How to buy wallpaper at a good price: from non-woven to liquid
Start with the room, not the pattern
Kitchens and corridors need moisture-resistant, washable wallpaper: vinyl on a non-woven base. Bedrooms and living rooms suit paper and non-woven. For a child's room, people often pick eco-friendly paper or non-woven that is easy to replace. Paintable wallpaper is handy because you can repaint it several times. Glass-fibre wallpaper is tough and paintable too. Photo wallpaper and liquid wallpaper are a separate format with their own quirks.
Roll width and quantity
Rolls come narrow (0.53 m) and wide (1.06 m), and their length varies too: 10.05 m is a common standard. So you cannot compare the price "per roll" without knowing the width. The quantity depends on ceiling height and pattern size: the bigger the pattern, the more you waste on matching. The sum is simple: total wall length times height, minus doors and windows, then divide by the usable length of one strip.
What to put in your request
- Wallpaper type — non-woven, vinyl, paper, paintable, glass fibre, photo, liquid.
- Quantity or area — rolls or room size.
- Roll width — 0.53 m or 1.06 m.
- Design and colour — plain, geometric, textured, a particular collection.
- Which room — kitchen, child's room, bedroom.
- Brand, if you have a favourite: Marburg, Rasch, Erismann.
- City and delivery method — courier or pick-up.
- Budget.
Example: “I need 15 rolls of wide non-woven wallpaper, light grey with a subtle geometric pattern, for a living room. Erismann or similar preferred. Courier delivery to Dubai. Budget up to AED 66 per roll.”
How it works with BlaBlaPrice
Instead of flicking through dozens of catalogues, you describe the wallpaper you want in one request. Shops and sellers send offers in the chat: what exactly, the price, whether the collection is in stock and the delivery terms. They can see where their offer stands and can improve it. It is free for you, and only the seller you choose sees your phone number. More on the How it works page.
What to look at when comparing
The most important thing is the batch number. Wallpaper from different batches can differ in shade, and you will see it on the wall. So buy the whole quantity together, from one batch, and say in your request that this is critical. Ask whether the same collection is available in matching roll sizes, and whether you can return unopened rolls (return terms are up to the seller).
Also ask about the pattern repeat (the distance between repeats of the pattern): it tells you how much you will lose to matching. For vinyl and non-woven, ask which adhesive is needed and whether you paste the wall or the roll.
Common mistakes
- Not allowing for waste when matching the pattern.
- Buying too few rolls and then being unable to find more from the same batch.
- Ignoring roll width when comparing prices.
- Choosing wallpaper without thinking about humidity in the room, which matters a lot in the rainy season.
Walls often need levelling before papering, so you may need finishing and cladding materials, and for skirting boards and paint, paints and varnishes.
