Foam Brick Wall Roll, 27.6 x 78.7 in

What you get

One roll of soft foam with a brick pattern pressed into its face and a self-adhesive back under release paper. It measures 27.6 x 78.7 in (70 x 200 cm) and covers 15.1 sq ft (1.4 m²). The foam gives under your thumb, so the wall feels padded rather than hard, and the mortar lines sit lower than the bricks, which gives the pattern real shadow when light comes from the side.

Choosing a look

• Plain colors: Cream, Gray, Pink and Blue. Bricks and mortar share one color and the relief does the work. Calm enough for a bedroom.
• Stone prints: Sand stone, Whitewash stone, Slate stone, Charcoal stone, Amber stone and Rust stone. A printed stacked-stone face over the same relief, made for a living room or TV wall.
• Printed brick: Ivy, Sky, Stars, Balloons and Letters. Light brick with a pattern printed on top, for a playful corner.

Screens show colors differently, so order every roll for one wall at the same time and lay them side by side before you start.

How many rolls

Divide the wall area in square feet by 15 and round up, then add one roll for cuts. A wall 10 ft wide and 8 ft tall, 80 sq ft, takes 6 rolls, with a seventh as a spare. Hang the strips vertically. On a wall taller than 6.6 ft, start each strip at the ceiling and fill the gap at the bottom with a piece cut from another roll, matching the brick rows.

Fitting

1. Clean the wall and let it dry. Fill holes and sand bumps so the foam sits flat.
2. Start at a top corner. Peel back about 8 in (20 cm) of release paper, line the strip up with a level and press from the middle outward.
3. Keep peeling and pressing on the way down. Smooth with a dry cloth so no air stays trapped.
4. Butt the next strip tight against the first, match the brick rows and press along the seam.
5. Trim at the ceiling, the baseboard and outlets with a sharp utility knife and a straight edge. Snap off a fresh blade often, since a dull one tears foam.

Where it works, and where it does not

Use it on smooth, dry indoor walls: bedrooms, living rooms, home offices, behind a TV or a bed. Keep it out of showers, off the wall behind a stove, and away from radiators and heaters. It will not hold on textured plaster, old wallpaper or damp walls. Foam dents if something hard hits it, so skip spots where bags and chair backs knock the wall.

Removal depends on the paint underneath. On sound paint, peel slowly at a low angle; on weak or chalky paint the adhesive may take some paint with it. If you rent, try an offcut in a hidden spot first.