to cut a small slit in the wallpaper and then use the sponge to remove the air in the bubble.

  6. Once the bubbles were removed, I took a knife and cut my seams at the ceiling, around the trim, at the counter, and any other areas that needed avoiding.

  7. I then repeated steps 1-6 until all walls were covered. It is important to make sure that the pattern is lining up before cutting any pieces. I always “dry-fit” the wallpaper by using painters tape to hang it up before I make any cuts.

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