To help you tackle the task, we asked Jeff Spillane, Benjamin Moore ’s senior manager of product training implementation, on how to avoid the potential pitfalls of painting over wallpaper ...

Let’s talk about painting over existing wallpaper. Yes, it can be done. Before starting, it’s important to have all the necessary equipment. Here’s what you’ll need.

Dust oil paintings with a slice and use the crusts to clean the slats on blinds. * White bread can remove dirty fingerprints from painted walls and wallpaper.