Dado Panels are a feature often found in period properties but today they are more popular than ever, not just in period homes but in more modern homes too. Anaglypta Dado panels are a great way of dividing tall walls and creating an illusion of more space. They are also great for allowing you to add a wider variety of effects to your walls – combining different colours, textures and designs above and below the dado rail. Anaglypta Dado Panels Although in some period properties, dado panels are elaborately carved wood, the most common, and considerably cheaper option, is dado panel wallpaper. Anaglypta dado panels wallpaper has been designed specifically for this use and is not only easy to hang but stylish too with many different varieties available. One of the advantages of Anaglypta Dado Panels is that they have been designed specifically for this use and therefore designed to be easy to hang. Dado Panels on Stairs Although dado panels might be easy to hang on normal walls, they are a little more tricky to hang on stairs so here’s a ‘how to’ guide for applying Anaglypta dado panels to stairs; Step 1: Use a tape measure to measure up from the skirting board to where you want your dado rail to be at the bottom of the stairs and draw a line. Then go to the top of the stairs and measure the same distance and make another line. Using a piece of string, and a person to help you, hold the string at both the marks you’ve made and draw a line. This is where the dado rail will go. Step 2: If you are installing a new dado rail, it is much easier to apply the dado panels first. Now draw a horizontal line from the dado mark across the wall. This will be where you hang your first piece of dado panel wallpaper but first take a piece of card and hold it against the wall in the position of the first drop of wallpaper. Where the card meets the skirting board, draw an angled line across to match that of the skirting on the stairs and then cut across the line. This will form your template for cutting the dado panel wallpaper. Step 3: Place your cardboard template on you dado panel wallpaper and cut across the angle – make sure you keep the off-cut though as you’ll need this. Then paste the dado wallpaper or the wall accordingly and line the wallpaper panel up with the horizontal line on the wall. Hang it, ensuring you remove any air bubbles in the process. Step 4: Now paste the off-cut or the wall above the panel you have applied and apply the off-cut piece to the wall. This ensures that the angle of the top of the wallpaper matches that at the bottom. Next draw a horizontal line from where your wallpaper meets the dado line and repeat the process above for each drop of dado panel wallpaper. This will ensure a tidy panelled effect on the wall up any staircase. So now you know how easy it is to use Anaglypta Dado Panel wallpaper, choose your favourite design and apply it to your halls and stairs today.