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de Gournay Hand Painted Wallpapered Vintage Mansion

A walk through a vintage mansion with multiple de Gournay hand-painted rooms — chinoiserie, scenic, and silk panels in context.

Architectural Digest / Bespoke Tour · brands: de Gournay

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Don't Call It Wallpaper: Hand-Painted Vertical Haute Couture by de Gournay

Inside the de Gournay studio — the brushwork, the layering, the 100-hour panels. The clearest answer to "why does this cost what it costs."

de Gournay editorial · brands: de Gournay

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Brand showcase

The story behind Fromental wallcovering at The Goring hotel

Fromental walks through the bespoke wallcovering they made for The Goring in Belgravia — every panel painted to suit the room.

Fromental London ↗ · brands: Fromental

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Grasscloth

Grasscloth wallpaper installation tip · @PhillipJeffriesLtd

A 30-second tip on getting grasscloth right — book the panel, watch the seam, blend the shade.

Spencer Colgan Wallpaper & Painting ↗ · brands: Phillip Jeffries

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How To Install a Difficult Phillip Jeffries Wallpaper (Part 2 of 2)

When the paper itself fights you — Spencer walks through a real install of a tough Phillip Jeffries pattern, including the prep he did before the first sheet went up.

Spencer Colgan Wallpaper & Painting ↗ · brands: Phillip Jeffries

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How To Layout Phillip Jeffries Studs and Stripes Wallcovering

Layout-first installation — getting the rivets and stripes to land cleanly across a full room.

Spencer Colgan Wallpaper & Painting ↗ · brands: Phillip Jeffries

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Schumacher Hand-Painted Wallpaper Installation

Hand-painted Schumacher panels — the matching, the trim, the things that go wrong if you rush.

Spencer Colgan Wallpaper & Painting ↗ · brands: Schumacher

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Schumacher Wallpaper Installation: Overview

Start-to-finish Schumacher install overview — surface prep, primer choice, paste type, and the order of operations.

Spencer Colgan Wallpaper & Painting ↗ · brands: Schumacher

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Technique

Hand Trim Schumacher Wallpaper

Hand-trimming a Schumacher selvedge — the cut that makes the seam disappear.

Spencer Colgan Wallpaper & Painting ↗ · brands: Schumacher

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Technique

Trimming Schumacher Tortola Linen Paperweave

Paperweave trim — softer hand than vinyl, less forgiving than standard paper. The right blade and angle change the whole job.

Spencer Colgan Wallpaper & Painting ↗ · brands: Schumacher

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Technique

How To Trim Hand-Painted Schumacher Wallpaper

Hand-painted edges don't forgive a wandering blade. Spencer's technique for getting a clean trim without breaking the artwork.

Spencer Colgan Wallpaper & Painting ↗ · brands: Schumacher

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Cole & Son Wallpaper Installation: Overview

Cole & Son patterns — heavy repeat, classic English chinoiserie. Walkthrough of a full-room install.

Spencer Colgan Wallpaper & Painting ↗ · brands: Cole & Son

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Commercial Wallcovering Office Installation

Type-II commercial vinyl in a corporate office — pace, precision, and the etiquette of installing during occupied hours.

Spencer Colgan Wallpaper & Painting ↗

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Technique

A Fabric Wallcovering Splice

30 seconds: how to splice a fabric wallcovering so the seam reads as a single weave.

Spencer Colgan Wallpaper & Painting ↗

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Arte Diore Fine Fabric Wallcovering

Arte's Diore line — fine fabric backing, careful tension. A short showing how to handle it on the wall.

Spencer Colgan Wallpaper & Painting ↗ · brands: Arte

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Technique

Splice Fabric Wallcovering: Blend First & Last Sheet

Closing the loop — when the room wraps and your last sheet meets your first, splicing keeps the pattern continuous.

Spencer Colgan Wallpaper & Painting ↗

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Technique

How to Paste Wallpaper Like a Pro

Paste application fundamentals — coverage, evenness, booking time. The base layer every install is built on.

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How to Hang Wallpaper with Paste

The full hang sequence — measure, cut, paste, book, position, smooth, trim.

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