We just remodelled the kitchen. After much trial and error, I found a good way (boy, that's really an oxymoron - a good way to remove wallpaper) that worked well.
1. First, pray that whomever installed the paper used a good wallpaper primer such as Sheildz. Drink a beer to get in the proper mindset for wallpaper stripping.
2. Get one of the paper scoring tools (~$7) at a wallpaper store. Score the wallpaper four times more than you think you should. Don't push real hard or you'll score the drywall paper also.
3. Soak the wallpaper with one of the enzymatic wallpaper paste stripper solutions, mixed with very hot water.
4. Here's the trick - spread a 1/8" thick layer of premixed drywall compound over the panel you're working on. Let it sit for a half hour. While it is sitting, drink a beer to help prepare you for the fun ahead. Score the next piece you will be removing.
5. Carefully scrape the drywall compound off and put it on the next piece.
6. Use a stiff putty knife to carefully scrape off the old wallpaper. Don't push too hard, or catch a corner of the blade, as you'll gouge the drywall.
7. Using a floodlight, shine the light down the wall so you can see all the small schreds of paper you missed. Those halogen lights work well, but they're pretty hot, so you'll need a beer to cool off.
8. Scrub the wall down with Spic & Span and let it dry. If you will be living in the house long enough that your spouse will want to change the wallpaper again, go over the wallpaper areas with a new coat of Shieldz.
9. Make sure your spouse works with you so they'll think twice about wallpapering a beautiful drywall surface again.
