Graham & Brown Paintable Pre-Pasted Beadboard Wallpaper

I had extreme reservations about this wallpaper. I needed an accent wall in my kitchen and with all of the other tasks I have going on , I really didn’t want to have to go get the actual beadboard and deal with cutting it and attaching to the wall- I found this and after a lot of unsurity, I got a roll. I have never applied wallpaper. It was so.easy. It was very forgiving with being able to move and slide it after putting it up to shift it into place. I used drywall spackling to fill up the seams and it worked well. A few tips I learned- this does NOT cut nicely with a knife when wet. Don’t think you’re going to put it up and cut around outlets as you go. It will tear so easily. Let it dry , then cut- or cut holes before . I filled my sink with water. Dipped and Laid flat on the counter for a few minutes while spritzing lightly with a water spray bottle. Put it up, smoothed it out with a plastic putty knife . If you are NOT going to paint it- make sure you wipe your putty knife often because the wallpaper glue does not dry clear . I painted mine so that wasn’t an issue for me. It’s also not very forgiving with any imperfections on the wall. It’s very thick so I mistakenly didn’t think I need to patch rough spots. Take the time and sand or spackle because they will show thru. Otherwise it looks great so far. Will update with pics when I’m totally done. Would absolutely buy again

Absolutely LOVE this! I am a novice DIY'er. 100%! I bought this to add some flair to my hallway. Again, being the novice that I am I did an entire side of the hallway before realizing my walls/trim are not level (it's giving old house vibes). I then made the sad decision to reorder more and rip down what I had already done. I was absolutely expecting it to destroy the walls underneath or worse not come off at all. Not only did it come off in almost complete strips but what didn't came off with a plastic putty knife and just a little spray from the water bottle. NO DAMAGE to the walls or paint and no sticky residue. Not happy I have to do it all over again but SUPER HAPPY that no one will ever be able to tell that it's Take Two!

I'm doing an accent wall throughout my first floor, and I'm hoping I'm not making a huge mistake. (Probably will be.) So, I didn't have anywhere near as much of an issue as other people. In fact, I didn't really have any issue with the paper at all. This was my first time ever using a pre-painted wallpaper compared to the numerous times I've used peel and stick (and feeling pretty over peel and stick). This was SUCH an easier process, even with this paper being relatively delicate. So regardless of what the instructions or anyone here says, I really don't think you should submerge this paper in water. I can see how people would have such a hard time with it ripping because of that. Maybe my process isn't the best either, but I measured and cut, then laid the paper out on my kitchen counter. I then got a new/clean sponge, and squeezed water all over the glue side, and very gently rubbed it around to spread the water evenly. Probably did 2-3 squeezes of water to make sure it hit everything. I then used a spray bottle to evenly coat the edges/corners. Booked the paper for 4.5 minutes, and then it was ready to go up. I was certainly careful, but I thought this process made it super easy. Another thing I haven't seen anyone mention here, was that the next day I used Mod Podge sealant to paint over the paper. I used the matte mod podge, and think I'm also going to get the "hard coat" to do another layer. I have two young kids and a dog, and so ... while many here said don't put this in a high traffic area, I went for it anyway. So... it really is like a foam texture and even with the first layer of sealant, this paper can indeed get easily dinged. I'm hoping with the other coat and then perhaps a layer of paint... it should be good? But I'm def worried about the lifespan of this. My big problem is that... as I had read, pre-pasted wallpaper isn't going to come off the wall like peel and stick will. I had to cut the edges the next day that had glued down to the start of the adjacent wall... and it was extremely difficult to pull off at that point (learning curve on my part). But now I'm really worried when eventually this paper gets too damaged (whether for us or a future homeowner) it's going to be impossible to take down and it will be expensive to bring someone in to repair the wall. Soooo, yeah, I'm not thrilled about that so much. I wouldn't be so worried about this if it wasn't that foam like texture.... BUT again, hopefully the sealant coats will help prevent damage. Crossing fingers.

Great coverage for problem walls. My house is 135 years old with some seriously cracked and aged walls. After patching and sanding, I wanted strong paper to hide repairs and this did the trick. Plenty of paste on it, just be careful to follow instructions as it will tear if allowed to get too wet. Pre-soak no more than 30 seconds, then be sure to fold and let stand 3-5 minutes to activate paste. Be prepared for a lot of residual paste coming out the bottom of the sheet as you smooth, and wipe away quickly or it will leave a sticky residue.

I use a ton of wall paper in my home and this has to be the worst I’ve ever tried. I am in the process of tearing it down. It was super hard to put up and even though I waited a few days to cut the edges, it still fell apart. It’s thin and honestly a huge pain. Will be returning the second roll and scraping this off my walls today. Super disappointed because all of the other reviews were great. If you do decide to use this, be prepared to put up new baseboard after.