Don't rip it off........was just a pointer for future.

@ royaloak - np mate, will bear that helpful info for next time definately...cheers buddy

@ razor - thats great! thanks mate! I bet the trim costs a lot of money though

Those guide unfortunately only show one method of centering a paper...

Those guides unfortunately only show one method of centering a paper...but it really isnt as simple as that..

Its a pity you didnt see this thread first..

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But very well done anyway..the room looks great...

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Given that you admit in your OP that you are not an expert, I'd say you have done a very nice job. Centering paper on a chimney breast can involve a fair bit of measuring, and there are a lot of variables to consider, ie - pattern width, horizontal repeat, chimney breast width, fire/surround width, all of which affect how you go about the job.

Paper is a very subjective issue, and I've had people wanting to me to hang it upside down, because to their eyes it looked right

If you're happy with the result, that's the main thing.

@ razor - UPDATE: i rang chesterfield's website number, but i get a message saying "this service is no longer available"

@ brush - it is a pity, but considering that i used to wallpaper much much worse than this, i'm happy with it, so thanks for your comments.

@ dynamod - Mate i'm definately not an expert...in fact i never knew where to start or finish and always started using a corner of the room as my vertical level and by the time i'd get to the chimney, the wallpaper pattern would be sloping downhill


I do have one question though. Most of my family and friends have said they like the way i built my own shelves to stop my naughty toddler from reaching expensive equipment, but one of my friends was very annoyed that i even decided to have them, as he said shelves in alcoves look ugly and are out of fashion...is he right? do they look daft?

That's his opinion...and he's entitled to it, shame he couldn't keep his opinon to himself!

Looks like the shelves do the job they are designed to do.

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They don't look daft - I think they're quite neat. They also make use of what would otherwise be wasted space. They're also functional and most important of all is that you're happy with them. People always have opinions and fashion comes and goes. I look forward to more pics as the room develops and then you can sit back and say; ''I created this and I like it''

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thanks very much wine and southwood, you guys have made my day!

I was beginning to think that i had wasted my time and money on this, but i guess it was worth it.

just curious how are the shelves fixed in?

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would not take all the cables down to the sockets below,would just bring a black extension lead up to the shelf thus one cable
these floating shelves are usually quits hollow with metal frame screwed to wall and shelf slid on,if this is the case maybe some of the loose cabling can be hidden inside the shelf
All looks nice to me and as long as you are happy with it,all is well,I know you can center up patterns and should not cut though them at the top but there is also a argument for not being so regimented and its the over all effect that count,the top of the wall paper is nice and level with the ceiling which is the main thing and wall pattern I nicely matched
As for positioning over TV over fire place,maybe you could get a screen saver of the queen or mother in law for when telly is not in use

Sit down,have a beer and admire your work,well deserved me thinks

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@ root - i looked around for large thick shelfs with deep depths, but they were too expensive! One local diy guy was asking me for £150 for each shelf, lol!! i decided to create the shelves myself to save money - for each shelf, a wooden frame was screwed down to the walls, then i used thin 6mm plywoods at the top and bottom to cover the frame and finally another thin wood strip was added to the front to make it look like an expensive floating shelf.

@ white pan man - Thanks mate, much appreciate it. yes the shelf is hollow, but most of the wires are already coming from the plugs, so an extension is not really needed. Anyway, under the bottom shelf, i plan to put a small display unit to stop my toddler switching off the plugs, so it will hide any wires behind it.

Do you like em?...course you do...thats all that matters...well done.

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thanks brush