Trimming Around Pipe Under Sink – Ouch!

 
Here you’re looking at a laundry room, under the counter, and behind the sink.  I’ve got to put wallpaper back there.  Even though nobody’s going to look under here or scrutinize, I want it to look perfect.  Good thing that I’m small, because I can fit under here and maneuver fairly well.  Still, working around these pipes is really taxing.  You have to make a lot of relief cuts , and other measures, to get the wallpaper to fit around the pipes and then lie against the wall.   Additionally, usually the drywall guys were not able to get the wall perfectly smooth in these areas. 
Escutcheons  (decorative plates) will hide a lot of wall bumps, imperfect cuts, gaps, overlaps, and other normal occurrences in situations like this. 
Only thing is, the plumber “forgot” to put escutcheons around the water lead lines and the drain pipe under this sink. 
I think that I was able to trim neatly enough that no escutcheons are needed.  😊 

This wallpaper pattern is called Frutto Proibito and is by Cole & Son .  It’s a non-woven / paste the wall material , easy to strip off the wall when you redecorate , and easy to hang (except for cramped areas under sinks ! ) 

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