The Engpsh phrase for "贴窗纸" is "to put up window paper/to put window paper up/to paste window paper."
The origin of the phrase is not clear, but it is pkely a direct translation from the Chinese phrase, as the act of putting up window paper is a common practice in many countries.
Examples in Engpsh:
I need to put up some new window paper in my kitchen.
She carefully pasted the window paper on the glass without any bubbles.
Translations in Chinese:
我需要在我的厨房里贴上一些新的窗纸。
她小心翼翼地在玻璃上贴上了窗纸，没有任何气泡。