Reno - Wallpaper



My first purchase for the new apartment...Wallpaper! I've been contemplating whether to fix wallpaper or simply to just paint.  Decided to go ahead with using wallpaper as Korea Wallpaper is having their promo of free wallpaper, just pay for installation. GST absorbed! I went to their Puchong branch yesterday. It was my second visit to their shop actually.  Went there first time last Wed but didn't have enough time to go through all their catalogs.  Reached there at about 2pm  yesterday and targetted to stay for about 3 hours. I have an appointment at 6pm so need to make sure I leave before then. As it was a public holiday (Wesak Day) there were lots of people in the shop but their showroom is big and has plenty of catalogs. No need to wait.  All designs in their sample books that are on promotion are not readily available on stock so customers need to place bookings first. The stocks will be coming in July only.  For me, no issue since my home are not ready now anyway.

One of the many wallpapers on display. Nice ambience too. Quite cold so bring a sweater along.

I grabbed a few of the sample books and looked through. So many designs..all so nice. It would have been awesome to fix wallpaper for the entire apartment but I only have a limited budget :( Decided to just wallpaper 2 walls - one wall each in the living room and bedroom respectively. In the midst of choosing the designs, I got an msg saying that my 6pm appt was cancelled.  No problem! That gave me more time to spend at the showroom.

 

After close to 5 hours (yes, it took me that long to choose and decide), I finally made the purchase. Here are my designs..in shades of gray..haha.  I didn't want to go too dark because I intend to get my sofa and maybe curtains in shades of darker gray too. Rest assured not everything in the house will be gray.

This is for one side of the living room wall. I hope it won't turn out too light but I like the texture of the paper

This is for one of the wall in the bedroom. I die die wanted this design...I don't know

Both items chosen are from the InnoSense series which is the latest design.  One roll can cover up to 11' (H) x 13' or 15' (W) surface...depending on whether the wallpaper is solid or with designs. In another word, 50 sq ft for solid and 130 sq ft for those with designs. I needed 2-rolls for the living room since the wall is long. I took a gamble with the bedroom wall and only purchased 1-roll.  My bedroom wall is 15' in total width but that's before I minus the bathroom door width and depth of wardrobe size. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that 1-roll will be enough.

 

Installation charges is RM150/roll so my total purchase is RM450 for 3 rolls.  I decided to take up the additonal warranty (against bubbles or peeling) at RM30/roll which will cover up to 5-years of warranty. So, I can be rest assured that my wallpaper will last me for the next 5 years. Uber excited after making payment. I did not make installation appointment on the spot as I wasn't sure when my apt will be ready for installation.  The clerk said that I must make appointment 2 months prior to my intended installation date cos they will be super busy.  Once an appt is made, customers cannot cancel or else there will be penalty imposed. No joke on this shit.

 

Quite pleased with my outing. So now I wait patiently to call them back to fix an installation date.