(A Manufacturer’s Honest Breakdown for Indian Homeowners)
Buying wallpaper for wall online has become as normal as ordering groceries — quick, convenient, and almost addictive. One click and you have hundreds of designs, textures, and colours at your fingertips. But here’s the truth no one says out loud: buying wallpaper online can be risky… unless you know exactly what to look for.
As a manufacturer, we see everything — the good, the bad, and the “I-wish-someone-had-warned-me” situations. And most problems don’t come from the product itself… they come from buying blindly.
So instead of giving you a sugar-coated marketing article, here’s the honest, practical guide you wish every website provided.
Why Buying Wallpaper for Wall Online Can Be Risky (Unless You Follow These 7 Rules)
Online shopping comes with a superpower: choice. But it also comes with a weakness: you can’t touch what you’re buying.
Wallpaper is not like clothing or décor pieces. It’s a long-term design element. You’ll see it every day, live with it for years, and it will control the vibe of your home.
If you make a mistake with:
- texture
- colour tone
- material
- room lighting
- roll coverage
- vendor authenticity
…you won’t just lose money — you’ll lose the look you dreamed of.
But don’t worry. After working closely with architects, interior designers, and thousands of Indian homeowners, we’ve created a clear, simple breakdown of what makes online wallpaper buying risky, and the 7 proven rules that guarantee a zero-risk purchase.
Let’s start with the mistakes.
Common Online Wallpaper Buying Mistakes
Most people make the same mistakes without even realising it. These mistakes are harmless in the beginning… but painful when the wallpaper arrives.
Roll Coverage Miscalculations
Almost every confused customer call starts with:
“I think I ordered less.”
or
“I think I ordered too much.”
Why?
Because people assume “one roll is enough for one wall.”
Unfortunately, that’s not how wallpaper works.
Why this mistake happens online:
- Product pages rarely explain the real coverage.
- Pattern repeat is not mentioned clearly.
- Buyers don’t know whether to calculate for wastage.
- Indian walls are rarely perfectly straight.
If the pattern has alignment or motifs, you lose more paper while matching.
A roll that covers 57 sq ft on paper may only cover 45–50 sq ft in real installation.
This one misunderstanding is the biggest reason online wallpaper purchases go wrong.
Material and Texture Confusion
Wallpaper textures don’t photograph truthfully.
A smooth vinyl wallpaper may look textured online,
and a deep embossed wallpaper may look almost flat.
Add filters, studio lighting, and different device screens — the wallpaper becomes a different species altogether.
Common confusion points:
- Buyers mix up PVC, fabric, embossed vinyl, non-woven, and paper-based wallpapers.
- They assume all wallpapers are washable (they’re not).
- They don’t check if the wallpaper is humidity-resistant (important for Indian homes).
This confusion becomes frustration when the wallpaper arrives and feels nothing like expected.
Color Differences Between Screen and Reality
Ask any interior designer and they will tell you:
wallpapers shift colour drastically depending on lighting.
Your screen shows colours in RGB.
Your home lighting shows them in warm-white, cool-white, or daylight.
This means:
- Cream looks yellow
- Grey turns blue
- Beige turns brown
- Pastel shades appear muted
A colour mismatch is one of the top reasons online shoppers regret their purchase.
Poor-Quality Vendor Issues
Buying wallpaper online is a gamble if the seller is:
- importing without quality checks
- selling rejected batches
- using stock photos from foreign brands
- hiding GSM, thickness, or material
- pushing low-cost paper wallpapers under “premium” names
Some vendors even ship different rolls under the same order, causing colour variation on the wall.
This is the kind of chaos you avoid when dealing with a proper manufacturer — because manufacturers don’t guess, don’t hide, and don’t sell trial-and-error products.
Rules for Buying Wallpaper for Wall Safely Online
If you follow these 7 rules, your wallpaper purchase becomes 100% safe, predictable, and satisfying — even if you never step into a store.
Now let’s move to the part that actually matters.
Rule 1 — Always Request a Sample
A sample is not optional.
It’s your “reality check”.
When you hold a sample in your hand, you instantly understand:
- True colour tone
- Real texture
- Material thickness
- Washability
- Light reflection
A sample saves you from 80% of online wallpaper mistakes.
And as a manufacturer, let us tell you honestly:
Anyone who refuses to give you a sample doesn’t trust their own product.
Rule 2 — Check Coverage Calculator & Material
A genuine wallpaper brand will always provide:
- roll size
- coverage area
- pattern repeat
- recommended wastage
- material type (PVC / non-woven / fabric)
- finish (matte, textured, metallic)
Coverage calculators help you order the right number of rolls without stress.
Material consistency ensures every roll matches in colour tone — manufacturers batch match everything so your wall looks seamless.
Rule 3 — Verify Brand Authenticity
Wallpaper is one of the easiest products to misrepresent online.
A picture can be Korean, Chinese, Italian, or Indian — who can tell the difference?
But quality is completely different.
How to check authenticity:
- Check if the brand has real manufacturing capability.
- Check if they show real installation photos, not stock images.
- Check GST, address, and brand history.
- Check if they mention warranty, washability, GSM, and material.
A vendor who hides details cannot be trusted with something that stays on your walls for years.
Rule 4 — Why Eximus Wallpaper Ensures Zero-Risk Buying
Here is where we speak honestly, transparently, and confidently — not as marketers, but as manufacturers.
Eximus Wallpaper is one of the few brands in India that follows every manufacturer-grade quality protocol:
✔ In-house Indian manufacturing
Not imported, not outsourced.
So colour consistency, GSM, and quality are fully controlled.
✔ Every design is sample-verified
You can request samples for any wallpaper.
✔ True-to-life real photography
We shoot wallpapers in natural Indian lighting so shades don’t mislead.
✔ Premium PVC & non-woven materials
Made specifically for Indian humidity, monsoon, and wall finishing.
✔ Batch-matched rolls
No colour difference, no mismatched tones.
✔ Clear coverage details
So customers order correctly every time.
✔ Dedicated support for calculations
Because normal houses don’t have “perfect” walls, we guide you manually if needed.
This is why buying online through Eximus Wallpaper comes without any hidden risks — you receive the same quality that interior designers trust for premium homes.
The 7 Rules — Simplified for Homeowners
Here’s a quick list you can save:
- Always get a sample.
- Measure your wall correctly — don’t assume one roll = one wall.
- Understand the material, not just the design.
- Check real customer installations.
- Buy only from verified brands/manufacturers.
- Avoid vendors who hide GSM, thickness, or texture details.
- Choose wallpapers designed for Indian humidity.
Follow these, and online wallpaper buying becomes as safe as visiting a physical studio.
A Final Note — You Don’t Need Luck, You Need Clarity
Most people buy wallpaper with excitement.
But excitement fades the moment things go wrong — wrong colour, wrong material, wrong coverage.
You don’t deserve that frustration.
With the right information and the right brand, wallpaper shopping online becomes:
- stress-free
- predictable
- joyful
- creative
- and completely risk-free
Your home deserves the right wallpaper. Not by chance… but by informed choice.
And if you ever feel unsure — ask.
A good manufacturer will always guide you honestly, even before you place an order.
Discover premium wallpaper for wall with Eximus – website, YouTube channel, Facebook, and Instagram, and discover our curated collection of designer wallpapers. Reach us at +91 8828151202.
