Wallpapering in Derby
Wallpaper is back. And honestly, it never should have left.
Paint can change a room. Wallpaper can completely reinvent it.
I love wallpapering. There I said it. Most decorators will tell you it is a pain and honestly they are probably right. Getting patterns to line up, dealing with corners, working with paste that has a mind of its own. But when you step back and see a wall come together with a properly hung paper? There is nothing like it. It does something paint just cannot do on its own. It gives a room texture and depth and personality all at once.
We do a lot of wallpapering in Derby these days. It has come back in a massive way and I am completely here for it. People are being bolder with their choices too. Big patterns, metallics, murals that turn a wall into something you would see in a boutique hotel. And the good news is you do not need a full room of it. One feature wall with the right wallpaper installation in Derby can make the whole space feel completely different.
The catch is it needs to be done right. There is no hiding a dodgy wallpaper job. Every bubble, every misaligned pattern, every lifted seam sits there staring at you. That is why wallpapering across Derby is something people trust us with at Connolly Coatings. You want a wallpaper hanger who has done this a thousand times and that is exactly what you are getting. No drama. Just properly hung paper.
Feature walls that actually make you stop and look
A feature wall is probably the most popular thing we get asked about these days. One wall. One statement. And the whole room changes around it. I have done feature walls in living rooms in Chaddesden that make you forget you are in the same house. Bedrooms in Littleover where one wall of botanical print turns the whole room into something completely different.
The key is getting the pattern matched perfectly. When you are dealing with a large scale print or a geometric pattern, even being a couple of millimetres off is noticeable. We take our time with it. Line it up, step back, check it, then stick it. That patience is the difference between wallpaper that looks professional and wallpaper that looks like a DIY disaster.
Wallpaper removal without the horror show
If you have ever tried stripping wallpaper yourself you know the pain. The steaming. The scraping. The bit where it comes off in tiny pieces and you question every life decision that led you here. We do wallpaper removal across Derby and we have the tools and the technique to get it off quickly and cleanly without wrecking the plaster underneath.
Once it is off we prep the walls properly. Fill any damage, sand it smooth, get it ready for whatever comes next. Whether that is fresh wallpaper or a clean painted finish. Either way the wall is in perfect condition before we start the new stuff. Because what goes on top is only as good as what is underneath.
Our wallpapering services
Feature Wall Installation
Statement walls with pattern matched precision. From bold geometrics to textured metallics and everything in between.
Full Room Wallpapering
Complete room coverage with seamless joins and perfectly aligned patterns all the way round. No shortcuts.
Wallpaper Removal
Professional stripping and wall prep. We remove old wallpaper cleanly and get the surface ready for its next life.
Lining Paper
For walls that need extra prep. Cross lining gives you the perfect base for either wallpaper or paint on top.
“Would definitely recommend these guys. They did a brilliant job on our feature wall and the bedroom looks completely different. Really tidy workers too.”
Connolly Coatings customer, Mickleover
Got wallpaper on the brain?
Whether you have already picked your paper or you are still scrolling through samples at midnight, get in touch. We can advise, quote, and hang it beautifully. That is what we do.