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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Sophie Warren-Smith

Can you put wallpaper on textured walls? Experts reveal it is indeed possible with this vital step

Green modern living room, green wallpaper and drapes, coral modern couch, green modern armchair, contemporary lighting, fireplace, artwork.

The good news is that you can wallpaper over textured walls, the not-great-news is that you will have to endure some extra prep work beforehand to make the walls as wallpaper-ready as possible.

Our decorating experts say the best place to start is evaluating your walls to see how textured they are – is it barely-there texture or more ingrained? The basic rule of thumb is to wallpaper on walls that are as smooth as possible, and the design you've chosen needs to be taken into consideration too.

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