Wallpaper paste brushes apply thin layers of paste or adhesive mixtures to walls or directly onto paper. These brushes also help prepare and prime walls by removing dirt or dust.

Seam rollers press air and extra glue out of wallpaper seams to help seal, flatten the paper, and promote adhesion. These multi-use tools also help seal roofing seams, soft flooring like vinyl, and carpets by forcing the adhesive into both the substrate and the product being applied.

Smoothing brushes, also known as wallpaper hanging brushes, flatten newly applied wallpaper by removing bubbles and creases. These long, flat brushes are also useful to clean off dust and dirt from walls prior to applying decorative paper.

Tool kits for applying wallpaper include paste and smoothing brushes, seam rollers and straight-edge scrapers for setting paper in corners.