Wallpapering in the Cotswolds

A single feature wall transforms a room without a full-room commitment. Popular in living rooms, bedrooms, and dining rooms across Cotswolds properties.

We advise on placement, help with pattern orientation, and hang to a clean finish with accurate joins and tight edges at skirting, architrave, and ceiling line. Feature wall hanging typically takes one day.

Full room wallpapering requires accurate pattern matching from the first drop to the last. In a Georgian or Victorian property with alcoves, chimney breasts, and recesses, the joins need planning carefully so the dominant pattern falls correctly at the focal points.

We plan the layout before hanging a single drop. The pattern is centred where it matters — usually the chimney breast in a Cirencester or Tetbury reception room.

Old wallpaper must be removed properly before new paper is hung. Hanging over existing paper causes new paper to bubble, lift, and fail within months.

Common removal challenges in Cotswolds properties include vinyl paper bonded over multiple layers and painted-over paper in listed cottages. Planning to paint once removed? See our plasterboard painting page.

Designer wallpapers are expensive — a roll of Cole and Son or Osborne and Little can cost £80 to £200. Wasting drops through poor pattern matching is a costly mistake.

We handle heavy linen and fabric-backed wallpapers that require specialist adhesives. Large pattern repeats need planning before the first roll is opened. Call 01285 708711 before hanging begins to discuss specific requirements.

Dado rails and picture rails in Cirencester and Tetbury hallways divide walls into distinct horizontal zones. Getting the joins tight to the rails without overlap or gap takes care and experience.

Old lime plaster in period properties is often slightly uneven. We apply lining paper before wallpapering where the surface needs it. For dedicated feature wall scope, see our feature wall painting page.