Catching Up

For a verbal person like me..... well, hard to explain why you didn't get the end of the wallpaper story. So, let's catch up.

I'm attaching a photo so you can see how great the new raspberry colored wallpaper looks in Guest Room 3 bathroom. As to how we got there, let me just say (1) cold/cold water for wallpaper is wrong, just wrong, no matter what the instructions say (2) 30 sec. or less in the water bath (cold water see #1) is also wrong.
(1) + (2) results in paper that won't stick to the wall because the paste is not activated enough.
Therefore (3) Use warm water (feels neither hot nor cold on your body) and leave it in there a bit longer (checking to see that the paste looks like okra goop). THEN mash it on the wall.
And one more thing: for darker backgrounds and papers, paint the walls to match the paper before you paper. That way you don't have to be nearly as skilled as placing it over white primer.

If you try wallpaper: take my advice. Buy lots more than you need, have patience and use a sharp knife