Samples
Sample sizes
Our samples are W30cm x H40cm and the cost is AED40. If you would like to order a different sample size you can choose 'custom size' and order the size that works best for your project.
Sample delivery
Please allow 2-4 business days for sample delivery. We custom print your sample so we require time to print and prepare it for delivery. We do not hold sample stock so each sample is printed just for you. Once it is printed, it will be collected by a courier the next business day and delivered the following business day, provided the courier has been able to reach you.
Why are samples important?
There are three very important reasons why ordering samples is a must:
- The wallpaper imagery and room settings on our site are for visual purposes only. Computer monitors and mobile phone screens are not 100% accurate representations of your wallpaper's final colours.
- Different materials absorb ink differently, so ordering a sample on the material you wish to install your wallpaper on is a must.
- We print your wallpaper in a unique batch just for you. We don't print by the roll so our colours can change depending on which day we print and the batch of material we print on. If you order a sample, we keep a record of your sample and can match your sample perfectly to your final wallpaper
Let us know you ordered a sample
Before we print your final wallpaper, we always ask our customers to let us know if they ordered a sample. This is very important so that we can match your final wallpaper to the colours in your sample. If you do not let us know you ordered a sample, we cannot perfectly match your wallpaper.
Our terms regarding samples
- Stories For Walls does not accept any liability for colour or design discrepancies, for any wallpaper orders that were not initiated with a sample print.
- If you have ordered a sample but do not advise us, we cannot perfectly match your sample to your final wallpaper print.
- Samples older than one month may be regarded as expired. We will happily reprint you a new sample if required.
Understanding wallpaper batches
Many wallpaper companies print by the roll. This means they print a design in large batches and keep stock. The colours will remain consistent for each batch. However, if you don't order enough material and find you have to order extra rolls, there's a chance that your second order will be printed in a different batch on a different day, and will no longer match the colours of your original order.
We operate differently.
We are a custom printing wallpaper company. We don't print our murals by the roll. Instead we customise the design for our customer's wall size and then print their wallpaper in one unique batch just for them. To ensure this process runs smoothly, we rely on samples to ensure your final wallpaper is the colour you love. If you ordered samples let us know, we will make sure your sample colours match your final wallpaper.
If you are matching whites in your room, ordering a sample is a must. Industrial printers do not print white ink. Instead a subtractive process is used and any white in the design is left blank and relies on the colour of the material. i.e. if the background is white, then the material’s natural white colour is used. A wallpaper's natural white varies from one material to another. If you have any queries regarding how white your preferred material is, ordering a sample on that material is extremely important before purchasing your final wallpaper.
