Professional painters explain when painting over wallpaper works, when it doesn’t, and what to check before you start.

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Painting over wallpaper can be okay when it’s smooth, firmly attached, and not vinyl-backed, but damaged or highly textured paper ...