How to Make One Wall Completely Fabric

Spray an all-purpose degreasing cleaner on the wall and wipe it with a damp rag. Clean the entire wall until it is free of grease, grime and dust. Wash it a second time, if necessary. Let the wall dry.

Measure the width of the wall. Divide the width of the room by the width of your fabric to see how many panels you'll need. Most fabric bolts are 54 inches. Measure the height of your room and add 2 inches to arrive at the minimum length each panel needs to be. Add an additional 2 to 4 yards to allow excess fabric for matching patterns.

Select a lightweight, non-stretching fabric that you like. Prewash the fabric and let it dry thoroughly.

Cut the length of the first panel with scissors. The length should equal the height of your wall, plus 2 inches. If your fabric has a print, match up the first panel's prints with the section of fabric. Cut the second panel to the same length as the first panel. Depending on how the patterns match up, you may need to cut away some excess fabric so it won't weigh down your panel or get in your way when you affix it to the wall.

Cut each subsequent panel in the same way, keeping the lengths consistent. Fold the panels for now and lay them out in the order you cut them, which is the order they'll go on the wall so that the patterns match. If your fabric is a solid color, you don't have to worry about the order in which you hang them.

Lay a drop cloth on the floor and set up a step ladder so that you can easily reach the ceiling. Start on one end of the wall on a section the width of your fabric panels. Pour laundry starch into a paint roller pan. Apply a thick layer of starch to the wall with a paint roller using a new 3/8-inch nap.

Take the first fabric panel in your hands and climb the ladder. Press the fabric to the top edge of the wall, letting about an inch of the fabric edge overshoot it for an inch of overhang. This will be cut away later. Tack the fabric to the wall just below the ceiling line to hold it temporarily.

Smooth the fabric on the wall from ceiling to floor with a wallpaper smoother, making sure it is straight and aligns with the edge of the wall. There will be about an inch overhang at the bottom of the wall that you will trim later. Press out wrinkles or air bubbles, going from the center toward the edges.

Roll the roller in the starch again and roll it over the fabric. Let the fabric absorb as much starch as it can without dripping and smooth it out more with the wallpaper smoother, if necessary.

Apply the next panel to the wall the same way, lining up the patterns. Trim excess fabric that would cover windows or doors with scissors as you go, if necessary, leaving about an inchof overhang on the edges.

Allow the fabric to completely dry. Remove the thumb tacks. Cut the overlapping fabric from the ceiling, floor or any other edges away with a utility knife. Cut a straight line so your fabric is even on all edges. Use the baseboards, molding or the corner where the wall meets the ceiling as your guide to cut the line straight. Alternately, use a yardstick to draw a straight pencil mark across the fabric and as a guide line to cut away excess.

Remove fabric when desired by spraying a top edge with water until it begins to peel away from the wall. Wet as needed and peel it to remove the panel. Within minutes you can peel the fabric off the entire wall and no one will ever know it was there. Wash the fabric; you can reuse it.