The complete guide to making your home beautiful with removable, peel and stick wallpaper.
And we’re not alone. That’s why removable wallpaper has become such a popular design trend. Removable or peel and stick wallpaper
is a dream come true for anyone wanting to shake things up and try a new look in their home - without the commitment and mess of paint or traditional wallpaper. Whether you're a total beginner, a do-it-yourself enthusiast or a design pro... you’ll love how removable wallpaper goes up easily with no messy glues or pastes (you just peel and stick!).
Removable wallpaper takes the risk and stresses out of decorating and gives you the freedom to add pattern and style to any room.
At Tempaper®, we launched the first peel and stick, removable wallpaper back in 2008. Our mission was to create beautiful wallpaper that removed easily with no mess or damage. After a year of research and development, we manufactured our patented, removable product that lets you take your wallpaper down after days, months or even years without ruining your walls.
In this guide, we'll talk about the pros and cons of peel and stick, removable wallpaper and give you expert tips and advice on how to make your decorating project a success.
Removable wallpaper takes the risk and stresses out of decorating and gives you the freedom to add pattern and style to any room.
At Tempaper®, we launched the first peel and stick, removable wallpaper back in 2008. Our mission was to create beautiful wallpaper that removed easily with no mess or damage. After a year of research and development, we manufactured our patented, removable product that lets you take your wallpaper down after days, months or even years without ruining your walls.
In this guide, we'll talk about the pros and cons of peel and stick, removable wallpaper and give you expert tips and advice on how to make your decorating project a success.
Both traditional wallpaper and peel and stick wallpaper, offer exciting ways to enhance your space with textures and patterns that paint simply can't achieve. However, they differ significantly in the installation process.
Traditional wallpaper requires more preparation before it can be hung. First, a special primer called "wall size" needs to be applied to the walls to ensure proper adhesion. Once this is dry, you'll apply wallpaper paste or glue directly to the wall or the back of the wallpaper, which can get a little messy. If you're using pre-pasted wallpaper, the adhesive is already on the back of the paper, but you'll still need to activate it with water.
Applying long strips of wallpaper can be a bit tricky, especially if you’re not an expert. Getting the paper wet, ensuring it sticks before the water dries, and matching patterns can require a certain level of expertise.
Peel and stick wallpaper offers a simpler, mess-free option. It uses a self-adhesive backing that sticks directly to your walls (or other smooth surfaces like bookshelves or stair risers). No paste, water, or special primer is needed. Plus, it's repositionable, so if you make a mistake or need to adjust the pattern, you can easily peel it off and try again.
Peel and stick wallpaper offers a more flexible, convenient solution, especially for those who want to quickly refresh a space or make adjustments during the installation process.
Styles change, personal tastes change. The beauty of removable or peel and stick wallpaper is when you’re ready for a change, you simply peel it off the wall. There’s no extra work required to clean off excess paste or scraping off paper that didn’t quite rip off which commonly occurs when you remove traditional wallpaper.
However, different brands use different adhesives. Tempaper® uses a patented adhesive that sticks firmly to smooth surfaces, yet is easy to remove and comes off clean with no residue left behind - even if the wallpaper has been up for years.
Easily applies to any smooth surface including bathrooms, stair risers, and ceilings.
This keeps jobs in America and ensures the highest quality in the manufacturing process.
Tempaper® is ASTM E84 Class A rated for flame spread and smoke-developed and meets the burn rate requirement when tested in accordance with the safety compliance testing for FMVSS no. 302 -- Flammability of Interior Materials
Try our products on stair risers, dressers, ceilings, desk drawers, and more.
Works in bathrooms and high-humidity areas.
Shopping for removable wallpaper can be a little confusing because of the wide variety of formats and pricing available. Sometimes it can be hard to tell if you’re getting a good deal or not! Pricing is affected by the format (panel, mural, roll or custom design) and the printing process (digital aka print-on-demand vs rotary aka pre-printed). To make sure you’re getting the best value for your application, it’s important to understand how removable wallpaper is sold and priced.
Tempaper® is sold by the roll, in panels, by the mural or by the square foot which means customers have endless options to achieve the ultimate transformation.
You can also choose from our selection of murals, natural patterns, or even create your own custom designs.
Just like traditional wallpaper, some companies, including Tempaper, offer peel-and-stick wallpaper by the roll.Rolls are pre-printed and in-stock so they ship quickly.Because rolls are printed in large quantities, they are the most cost-effective way to buy removable wallpaper.Tempaper sells rolls in two sizes: single rolls and double rolls.
The downside of ordering by the roll is you may end up with more material than you need for the project as we always advise ordering up. It best to order a bit extra than not enough wallpaper to complete your project. And don’t forget, with Tempaper, you can always find creative ways to decorate with unused paper- apply to furniture, bookcases, stair risers and more!
You will often find that removable wallpaper is sold by the panel. Panels are smaller pieces of wallpaper (for example 2’x4’) that are applied together (like tiles) to cover larger areas, and usually printed digitally.
Panels are convenient for smaller applications. They also allow you to order only the amount you need for your project, reducing waste. They also allow you to order only the amount you need for your project, reducing waste.
The downside of panels is that they can create a lot of seams when covering a larger area. This means more matching and repositioning is needed to get things lined up just right.
If you want a picture of a Chinoiserie scene or a sunny beach on your wall, you’ll choose a mural.Similar to panels, murals are commonly printed digitally. Sold by the square foot or for a set price, murals are typically the most expensive way to purchase removable wallpaper, but they generally cover an accent wall and are sometimes designed to cover a full room.A mural can bring nature inside your home or transport you to an exotic destination, and choosing the right mural can be a fantastic way to transform your living space into something truly immersive and special.
For a true one-of-a-kind look, consider designing your own wallpaper.At Tempaper, you can bring us a design or work with one of our designers to create a custom look for your room.Finally, if you have a color scheme worked out for your home, you can send us a color chip and we can take an existing Tempaper® design and modify the colors to match your room.Custom orders are always printed digitally.
Tempaper is a versatile and innovative solution that transforms the way we think about wall coverings. With endless possibilities, Tempaper can be made and printed in a variety of ways to suit any style or design vision. Tempaper offers flexibility that meets every aesthetic need. From bold statement pieces to subtle textures, our design options allow you to create the perfect atmosphere for your space. Let your creativity flow as we bring your design ideas to life with quality materials and cutting-edge printing techniques.
Pre-printed designs are ordered in large quantities and held in-stock. There are a variety of printing techniques used, including surface printing, gravure printing, and silk screen-printing.
Companies pre-plan their assortment based on season, trends, and overall demand of certain prints and designs.
Companies pre-plan their assortment based on season, trends, and overall demand of certain prints and designs.
Faster Delivery- you can purchase in-stock designs at a retail location.
Or if you’re ordering online, pre-printed, in-stock rolls can ship as fast as overnight.
Price: Cost tends to be less expensive than murals or panels printed digitally.
Access to Premium Printing Techniques: Rotary printing allows the designer to use lustrous metallics inks and create raised textures for a premium, high-end look.These premium papers offer the rich look and feel of traditional wallpaper with all the benefits of removable wallpaper.
Fewer options– Because these items are in-stock and ready to ship, you will have to choose from the available designs.Don’t fret, this does not mean sacrificing style, because there are still a wide variety of patterns to choose from!
In simple terms, your wallpaper is printed using a large-format digital printer after you place your order.
Choices! - Because the manufacturer doesn’t have to store inventory, they can offer a wider variety of options. You can choose from a vast range of colors, images and designs.
More expensive- print on demand typically costs more than pre-printed options.
Longer wait time- Depending on the company, you will have to wait approximately 5-20 business days for your order to be printed and shipped.
Limited printing techniques- Digital printers cannot print with metallic inks or create raised textures. They can only print non-metallic, matte colors.
When looking at temporary, peel and stick wallpaper, you'll find prices all over the map. When broken down by the square foot, murals are usually the most expensive, followed by panels, then rolls. The price can also be affected by the material used. Metallic inks and textured paper can increase the cost. (Just as it would with traditional wallpaper).
Because removable wallpaper is sold by the panel and by the roll, you will want an accurate cost comparison. The best way to do this is to break things down by the square foot. For example, if a panel is 2’x4’ (or 8 square feet) and costs $40, your price per square foot is $5. If a double roll costs $125 but covers 60 square feet, the cost per square foot is $2.08.
Depending on the size of your project, breaking things down to the square foot gives you a true value comparison. However, we all know if we see something we love, the price almost always doesn’t matter!
As with any do-it-yourself project, success starts with preparation. For best results, apply Tempaper® removable wallpaper on:
Avoid surfaces with flat, matt or low-sheen paints. (Tempaper® can be applied to these paint finishes, however, paint removal could occur when the product is removed).
We recommend purchasing a sample for testing your surface.(Any design in our store can be purchased as a sample).
Here are some useful tips that will help navigate the challenge of applying temporary wallpaper.
Before You Begin
Tempaper® is recommended for smooth surfaces that are in good condition and have been primed and painted with a satin or semi-gloss finish.
Clean surface by wiping with a damp cloth or wet rag, making sure the surface is fully dried before application. We recommend wiping your intended surface with an isopropyl alcohol + water solution (1:1 ratio) and letting it dry before installation to ensure best compatibility.
For an easier install, remove switch plates and outlet covers prior to installation making sure to turn off the electricity at source prior to removal.
Helpful Tools for Applying Peel and Stick Wallpaper:
Tempaper.com now sells tools for removable wallpaper application to ensure you have what you need to start your next project
Get inspired!
Spend time looking at before and after photos to find colors, patterns, and designs that light you up. Of course, Pinterest and Instagram are a great place to start, and any company selling temporary (removable) wallpaper should have a gallery of customer projects to view.
Purchase a more than you need
We recommend purchasing 10% more than you’ve calculated to cover your walls exactly. There will be a potential waste at the top and bottom of the wall - especially if you need to shift the paper up or down to match a pattern.
Use our convenient wallpaper calculator and watch the instructional videos below. Order a sample. Colors on computer screens do vary and can look different than the real thing. And depending on how many windows you have in your room, your ceiling height and your lighting, your paper may appear darker or lighter than it did on the website.(Any design can be ordered as a sample on our website).
Avoid color mismatch
Environmental conditions such as humidity, changes in inks by the manufacturer, etc can lead to color shifts on designs printed at different times. For designs sold by the roll, each print run is given a lot number.
Always make sure you order enough wallpaper to complete your project because if you need extra wallpaper printed at a later time, you risk having an imperfect color match. If you do need to order additional paper of the same design at a later time, make sure to send us the lot number found on our product label. If we have stock of that lot, you will be shipped rolls that match.
NOTE: We do not offer lot numbers on digital prints so please make sure to measure twice. Lay your paper out on the floor first and cut it to size before applying it to the wall. This lets you match up your patterns exactly and work with smaller panels of paper. You can also work from the roll. Please see instructions on working from the roll if you prefer this hanging method.
Bring a friend
Handling long strips of wallpaper and aligning them alone is possible, but it may take a bit longer to complete your project. Having someone to help you will make the job go faster and smoother.
We’ve put together some instructional videos to guide you through every phase of your project. Our walls contain all kinds of roadblocks and interruptions. Here are some videos to guide you in applying removable wallpaper around these household obstacles.
TIP: Bubbles happen to even the most experienced installers.The good news is there’s a simple fix.
View our gallery to see how customers are transforming their spaces with Tempaper®.
Check out some before and after photos to see what’s possible.
Shop removable wallpaper by browsing our designs.
HINT: Any design can be ordered as a sample so you can try it out in your home.