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1. Set border guidelines Using a carpenter’s level, draw border guidelines for the top and bottom edges of the border, allowing the lower guideline to overlap the existing wallpaper.
2. Hang the border Hang the border according to the top guideline. Using a straightedge or broad knife at the bottom edge of the border, cut the existing wallpaper with a razor or utility knife and remove the excess. Then smooth down the border and roll the seam.
Bordering With Wallpaper Above & Below:
1. Draw guidelines Draw a line on the wall midway between where you want the border to go. Hang the top wallpaper to just below the line and trim.
2. Finish the job Hang the bottom wallpaper to butt with the wallpaper above. Then hang the border, aligning it with a design element of the wallpaper above and below.
