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Step: 1 You will need to measure the vertical distance from your last strip of wallpaper to the next corner. Measure in two or three places to be sure your measurement is accurate. Cut your next strip an inch wider than this measurement using your utility knife and a strait edge.

Step: 2 Lay the strip down just as your previous strips and press the paper into the corner carefully so as not to tear the paper as you are pressing it cleanly into the corner.

Step: 3 Snap a plumb line on the next wall a distance of one inch short of your wallpaper width from the corner.

Step: 4 Lay your strip of wallpaper along this new plumb line. Again, tap the paper into the corner over the previous strip of wallpaper.

Step: 5 Double cut through both thicknesses of wallpaper about a 1/4 inch from the corner.

Step: 6 Remove the outer piece of "extra" paper. This piece is called the selvage.

Step: 7 Lift up the outer paper just enough to get at the inside selvage. Remove this piece and lay the outer piece back onto the wall.

Step: 8 Smooth and roll the seam with your seam roller as you have done with the paper meetings on your flat wall.

Step: 9 You should use the same double-cutting method for outside corners to keep your wallpaper plumb.

Step: 10 You will need to measure the vertical distance from your last strip of wallpaper to the next corner. Measure in two or three places to be sure your measurement is accurate. Cut your next strip an inch wider than this measurement using your utility knife and a strait edge.

Step: 11 Tap the wallpaper into the corner of the casing and crease it.

Step: 12 Using a straightedge cut the paper where the paper meets the casing.

Step: 13 Finally, trim your outlets and switches by cutting an X over them and trim to the edge of the outlet opening.

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