Solvite 1574677 Overlap & Border, Ready to Use Wallpaper Paste for Hanging Borders & Overlapping Seams, Strong Glue, Easy-to-Use Wallpaper Glue for Quick Wallpaper Repairs, 1x240g

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It might just work if you gently use the edge of roller @ 45% along the seam. Caefull don't go to hard at it or you could bruise the paper and make things worse. Use a scissors instead of a knife to avoid accidentally cutting into wood trim and other obstacles.

Run a smoother over every square inch of the paper. Don’t push too hard and squeeze out the paste or stretch the paper.The blade option is ok too but be carefull not to go too far beyond the paper into wall ,emuslon, this could make the underlying paint film split and oen the paper up worsey. Use natural sponges to clean off paste residue after each sheet is hung. It’s a lot easier to clean up the paste while it’s still moist instead of waiting until it cures. Bob Rowland has been hanging wallpaper for more than 44 years. He’s covered hundreds of acres of commercial walls and has worked on everything from modest starter homes up to the governor’s mansion in St. Paul, MN. He’s one of our best resources for learning best practices for how to install wallpaper. Sometimes, rather than butting one panel up to another, you’ll need to create your own seam. The best way to do this is to lap one panel over the other, and cut down the middle of the overlap. Then peel the two pieces apart, and pull out the small strip that was cut off the underlying piece. Unless direct light is on it it's unnoticable, but the kitchen lights show up any errors and it does look slightly unsightly.

Lap one panel over the other, and cut down the middle of the overlap. Angle the knife blade down low so more than just the tip of the blade is doing the cutting. Don’t assume the corner you’re starting in is plumb. Use a level and draw a straight plumb line about 1/4 in. past where you want the first panel of paper to end. Take into account that inside corner seams need to be overlapped at least 1/8 in. For more information, see “Seam Inside Corners” below.

Gently smooth out the paper

Use a full roll of paper as a guide to lay out the room. Butt a roll into the corner where you plan to start, and make a pencil mark on the wall at the edge of the roll. Slide the roll down to that mark, and make another pencil mark at the other edge of the roll. Keep doing this until you know where every seam is going to fall. You may have to cut down the first panel to avoid hanging small strips (3 in. or less) near doors and corners.