repaper

Redecorate the walls

To repaper is to apply new wallpaper to a surface, typically replacing old or worn covering: We need to repaper the dining room—the current pattern is from the seventies.

The word follows the standard re- prefix pattern, indicating doing something again.

aesthetic

pattern

Recurring arrangement or template

  • designPurposeful creative planning
  • refreshRestore energy or newness
  • updateNew version or information

redecorate · transform · revamp · makeover · renew · modernize · restyle · brighten · accent · coordinate

materials

vinyl

Synthetic resin plastic

embossed · textured · peel-and-stick · border · liner · primer · sealer · remover · steamer · scraper

process

paste

Thick sticky substance

smoothing · seam · trimming · cutting · measuring · sizing · lining · plumb line · roller · brush

surface

walls

Vertical enclosing structures

patching · priming · sanding · spackling · filling · leveling · smoothing · basecoat · undercoat · texture

Categories
Opposites
wall covering method

repaperrepaint

Apply new color over old

paint · whitewash · tile · plaster · panel

action direction

repaperstrip

Narrow elongated piece

scrape · peel · bare

Family

repapered, repapering

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G