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

I'm doing an accent wall throughout my first floor, and I'm hoping I'm not making a huge mistake. (Probably will be.) So, I didn't have anywhere near as much of an issue as other people. In fact, I didn't really have any issue with the paper at all. This was my first time ever using a pre-painted wallpaper compared to the numerous times I've used peel and stick (and feeling pretty over peel and stick). This was SUCH an easier process, even with this paper being relatively delicate. So regardless of what the instructions or anyone here says, I really don't think you should submerge this paper in water. I can see how people would have such a hard time with it ripping because of that. Maybe my process isn't the best either, but I measured and cut, then laid the paper out on my kitchen counter. I then got a new/clean sponge, and squeezed water all over the glue side, and very gently rubbed it around to spread the water evenly. Probably did 2-3 squeezes of water to make sure it hit everything. I then used a spray bottle to evenly coat the edges/corners. Booked the paper for 4.5 minutes, and then it was ready to go up. I was certainly careful, but I thought this process made it super easy. Another thing I haven't seen anyone mention here, was that the next day I used Mod Podge sealant to paint over the paper. I used the matte mod podge, and think I'm also going to get the "hard coat" to do another layer. I have two young kids and a dog, and so ... while many here said don't put this in a high traffic area, I went for it anyway. So... it really is like a foam texture and even with the first layer of sealant, this paper can indeed get easily dinged. I'm hoping with the other coat and then perhaps a layer of paint... it should be good? But I'm def worried about the lifespan of this. My big problem is that... as I had read, pre-pasted wallpaper isn't going to come off the wall like peel and stick will. I had to cut the edges the next day that had glued down to the start of the adjacent wall... and it was extremely difficult to pull off at that point (learning curve on my part). But now I'm really worried when eventually this paper gets too damaged (whether for us or a future homeowner) it's going to be impossible to take down and it will be expensive to bring someone in to repair the wall. Soooo, yeah, I'm not thrilled about that so much. I wouldn't be so worried about this if it wasn't that foam like texture.... BUT again, hopefully the sealant coats will help prevent damage. Crossing fingers.

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.