Hiring a professional wallpaper hanger in the US
Advice for hanging luxury wallpaper in the US
Since 1968, Selected Wallpapers has worked with its own team of wallpaper hangers, but that team installs only in the Netherlands. For a home in the US, you order the wallpaper from us and hire a local paperhanger to put it up. We stay involved after delivery: for every material we sell, from non-woven and vinyl to textile, grasscloth, murals and acoustic wallcoverings, we email hanging and paste advice you can forward straight to your installer.
High-end wallcoverings leave little room for error. On grasscloth or a textile wallcovering, a seam that drifts out of line or a smear of paste on the face cannot be fixed afterward. Hire someone who has hung your specific material before, not only standard wallpaper.
What to look for in a paperhanger
- Ask to see photos of finished jobs in the same material, such as grasscloth, textile or a large mural.
- Confirm that the walls will be primed, smooth and paint-ready before hanging starts, and whether that prep is part of the quote.
- Have the installer measure the room and confirm the number of rolls before you order. Each roll we sell counts as one American double roll.
Email us the wallpaper you have chosen and your wall measurements in feet and inches. We reply with the hanging and paste advice for that material, and for larger projects or questions about quantities we can put together a quote.
Do you install wallpaper in the US?
No. Our own installation team, at work since 1968, hangs wallpaper only in the Netherlands. In the US, you buy the wallpaper from us and a local paperhanger installs it, with hanging and paste advice from us for that specific material.
How do I choose a paperhanger for luxury wallpaper?
Look for an installer who regularly works with the material you ordered. Grasscloth, textile wallcoverings and murals each call for a different approach than standard non-woven paper, so ask for photos of recent jobs in that material before you book anyone.
What installation advice do you provide?
For every material, we email hanging and paste advice that your paperhanger can work from: which paste suits the wallcovering and whether it goes on the wall or on the back of the paper. Send us the names of the wallpapers you ordered and we will reply with the right instructions.
What does it cost to hire a wallpaper installer in the US?
Your local paperhanger sets the price, so we cannot quote installation in the US. In general, the cost depends on the wall area, the state of the walls and the material: hanging grasscloth or a mural is a different job from hanging non-woven wallpaper. Ask for a written quote before work begins.
How should my walls be prepared?
The drywall or plaster must be primed, completely smooth and paint-ready before the first strip goes up. Agree with your installer in advance on who takes care of this prep and whether it is included in the quote.
Can I buy wallpaper from you as a US customer?
Yes. US prices are shown in dollars, with import duties and taxes included. Each roll we sell counts as one American double roll. Before the work starts, have a look at our step-by-step guide to hanging each type of wallpaper.
