Should I wallpaper over old wallpaper?

• <div><p>We don’t recommend wallpapering over older paper. That’s because creating layers of glue can invite bubbling or excess moisture on the wall’s surface. You should also prime your wall before applying wallpaper and smooth the wall as much as you can, and another layer of wallpaper complicates this process.</p></div>

Can you put peel-and-stick wallpaper over wood paneling?

• <div><p>Peel-and-stick wallpaper isn’t the best choice to cover wood paneling. Because paneling has a textured, uneven surface with grooves and peel-and-stick wallpaper has weaker adhesive than traditional wallpaper, you’d need to do a significant amount of prep work to get the wallpaper to lay flat and adhere properly. Peel-and-stick wallpaper works best on painted or primed drywall without a textured finish.</p></div>

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Q: How can wallpaper be covered without removing it?

• <div><p>Painting over wallpaper is an efficient way to cover it if it&rsquo;s in decent shape. Before painting over wallpaper, make sure the surface is clean and smooth. You may have to remove minor problem areas, such as lifted seams or small peels, with a sheetrock knife or putty knife. Add a latex- or oil-based primer to keep moisture at bay before painting. You&rsquo;ll likely need two coats of paint to cover the area.</p></div>

Q: Should I wallpaper over old wallpaper?

• <div><p>We don&rsquo;t recommend wallpapering over older paper. That&rsquo;s because creating layers of glue can invite bubbling or excess moisture on the wall&rsquo;s surface. You should also prime your wall before applying wallpaper and smooth the wall as much as you can, and another layer of wallpaper complicates this process.</p></div>

Q: Can you put peel-and-stick wallpaper over wood paneling?

• <div><p>Peel-and-stick wallpaper isn&rsquo;t the best choice to cover wood paneling. Because paneling has a textured, uneven surface with grooves and peel-and-stick wallpaper has weaker adhesive than traditional wallpaper, you&rsquo;d need to do a significant amount of prep work to get the wallpaper to lay flat and adhere properly. Peel-and-stick wallpaper works best on painted or primed drywall without a textured finish.</p></div>

Q: What other project should I do at the same time?

• <div><p>Because replacing pool tiles requires fully draining your pool, it&rsquo;s a great opportunity to complete other projects. You may want to replace your pool&rsquo;s vinyl liner or repair cracks. You might also replace your swimming pool heater or even take on the <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/how-much-does-it-cost-resurface-swimming-pool.htm">cost of resurfacing your pool</a>. Resurfacing, although relatively costly, can help prolong the lifespan of your pool.</p></div>

Q: How many rolls of peel-and-stick wallpaper do I need?

• <div><p>To determine how many rolls of peel-and-stick wallpaper you need, measure the square footage of the walls you&rsquo;re covering and divide that by the square footage that each roll covers. Add 10% to 20% of your total square footage to account for pattern matching or damage while installing. </p></div>

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Last update on November 21, 2025

Reviewed in April 2024
Very professional and exacting in his work. We are very pleased and will hire him again to wallpaper our bathroom.
Hang It Up Wallpaper
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Reviewed in July 2022
I refer to Claudia and Gregario as miracle workers. What we received exceeded our expectations ten-fold. We had multiple projects that they worked on in our home. Our bedroom needed major wall repair from a contractor who made a mess which required reshaping an arched wall and many other...
C&G Fine Finish Painting
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Reviewed in June 2018
Mike was great. Removed wallpaper from plaster walls and painted trim and walls. Beautiful job, done quickly and right. Will use him again
CMR Construction, LLC
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Reviewed in March 2018
After I removed the wallpaper in the bathroom, the walls were in bad shape. They taped and repaired the walls and ceiling to look brand new, then primed and painted and compleated the perfect job very fast. They are very skilled, hard working, nice people.
Alfred W. Ivan Painting, Inc.
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Reviewed in October 2017
Baldo and his crew removed wallpaper and then painted a foyer, stairwell, upstairs hallway and railings. The work took approx four days. They cleaned up at the end of each day, arrived promptly and were polite. They put up several paint sample colors and gave me time to decide which one I...
Ambrocio's Painting
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Reviewed in November 2016
Great work. Thorough, durable prep, beautiful finish: sponge-on color with faux glaze, lovely depth and subtle texture. She understood what we wanted when we didn't know what to call it, and suggested some nice added decorative touches like custom color detailing on a lighting fixture. This was...
Creative Homescapes
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Reviewed in December 2015
Wow! My home looks fabulous. I just recently purchased this condo that was built in 1989 and looked like it hadn't been freshened up since then. The kitchen, laundry hall, and all the bathrooms had wallpaper - and two of them had wallpaper on the ceiling. The walls needed repairing, and the...
Tom Saint Painting & Remodeling LLC
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Reviewed in October 2007
Okay, so we've got this kind of mid-century modern furniture for the dining room. And we decided the walls should be sort of mid-century, too and decided on a chocolate brown and pink. Well, the first time through, just buying the paint at the hardware store, it looked like Nestle's Quick and...
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Always Painting LLC

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