Abstract: A two station wallpaper water trough includes a preformed flexible polystyrene container with an essentially vertical back wall, and an opposite front wall having a lower vertical segment transforming into an outwardly inclined upper segment through a transitional bend and a bottom and opposite complimentary moulded ends which defined, a first movable rod holding station at an elevation above the transition, a second movable rod station at an elevation below the transition, and a third fixed rod station at an elevation between transition and second station and between said second station and front wall. A fixed rod interfits between said fixed ends and a movable rod may be placed in the first station or second station said rod adapted to pass through the center of a roll of wallpaper and to carry the same.