FabSwingers.com forum: Wallpaper

By *bi Haive OP Man
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12 weeks ago

Cheeseville, Somerset

Possibly the dullest thread of the day, but do you love it or hate it?

Personally I'd rather sit on a cactus covered in fire ants than consider going through the ballache of sticking it to walls. These days I'm not even a fan of painting walls and much prefer to just stick random artwork on neutral walls, that I can change easily as and when I feel in the mood.

The thought of trying to line up strips of paper accurately fills me with dread. Plus it's a nightmare to change when you get bored of it.

So are you a fan, or do you prefer paint or nothing at all? 🤔

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By *amberwell45Man
12 weeks ago

North Shields

Detest it - other than the Star Wars one I had in ‘79

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By *a LunaWoman
12 weeks ago

South Wales

I prefer to paint.

But wallpaper is much easier these days to pop up, different hanging styles and all that jazz.

It’s still a bitch to take off though.

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By *riar BelisseWoman
12 weeks ago

Bliss

I like wallpaper, but then my fwb loves diy putting it up, so that takes the sting out a tad

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By *amierebelMan
12 weeks ago

My own little world

I’ll paper or paint depends what takes my fancy, been decorating since I was 13 so kind of got used to it

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By (user no longer on site)
12 weeks ago

As I used to be a decorator, definitely paint. Not only is it easier, cheaper and less stressful, I love the act of painting itself and find it very therapeutic.

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By *EAT..85Woman
12 weeks ago

Nottingham

I like ONE feature wall with wallpaper, my current house is covered in the stuff though and it's miserable.

I had a lovely bonding day with my Dad about 6 years ago where he taught me how to wallpaper, so it's got quite a cute association for me now

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By *ellhungvweMan
12 weeks ago

Cheltenham

Wall paper is still a thing? I can’t remember when I last saw it (apart from in a few hipster shared working spaces in Shoreditch)

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
12 weeks ago

North West

We have bare brick as feature walls in our house. In our bedroom and behind the sofa (old chimney breast). That's our level of decor. All plastered walls are painted magnolia, aside from the bathroom which is tiled in black and white. Colour comes from accessories and wall art. It's low maintenance and timeless

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By *dam1971Man
12 weeks ago

Bedford

We don’t see much wallpaper anymore as the paint companies sponsored all those Changing Rooms makeover programmes, it’s a massive cover up! Or it would be

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By (user no longer on site)
12 weeks ago

"All plastered walls are painted magnolia"

It might be from using so often in the past and I've been conditioned into it, but I do love magnolia lol.

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
12 weeks ago

North West

"All plastered walls are painted magnolia

It might be from using so often in the past and I've been conditioned into it, but I do love magnolia lol."

It's nice and light and neutral and means furniture and other bits can be any colour you like and still match. We break it up with pictures on the walls, mainly family stuff or meaningful images to us. We have a lovely collage frame of family pics from the summer to put up somewhere (Mr KC!)

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By *elix SightedMan
12 weeks ago

Cloud 8

Prefer paint but wallpaper does hide my secret door.

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By *rettCoolMan
12 weeks ago

Dunfermline

When and if you are choosing wall paper better with paste the wall stuff .. lot easier to hang and doesn't shrink when drying out

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By (user no longer on site)
12 weeks ago

I’m not a huge fan of wallpaper, mainly because I’m not great at putting it up

I stick to neutral colours and change things like cushions, bedding, ornaments when I get bored.

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By *amierebelMan
12 weeks ago

My own little world

"All plastered walls are painted magnolia

It might be from using so often in the past and I've been conditioned into it, but I do love magnolia lol."

I used paint nearly everyone the landlords flats magnolia cheap and cheerful absolutely detest the stuff

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By *oodmessMan
12 weeks ago

yumsville

Bought some lovely wallpaper a few years ago, it looks like leather but it's not. It's got a bit of a shimmer to it but not much, just the drop matching was massive... Somehow I got round it by opening a new roll and working with two rolls as the second started shorter meaning less paper wasting.

Cant say I mind painting either, just not skirting boards.

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By *nterblueMan
12 weeks ago

manchester

Helped a relative with some wallpaper a couple of years ago. Biggest pain was getting the paper. Loads of places had stuff online only but she wanted to see it IRL so had to order and pay for samples.

I prefer paint.

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By *lowupdollTV/TS
12 weeks ago

Herts/Beds/Lomdon

"Prefer paint but wallpaper does hide my secret door.

Which you wallpapered over and now can’t open?

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By *elix SightedMan
12 weeks ago

Cloud 8

"Prefer paint but wallpaper does hide my secret door.

Which you wallpapered over and now can’t open? "

Correct. So I put another door in front of it which I can open.

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By *uri00620Woman
12 weeks ago

Croydon

I have a Sci Fi themed wallpaper from Mind The Gap. It's really fun.

It cost lots though meaning I can probably never move house again.

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