New Jersey · Grasscloth & Feature Walls
Living room wallpaper installation in New Jersey, the room that sets the tone for the house
RCP Wallpaper handles living room wallpaper installation in New Jersey using materials suited to a space that gets used every single day.
Why choose RCP Wallpaper
5.0 stars across 131 Google reviews
Reviewers keep naming the same things: clean seams, patterns that line up, and a space left tidy. The average has held at a perfect 5.0.
Over 10 years installing wallpaper
A decade of walls means the awkward ones are familiar territory — textured surfaces, tight corners, two-story stairwells. None of it is a first attempt.
Patterns that actually match
Seams disappear and patterns line up, across a room this size where mistakes are hard to hide. Clients notice, and they say so in their reviews.
First impressions matter
The room that carries the whole first impression
A living room usually has more wall space than any other room in the house, which means material choice matters more here than almost anywhere else. Grasscloth, vinyl, and fabric all show up regularly, each suited to a different look and budget.
Dining room wallpaper frequently gets planned alongside a living room job, especially in an open floor plan where the two spaces share sightlines.
A statement ceiling wallpaper accent above the seating area is also a common upgrade to add at the same time.
What's included
The room that sets the tone
A living room wallpaper installation in New Jersey is the one guests see first, which is why material choice matters as much as the install.
Grasscloth brings texture but shows every seam, vinyl handles daily contact, and fabric softens a room with high ceilings. Each installs differently, and the approach changes to match what you picked.
- Grasscloth, vinyl, fabric or printed murals
- Seams placed around the natural sight lines of the room
- Furniture moved and floors covered before starting
- Full room or a single feature wall
What goes on the wall
Materials for the room that sets the tone
Living rooms usually mean the longest uninterrupted walls in the house, which changes what a material can get away with.
Grasscloth and natural fibers
Sisal, jute and hemp bonded to a paper backing. There is no pattern repeat to line up, so the craft is in the sequencing: panels are reversed to even out the natural shading between rolls, and paste never reaches the face — on grasscloth a smudge does not clean off.
Fabric, silk and textiles
Linen, silk and paper-backed textiles are the least forgiving surfaces in the trade. They go over a liner where the wall calls for it, and the seams are double-cut so the weave reads continuous instead of stopping at every panel.
Wall murals and panel sets
Numbered panels that form one image. The wall gets measured and checked for square before the order goes in, because a mural is cut to your wall specifically. Half an inch of drift across six panels is visible from the doorway.
How the work is done
Wall preparation, pattern alignment, and seams
The pattern is what gets noticed on day one. These three stages are what the wall still looks like years later, and they are the ones a cheap quote is usually leaving out.
Wall preparation
Old paper comes off, holes and cracks are filled and sanded flat, and the wall gets a wallcovering primer — not the leftover paint primer. That primer is what lets a panel slide into position while the paste is still wet, and what lets the paper strip off cleanly years later without tearing the drywall face. Textured walls get skim-coated or lined first, because texture reads straight through the finished paper.
Pattern alignment
Every roll is checked for match type — straight, half-drop or random — and the vertical repeat is measured before the first cut, so the pattern is not discovered short halfway up a wall. The first panel goes to a plumb line, never to the corner, because no corner in a real house is plumb. Where the pattern has to break, the break lands where the eye does not travel.
Seam finishing
Seams are butted, never overlapped, and double-cut on vinyl and textiles so the two edges meet exactly instead of shadowing. Paste that reaches the surface is cleaned while it is still wet. Corners are cut and restarted on a fresh plumb line rather than wrapped around — wrapping a corner is what sends a pattern running downhill across the rest of the room.
Long uninterrupted walls make shading between grasscloth rolls obvious. Rolls get sequenced and reversed panel to panel so the wall reads as one surface rather than a series of strips.
Before you book anyone
Licensed, insured, and covered
Certificates go out before the job starts, and straight to building management when one is required. More about the company.
Simple, start to finish
How it works
Request your free quote
Send the quick form with a few details about your living room — it takes a minute. Prefer to talk? Call or text (862) 235-9269.
Scope and quote
We review the walls, talk through material options, and confirm the price before any work starts.
Professional installation
The crew installs, keeps your space covered while they work, and cleans up before they leave.
Why hire us
Why hire RCP Wallpaper for living room wallpaper installation in New Jersey
A living room is judged by first impressions more than any other room, and it usually has the most wall area to get right. We plan seam placement around windows, outlets, and furniture lines so the finished room reads as one clean surface, not a patchwork of panels.
Every quote is priced on the real room, never a flat rate. Room size, ceiling height, and how many walls are getting covered all change the material needed, so the number you get is based on your actual walls.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What wallpaper material works best in a living room?
Grasscloth, vinyl, and fabric are the most common choices, each with a different look and price point. We can walk through the tradeoffs based on your room and budget.
Do you wallpaper the whole room or just one accent wall?
Both are common. A full room reads as more cohesive, while a single accent wall behind a sofa or fireplace is a lower-cost way to add pattern.
Can you work around a fireplace or built-in shelving?
Yes, that's routine, and it gets mapped out during the site visit along with the rest of the room.
How long does living room wallpaper installation in New Jersey take?
A feature wall runs a few hours; a full living room is about a day. Grasscloth takes longer, since every seam is matched by eye. You get a time estimate along with your quote, before anything is booked.
Can the living room match an adjoining dining room?
Yes, and it's a common request in open floor plans. Bring up the full layout when you request your quote so both spaces get planned together.
Do you remove old wallpaper from a living room before installing new paper?
Yes, removal and any needed wall repair happen before the new material goes up.
Real reviews
What clients are saying
Where we work
Living room wallpaper across New Jersey
RCP Wallpaper covers this work throughout New Jersey and the New York service area.
Ready for a living room that actually sets the tone?