Home DIY: Wallpaper hacks to roll out for a professional finish

From preparation and set-up to cutting, pasting, products and hanging, we've got it all covered in this easy-to-follow guide

Paste-the-wall products are ideal for entry-level wallpaper warriors. File picture

Presuming your walls are clean, smooth, and sized — if they are newly plastered — lining paper forms the ideal receiving surface for wallpaper, and ensures any tiny imperfections are cloaked. Larger lumps and bumps will show up as the paste dries and pulls the paper tight to the wall.

Don’t ignore wall prep. The lining paper is hung horizontally, not vertically.