Wallpaper calculator
A plain or random-match paper wastes only the trim, so 10% is plenty. A straight-match paper with a 32 cm repeat means every drop starts at the same point in the pattern, and the offcut between drops is dead. On a 2.4 m wall that can be a third of a metre lost per drop; 20 to 25% waste, and no calculator can shave it.
A standard European roll is 10.05 m long and 0.53 m wide, covering about 5.3 m². Divide the wall area by that, then add 10–25% depending on the pattern repeat: a plain paper wastes only the trim, a large straight-match repeat wastes far more.
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Do not deduct doors and windows unless they are unusually large. A standard door removes about 1.8 m² but it interrupts two drops, and the offcuts above and below it are rarely long enough to reuse. Deducting the area while the wastage stays the same is how people end up a roll short. The exception is a room that is mostly glass. A wall of patio doors genuinely is not being papered and should come off.
Questions
A standard European roll of 10.05 × 0.53 m covers 5.33 m². American rolls are usually 8.2 m by 0.686 m, about 5.6 m².
Generally no. The offcuts around them are rarely reusable, and the deduction usually cancels out against the extra waste.
Ten per cent for a free or random match, fifteen for a small repeat, twenty to twenty-five for a large straight match.
The print run code on the label. Rolls from different batches can differ noticeably in colour, so buy them together and check the numbers match.
It is a gamble. Patterns get discontinued and batches sell out; an extra roll costs less than restarting a wall.