In October 2020 I hung Thibaut's Kensington Stripe in three first-floor rooms of the 1837 Niles-Barnard House at Troy Historic Village. What the demolition crew found behind the old walls, and what it takes to hang a stripe in a house that's been moved.
A Metro Detroit wallpaper installer traces Swedish wallpaper and murals from Borås to Birmingham, Michigan — and explains the non-woven wallcoverings showing up on his jobs.
Disney Home × Sanderson's Winnie the Pooh in Bonbon Blue, on four walls of a nursery in Plymouth, Michigan. What the paper actually looks like at room scale — and what goes into hanging it well.
An installer's honest take on peel-and-stick wallpaper — where removable vinyl works, where it fails, and what it really costs on a wall you want to keep.
A behind-the-scenes look at a Morris & Co. Honeysuckle & Tulip focal wall in Birmingham — why a flawless designer-wallpaper install comes down to the planning you never see.
When I was six years old, I had to play Henry Ford in a school play. My parents put a cardboard Model T around me and sent me out on stage. Years later, I found myself hanging wallpaper around a table a homeowner said Henry Ford slept on at the Highland Park plant. This is that story.
Wallpapering History in Troy, Michigan: The Niles-Barnard House
When Dinosaurs Take Over the Bathroom
The Swedish Invasion: Why So Much of the Wallpaper I Hang Now Comes From Sweden
Winnie the Pooh Wallpaper Installed in a Nursery in Plymouth, MI
See Your Mural on Your Wall Before You Order
Why We Don’t Recommend Peel-and-Stick Wallpaper
What Goes Into a Flawless Focal Wall: A William Morris Honeysuckle Installation in Birmingham, MI
Check Your Selections Under the Right Light
The Table Henry Ford Slept On
I Want to Hire a Wallpaper Installer – Where Do I Start?