Wallpaper - just checking I’m not going mad!

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We are going to be wallpapering DD’s cloakroom. She has a loo and vanity unit, but no shower or bath so not a wet room. I’m waiting for DH to put the vanity unity in so I can wallpaper up to it, he is waiting for me to wallpaper the walls so he can put the vanity unit in over the top of the wallpaper. We are both convinced the other is wrong. He says you don’t leave spaces for furniture, I think you don’t wallpaper behind permanent fixtures and fittings. Who is right?

His way will be neater. I would at least overlap into the space which will be covered. If it’s a large vanity I would not cover that space entirely.

I would do as he's suggesting. It will look much nicer.

He's right.

his way would be better

His way is correct

His way is correct, you don’t wallpaper around things , it’s much cleaner

Always better to wallpaper an empty room fully ime.

His way would be easier. Why do you want to wallpaper round stuff? What is the benefit of that?

Much easier to do it his way and it will look tidier.

He's right.

But it sounds as right faff to wallpaper such a tiny room - a tin of magnolia would do the trick!

I agree with pp , your dh is right it will have a neatness finish and be easier .
But with cavite that you don't need to paper all the way to the floor , just 4 or 5 inches in from the top and sides unless the vanity unit is open backed.

Dh is right. Font wallpaper around something.

He is right. Your way would look amateurish and messy, sorry.

He's right - sorry!

He's right - if you do a cut-out around the unit all the cut edges will eventually let the damp in under and start peeling off the wall; you won't get a neat finish.

I agree with everyone else, but if I say you're right, will you show us the wallpaper?

So sorry op that you may have to admit dh is right...

Much easier for both of you if you wallpaper first, and the finished result will look better.

Absolutely his way, you don’t leave spaces as he said.

Unanimous then! I grew up with the horror of wood chip wallpaper everywhere - walls, ceilings, behind the bath…. I am only just recovering from the horror of trying to take wood chip wallpaper from behind the toilet in my house I bought in 1995, it’s taken me that long to bring myself to want to wallpaper something again! DH still isn’t convinced about wallpaper at all. You can’t get wallpaper off if you have screwed a permanent fitting to the wall over it. But I’ve gone with vote here and it’s now on - forever! Or until I rip out the loo and basin.

Wallpaper is here, for the nosy (and @Offcom ) DD chose it. It looks great in the room.
https://lusthome.com/products/the-sultan-wallpaper-in-sandstorm-and-emerald-green

Love that wallpaper, OP! And v impressed by your wallpapering skills - I've never attempted to put any up!

Wallpaper first.

Also don't Wallpaper a bathroom

It’s not a bathroom. But thanks.

I love it, love a powder room with a strong style, bet it looks amazing!

Love that wallpaper