Wet Wallpaper Can Look Scary

See the color difference between the two strips in the first photo? And see the darker line at the seam in the second photo? Not to worry…

You are not seeing two different runs on the wall… the color difference in the first shot is due to the first strip is drier than the second one.

In the second photo, water has entered the paper through the edge, causing a darker color.

In both cases, once the paper dries, it will be uniform color. In fact, the manufacturer was on the ball enough to mention this in the instruction sheet.

That was important, because there is a phenomenon called “staining” or “blushing” caused by some pastes interacting with some wallpapers. It can look pretty much the same, but it won’t dry and disappear. Avoiding certain pastes can help prevent that.

All the same, we paperhangers can be mighty nervous until the paper is good and dry.

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