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How to Estimate Wallpaper Rolls

Estimate rolls using wall area, usable coverage and pattern waste.

Use the Wallpaper Calculator
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Find gross wall area

Use room perimeter multiplied by wall height as a starting point.

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Use usable coverage

Pattern repeat and trimming reduce theoretical roll coverage.

Round up

Wallpaper is purchased in whole rolls; ordering together also helps dye-lot consistency.

Skip the manual math

Use the companion calculator with your own measurements, then return here to check assumptions.

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