Fine paperhanging · Philadelphia Main Line
Designer wallcoverings,
hung as the maker intended.
Scenic murals, hand-painted silks and untrimmed hand-printed papers, installed by Peter Lalor for interior designers and homeowners across the Main Line — with more than thirty years at the wall and a fine-arts eye for every seam.
Serving the Philadelphia Main Line · Travel to New York & Washington, D.C.
Years installing fine wallcoverings
Fine arts
Background behind the eye for detail
NGPP
Member, National Guild of Professional Paperhangers
Free
Estimates for new & returning clients
Selected installations
Rooms where the walls
do the talking.
Hand-painted silks, scenic murals and hand-printed papers in private homes around Philadelphia. Select any image to view it larger.
01Stark mural, hand-painted silk 02de Gournay mural, hand-painted silk 03de Gournay, panel detail 04Stark mural, custom painted 05Scalamandre — Carl Steele Associates, Inc. 06Rose Cumming — Carl Steele Associates, Inc. 07Stark, antique silk, hand painted 08Mural detail — pattern carried across the vent 09Stark, hand-painted silk 10Stark, custom painted mural 11de Gournay mural, hand-painted silk 12Rose Cumming — Carl Steele Associates, Inc.
What Peter installs
From silk murals
to gold leaf.
The materials designers specify when the wall is the room’s centerpiece — and the ones that punish a hurried hand.
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Scenic murals
Panoramic and chinoiserie murals, including elevation drawings and panel layout planned before the first panel goes up.
Stark · de Gournay · Gracie · Zuber
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Fabric walls
Upholstered and fabric-backed walls finished with gimp, cord and welting for a tailored edge.
Custom fabric installations
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Untrimmed hand-printed papers
Hand-trimmed and hand-matched, the way blockprinted and screen-printed papers are meant to be hung.
Brunschwig & Fils · Scalamandre · Clarence House · Pierre Frey · Boussac · Thibaut · Cowtan & Tout
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Grasscloths & textiles
Natural fibers and woven wallcoverings, where panel sequence and shading decide how the room reads.
Phillip Jeffries · Donghia · Schumacher
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Specialty & precious finishes
Mother of pearl, glass bead, tea paper, pewter and gold leaf wallcoverings that leave no room for error.
Roger Arlington · Maya Romanoff · Winfield
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European wallpapers
The full range of English and Continental houses, installed to their exacting standards.
Morris & Co. · Sanderson · Osborne & Little · Jane Churchill · Farrow & Ball · Cole & Son · Zoffany
The studio
A painter’s eye
on every seam.
Peter Lalor Fine Paperhanging specializes in the installation of designer wallpapers and scenic murals in the Philadelphia Main Line area. With more than thirty years of experience and a background in the fine arts, Peter brings an exceptional eye for aesthetic detail to every room.
His installations grace some of the most prestigious homes around Philadelphia, and he works with many highly regarded interior design firms. New and returning clients alike receive free estimates and the same standard of care — with travel available to the New York and Washington, D.C. areas.
Quality craftsmanship, polite service, and sensitivity to the needs of both the interior designer and the homeowner.
Member of the National Guild of Professional Paperhangers.
For the design trade
Your specification, your schedule, your client’s home — treated with the same care.
Peter works with many highly regarded interior design firms, from elevation drawings for a scenic mural to the last hand-trimmed seam.
Discuss a projectHow an installation unfolds
Measured twice. Hung once.
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Site visit & free estimate
We review the room, the wallcovering and the schedule with you or your designer, then provide a free estimate.
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Elevations & panel layout
For murals, elevation drawings and a panel layout map exactly where every scene, horizon and seam will fall.
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Preparation & installation
Hand-printed papers are hand-trimmed and matched; silks, fabrics and precious finishes are hung with care for the material.
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Walkthrough & handoff
A final walkthrough with the homeowner and design team, and a room left clean and ready.
Questions
Good to know.
Do you provide estimates?
Yes. Estimates are free for new and returning clients. Call 610-449-9303 or send the form below with the room, the wallcovering and your timing.
Do you install scenic murals from Gracie, de Gournay, Zuber and Stark?
Yes — scenic murals are a specialty, including the elevation drawings and panel layout that a hand-painted mural requires before installation.
Do you work with interior designers or directly with homeowners?
Both. Peter works with many highly regarded interior design firms and with homeowners directly, with attention to the needs of the designer and the client alike.
Can you hang untrimmed hand-printed papers?
Yes. Untrimmed papers from houses such as Brunschwig & Fils, Scalamandre, Clarence House, Pierre Frey and Cowtan & Tout are hand-trimmed and matched on site.
What areas do you serve?
Homes throughout the Philadelphia Main Line and surrounding area, with travel available to the New York and Washington, D.C. areas.
Free estimate
Tell Peter about
the room.
Share the wallcovering, the space and your timing. Estimates are free for new and returning clients — designers and homeowners alike.
- Call
- 610-449-9303
- peter@peterlalor.com
- PO Box 133, Narberth, PA 19072Fax 610-853-9503