New Year New Room Challenge – Week 2 – DIY Spoonflower Peel ‘n Stick Wallpaper

Hey hey friends! Today all of us design bloggers participating in the New Year New Room Refresh Challenge are sharing an update on our spaces, so once we get to the end of this post be sure to hop over and check out how everyone else did over the first week of the challenge. I finished installing the wallpaper in my laundry room last week, and I’m so excited to show you how gorgeous this William Morris print Spoonflower wallpaper looks on the walls! I’m completely in love! And today I’m giving you a little play by play as well as sharing some tips that I think might help you if you decide to tackle a peel and stick wallpaper project in your home.

First off, this peel and stick wallpaper is such high quality! It’s so much prettier in person too! And while this was my first patterned wallpaper project and my first peel and stick wallpaper project, I was pleasantly surprised to find that the installation process went pretty smoothly! And I loved that as opposed to traditional paper or even pre-pasted paper, there was a lot less mess and basically zero prep work. So apart from the fact that there was a bit of a learning curve with this being a first-time project and all, I was able to knock this installation out pretty quickly.

And I’m so obsessed with it! This wallpaper makes so happy!!!

Supplies Needed To DIY

All you need to install this Spoonflower peel and stick wallpaper is a level, a sharp utility knife and a smoothing tool. This wallpaper comes with a thorough instruction sheet, and there is also a great easy-to-follow video tutorial on the website.

This peel and stick wallpaper has a nice heavy weight and is easily repositionable. While Spoonflower recommends having a friend help you, I didn’t have too much trouble installing this paper on my own. You can see a little video of me in action smoothing out this wallpaper here.

The instructions and video tutorial from Spoonflower are very thorough, but I do have a few tips to share after my first peel and stick wallpaper installation experience.

Installation Tips

• First, cutting around the door moulding was the trickiest part. It took me three tries before I got it right, so my first tip is to order more wallpaper than you’ll need. If/when mistakes happen, you won’t want to stress about running out of paper.
• Start installing in a corner. And move either left to right or right to left, overlapping each piece by about 3/4 inch
• Peel the paper backing down just a few inches at a time. If you peel too much too soon, the paper could start sticking to itself.
• I really think the tight color palette made installing this floral pattern a little easier. With this colorway it’s tough to see imperfections. So if you’re thinking about a first time wallpaper project, I definitely recommend selecting a pattern with just two or three colors rather than one that is super colorful
• You’ll need a very sharp utility knife. It’s best to use a brand new blade because this paper is pretty thick.
• Last but not least, don’t precut the paper. Trim as you go.

This installation was so painless that I’m considering using Spoonflower’s peel and stick wallpaper in other areas of my home! But first to finish this laundry room makeover. I can’t wait to share another progress update on the blog next Tuesday. For behind the scenes updates, follow along on Instagram Stories.

Now before you go, be sure to check out all of the week 2 updates below!

Casa Watkins Living // The Boho Abode // Delineate Your Dwelling // Haneen’s Haven // The Happy Housie // Homemade by Carmona // House by Hoff // Jeweled Interiors // Kaleidoscope Living // Our Fifth House // PMQ for 2 // Rain on a Tin Roof // Southern State of Mind // Taryn Whiteaker // This is Our Bliss // Thou Swell // Up To Date Interiors

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