Wallpaper experts! Will this wallpaper show seams ?
gtdj519
2 months ago
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Hi
i am trying to choose a wallaper for my dining room. I like this one, it is a metallic textured, with horizontal textured lines. by York called Shining Sisal. its sort of close to a faux grasscloth look, bur not labeled as a grasscloth ( if that makes sense)
I don‘t like how the seams are visibke once installed with real or even faux grasscloth.
I had 1 wallapper installers tell me I will see the lseams.
I had a second installer me I will not see the seams
The First customer service rep I called at York said I will see the seams.
Then she followed up with an email saying another employee at York told her I will not see them
The store that sells wallpaper said I will not see the seams. 🤦🏼♀️ I cannot get a straight answer. Can any expert or member that perhaps has this wallpaper chime in and let me know your experience with it? Thanks so much!!
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PROSabrina Alfin Interiors
2 months agolast modified: 2 months agoYes, you will see some seams, as you would with any textured/grasscloth wallpaper. Here's what it might look like.
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I don't find the seams objectionable, but you might.gtdj519 thanked Sabrina Alfin InteriorsRelated Discussions
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gtdj519
2 months agolast modified: 2 months agoThank you both very much!! what about a vertical textured ? will I see seams with that? This is my second choice and thrid chocie
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last monthHello all. I’m trying to do a vinyl wall paper that mimics grass cloth like texure. I also don’t want to see seams.
The original wallpaper I bought is attached and after reading this thread in worried seams will show because it’s a horizontal pattern.
I’ve attached an option 2 and option 3 pattern. It seems because option 2 has a vertical pattern that this will hide the seams. Is that correct?
Option 3 im not sure but it’s also a darker wallpaper and the pattern seems to be horizontal and vertical would either of these qualities cause seams to show?
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