Graham & Brown Paintable Pre-Pasted Beadboard Wallpaper

My daughter moved into an old house with kitchen cabinets that were in rough shape. We painted them white and applied this to the inset on each door because it really looks like wood. It is thick, but easy to cut with a sharp blade and love that it is very easy to wash and keep looking new. It is quite thick, easy to apply and looks amazing.

I had extreme reservations about this wallpaper. I needed an accent wall in my kitchen and with all of the other tasks I have going on , I really didn’t want to have to go get the actual beadboard and deal with cutting it and attaching to the wall- I found this and after a lot of unsurity, I got a roll. I have never applied wallpaper. It was so.easy. It was very forgiving with being able to move and slide it after putting it up to shift it into place. I used drywall spackling to fill up the seams and it worked well. A few tips I learned- this does NOT cut nicely with a knife when wet. Don’t think you’re going to put it up and cut around outlets as you go. It will tear so easily. Let it dry , then cut- or cut holes before . I filled my sink with water. Dipped and Laid flat on the counter for a few minutes while spritzing lightly with a water spray bottle. Put it up, smoothed it out with a plastic putty knife . If you are NOT going to paint it- make sure you wipe your putty knife often because the wallpaper glue does not dry clear . I painted mine so that wasn’t an issue for me. It’s also not very forgiving with any imperfections on the wall. It’s very thick so I mistakenly didn’t think I need to patch rough spots. Take the time and sand or spackle because they will show thru. Otherwise it looks great so far. Will update with pics when I’m totally done. Would absolutely buy again

The hung paper turned out beautifully. However, it’s tricky to put up. The first sheet I followed directions and it turned into a sloppy mess. Paper started falling apart as I tried to put on the wall. Be prepared for excessive glue amounts. Second try, I just quickly put the paper into the water to activate the glue and waited about 2-3 minutes and then hung and it worked much better.

This product is awesome and you get so much of it. It looks like real breadboard too

SO, yes, it looks pretty good in the end. Especially considering what you pay for it. Lots of people have said the seems will disappear when it is painted, so I guess we will find out later. However, here are some tips for if you want to buy this stuff and install it yourself.1. Read the directions thoroughly before starting, front to back (well there is only a front, and no back)2. Don't follow the directions, throw them out.3. Yes, trim your nails and wash your hands, might not hurt to get a haircut, or pull it back, wouldn't want a hair touching this stuff or it will destroy the paper. Probably a good idea to dress in either bubble wrap or a hazmat suit if you have one handy.4. measure twice and cut once, a little longer than you need, then throw that piece out because it ripped, then measure a second piece once and then repeat the process.5. Make sure you wet this stuff down to activate the adhesive, wait for the water to penetrate 5 minutes for proper stick6. Whatever you do, DO NOT get this stuff wet.7. Before lifting it to put in place on your surface, add a wet single-ply tissue as a supportive backer so the paper doesn't tear.8. Gently rip, I mean, slide the paper into place. It will only stick where you want it to move, and move where you want it to stick, don't get roped in to the paper's psychological mind games, be the bigger person.9. Gently smooth out the bubbles. It is very satisfying when the glue ooze comes pouring out from behind the paper. Be sure to get glue all over everything in the room, including yourself (remember I said to pull your hair back), don't worry, this wont be hard to do.9. Let it dry for a little bit before trimming the excess. Still, DO NOT touch it. But use a sharp straight edge to hold it down while you attempt to cut it. If the straight edge reflects light onto the paper, it will tear, so dim the overheads.10. Only use a brand new razor blade when cutting the excess. Or use your shoe, you will get the same cut either way. Don't worry, you wont be able to predict where it will rip, or why it happens, the water you were not supposed to add earlier has turned this stuff into the Shroud of Turin.11. Gently smooth out the paper and hold down the edges firmly to ensure proper adhesion, but do this through osmosis or have a neurosurgeon friend come by to help, because this stuff is now more fragile than your family.12. All done. walk away...just walk away. When it dries up it will look better. I'm surprised it didn't shrink more and hope the coat of paint adds a more finished look to it, but I wouldn't be surprised if touching it with a paint brush would make it disintegrate.

Absolutely LOVE this! I am a novice DIY'er. 100%! I bought this to add some flair to my hallway. Again, being the novice that I am I did an entire side of the hallway before realizing my walls/trim are not level (it's giving old house vibes). I then made the sad decision to reorder more and rip down what I had already done. I was absolutely expecting it to destroy the walls underneath or worse not come off at all. Not only did it come off in almost complete strips but what didn't came off with a plastic putty knife and just a little spray from the water bottle. NO DAMAGE to the walls or paint and no sticky residue. Not happy I have to do it all over again but SUPER HAPPY that no one will ever be able to tell that it's Take Two!

This stuff is really awesome for being a less expensive way to get the same look as beadboard. I read all of the reviews before I bought it and took the advice on using a spray bottle of water instead of soaking the paper to activate the glue. It goes up just like regular pre-pasted wallpaper but it’s actually more forgiving and easier to reposition. My advice is to not use this in areas that are likely to get dings on the wall (like behind a chair that gets pulled out to use) or get wet (like behind a sink). It’s basically like stamped foam that will easily tear. Also, make sure your wall is smooth. It does hide small imperfections but not uneven textures like my walls. You can see how my wall is texted on the upper white portion in my photos. I did a light skim coating on my wall using joint compound but on some areas where I didn’t do such a good job, the bumps do show through the paper. I love that it can be painted any color, just make sure it’s dried overnight beforehand and use a roller for smooth walls. I will be buying more of this for another project. Hope this helps!