How do you cover wall paper if you can't bear the thought of removing?

by Carol

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Adrienne Carrie Hubbard | Crafty Little Gnome on Jan 16, 2019

You can paint over it or just add another layer of wallpaper on top

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- K_a7863698 on Jan 17, 2019
  
  after a brief attempt to remove paper in a bathroom & find out the wall had not been prepped prior to the paper application & I would cause WAAAY more issues continuing, I found a patterned, paintable paper & so far it’s worked great. 🤞🏻
  
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Unique Creations By Anita on Jan 16, 2019

Painting over the wallpaper would be your best bet.

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William on Jan 16, 2019

best to remove the wallpaper. The moisture in the paint can cause it to bubble, separate from the wall, and seams to separate. Also would be hard to remove in the future.

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- K_a7863698 on Jan 17, 2019
  
  Actually William, maybe it’s just been good luck but I’ve found removing paper after it’s been painted to be easier.
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Karen on Jan 17, 2019

I’ve painted over wallpaper after making sure the wallpaper was stuck down everywhere. It worked great, no bubbles, no problems.

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Annie on Jan 17, 2019

Remove it. William is totally right and it will be 5 times harder to take off after you’ve painted it. Been there!

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K_a7863698 on Jan 17, 2019

Same here Karen, no problems painting over paper. In fact, my kitchen paper was embossed so when I painted it the pattern shows through & I get so many compliments on great it looks.

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