This was my first time hanging wallpaper and it went quite smoothly, considering. Having a large sponge was very helpful. 3 extra pieces of equipment that I’d strongly recommend for other beginners 1. A long shallow plastic containerbucket to hold the water, which I kept right in front of the wall where that piece would be hung. 2. A large sponge, as trying to smooth with hand was actually kinda counterproductive and caused more bubbles to pop up. 3. A 24-in. multipurpose trim guard (10) which really helps smooth the paper and get it bubble free.