Grasscloth, murals, specialty papers, and traditional wallcoverings installed over careful wall prep — glue removal, patching, skim coat where needed, primer/sealer, clean seams, and careful pattern matching. Tyler on every job. Serving Temecula Valley and the Coachella Valley.
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A professional wallpaper installer prepares the wall before anything goes up — glue removal, patching, skim coat where needed, and the right primer or sealer — then hangs the paper with matched repeats, tight seams, and panels aligned across corners and outlets. That last part is what a large-format mural like the Palm Springs install above demands: every panel has to land within a fraction of an inch of the last one, or the image breaks. Tyler backs that wall prep with a written 5-year warranty; the wallpaper itself is covered by its manufacturer.
Wallpaper is unforgiving — bubbles, misaligned seams, lifting edges, and pattern mismatches all telegraph a rushed install. Tyler handles installation and removal himself, with the same prep discipline behind our cabinet work: walls are smoothed, sealed, and ready before any paper goes up, and old wallpaper comes down methodically to limit wall damage underneath.
The owner, on your wall
Hand-smoothed seams, adhesive kept off the face, panel matched to panel. The person who quotes your job is the person hanging the paper.
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What we hang
Paste-the-back and paste-the-wall papers in vinyl, non-woven, and paper substrates. A strong fit for high-traffic halls, baths, and full rooms where you want the wallcovering to stay put.
Jute, sisal, seagrass, and linen wallcoverings bring rich texture and organic warmth — and they demand real material judgment. Seams show by design, panels vary naturally, and adhesive has to stay off the face — laid out so the texture reads intentional.
Peel-and-stick only holds as well as the wall under it: bubbles, drifting seams, and lifting edges usually trace back to wall prep. We prep and prime the wall so the adhesive grabs, hang every panel plumb, and back that prep with a written 5-year warranty.
Large-scale focal points that live or die on panel alignment. We measure the wall, plan the layout, and match panel to panel so the scene reads as one piece — like the Palm Springs installation at the top of this page.
The biggest difference between a professional wallpaper job and a problem install is wall preparation. Wallpaper shows every imperfection — bumps, nail holes, old glue residue, texture inconsistencies — and they all telegraph through the paper and ruin the finished look. Before any wallpaper goes up, we:
A wallpaper installation comes down to six factors: the material class, the condition of the wall before prep, the complexity of the room and its pattern matching, whether old wallpaper has to come down first, how the material is sourced, and whether it is one accent wall or a full room. Tyler starts with those six, then walks the wall with you before writing the scope.
Because those six factors vary so much room to room, Tyler scopes every wallpaper job after seeing the wall and the material — in person or from photos you text him — instead of guessing sight-unseen.
Old wallpaper removal damages drywall when it's rushed or scraped aggressively. Parallel Painting removes wallpaper in six steps, each one built to protect the wall underneath instead of tearing into it.
A scoring tool perforates the top layer of the old wallpaper so remover can reach the adhesive underneath instead of sitting on top of it.
Professional-grade remover or a wallpaper steamer softens the glue bond so the paper releases from the wall instead of tearing the drywall face with it.
Once the adhesive has softened, the paper comes off in sections, working slowly so the drywall paper facing stays intact.
Leftover adhesive is cleared from the wall so it doesn't telegraph through new paper or paint, or interfere with primer bonding.
Any gouges, torn drywall paper, or uneven patches from the old install get skim coated and sanded smooth.
A wallpaper-appropriate primer or sealer goes on last, sealing the surface and creating the right bonding layer for new wallpaper or paint.
Text a few photos and Tyler will tell you what it will take before the visit.
Wallpaper gets the full attention it deserves here — material judgment, wall prep, removal, patching, primer or sealer, layout, careful pattern matching, clean seams, and a steady hand with specialty papers and grasscloth. It's not a side service we squeeze in between paint jobs; it's one of two things Parallel Painting builds its name on, and the Palm Springs mural above is the scale of project we take on. If the room needs surrounding wall paint, trim touch-ups, or drywall repair after the wallpaper plan is set, Tyler can fold that into a complete room refresh. Owner-operated by Tyler Fowler. Serving Temecula Valley and the Coachella Valley. CSLB Licensed #1015608.
We also specialize in 2K cabinet refinishing — a factory-grade, sprayed finish with HEPA-vacuumed sanding and a sealed, negative-pressure work area. Same standard: Tyler on every job.
See Cabinet RefinishingYes, but not straight over the texture. Orange peel and knockdown show through the paper and keep it from bonding flat, so Tyler skim-coats the wall smooth first, then primes or seals it for the paper you chose. That wall prep carries his written 5-year warranty: if the paper lifts or lets go because of faulty wall prep, he comes back and repairs it.
Usually, yes. Primer or sealer gives the paste an even surface to grab and makes the paper easier to strip later without tearing up the drywall. Wallpaper also shows every flaw in the wall under it, so before hanging, Tyler checks the wall, removes old adhesive, patches damage, skims texture smooth where needed, sands, and primes or seals for the paper you chose. Wall prep is the part he warranties in writing for 5 years.
Tyler quotes every wallpaper job after seeing the walls, because three things move the price: the paper (grasscloth and murals take longer than vinyl), the wall (texture, old adhesive, damage, or old paper that has to come down), and the room (one accent wall or four). Text a few photos to get started.
Accent walls are typically completed in a single day. Full rooms with four walls at standard ceiling height generally run one to two days, depending on material type, pattern complexity, ceiling height, and any wall prep required. Murals and specialty papers take longer; Tyler gives you a realistic timeline before starting.
Yes. Parallel Painting installs traditional paste-the-wall and paste-the-back papers, grasscloth and natural fiber wallcoverings (jute, sisal, seagrass, linen), large-format mural wallpapers, specialty papers, and peel-and-stick when the material and surface are a fit.
In a powder room with a working fan, yes. In a full bath with a shower, or right behind a sink or stove, no: natural fibers stain with water, and steam works the seams loose. For those walls, Tyler recommends a vinyl or non-woven paper that looks like grasscloth and wipes clean.
Powder rooms need a moisture-appropriate material — vinyl-coated or non-woven wallpaper handles the humidity swings from a nearby sink far better than paper-backed products. Grasscloth and other natural fiber materials can work in a powder room, but they need a fan that actually vents moisture and are a poor fit for a room with no ventilation, since natural fibers stain and can loosen at the seams with repeated humidity exposure. Tyler reviews the room's ventilation before recommending a material.
Gently. Dust it with a soft brush or the brush attachment on a vacuum. Blot spills right away with a dry cloth. Don't rub, and don't use water or cleaners, because natural fibers stain and can lift at the seams. If it's on a wall that gets splashed, it's the wrong paper for that wall.
Because in every room the pattern has to meet itself somewhere. A good installer picks that spot before cutting the first strip, usually a corner behind a door or the least-visible spot in the room, and makes sure enough paper was ordered for the pattern repeat. Tyler plans that seam on every job. A mismatch in the middle of a feature wall usually means the room wasn't planned.
Yes. Old wallpaper removal starts with scoring, applying professional-grade remover that dissolves the adhesive, and careful scraping without gouging the drywall underneath. After removal, Tyler smooths the wall, skim coats where needed, and primes or seals so it is ready for paint or new wallcovering.
It's not recommended, but it can be done. Moisture from the new paste can loosen the old paste underneath and show up as bubbles, every seam and flaw in the old layer can show through the new pattern, and the next removal gets much harder. Tyler only hangs over old paper when it's bonded tight everywhere, with no lifting seams or loose spots, isn't vinyl or heavily textured, and stripping it would damage the wall. Then he primes it with a primer made for wallcovering before hanging. Most of the time, taking the old paper down is the better job.
For temporary installations, accent walls you might change seasonally, kids' rooms, and rentals, yes. Good peel-and-stick looks great, and on a sound, painted wall it usually comes down without damage. For permanent installations in living areas, dining rooms, and primary suites, we recommend traditional paste wallpaper for its longevity and professional appearance.
Wallpaper itself isn't exposed to outdoor heat, but desert homes create indoor conditions that stress an install if the wall isn't prepped correctly — dry air pulls moisture out of adhesive faster, and sun-facing rooms show seams and wall defects more than shaded ones. The material and adhesive choice, plus correctly sealing old glue residue before the new paper goes up, are what keep a Coachella Valley installation looking clean long-term.
Yes. Tyler works with designer-sourced and customer-supplied wallcoverings. Bring your designer's spec or material and Tyler will confirm whether the wall is ready and what prep is needed before installation.
Choose on prep and planning, not just price. Ask six things: Who's supplying the paper, and how many rolls does the pattern repeat need? How will they prep the walls, especially textured ones? Will they remove the old paper first? Where will the last seam land, since every pattern has to meet somewhere? Have they hung grasscloth or murals before? And is the wall prep warrantied in writing? Tyler Fowler, CSLB #1015608, answers all six before he quotes, and his wall prep carries a written 5-year warranty.
Parallel Painting installs wallpaper across Temecula Valley and Southwest Riverside County (Temecula, Murrieta, Menifee, Wildomar, Lake Elsinore, Fallbrook) and the Coachella Valley (Palm Desert, Palm Springs, Rancho Mirage, Indian Wells, La Quinta).
Serving Temecula Valley, Southwest Riverside County, and the Coachella Valley.
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