Wallpaper is having a moment.
A small wallpaper studio in Winston-Salem. Sourcing, styling, and expert installation — from powder rooms to full dining rooms, ceilings and all the hard corners in between.
Three parts, one studio.
Wallpaper is having a moment, but choosing it, ordering the right yardage, and hanging it without seams or bubbles is genuinely hard. We handle all three, so you don't end up with a half-finished project or a roll you're afraid to open.
Source.
Margaret has a working knowledge of the wallpaper world — from heritage houses like Morris & Co. and Schumacher to independent designers and grasscloth specialists. Send a mood, a room, or a Pinterest board. You'll get real options, not a link dump.
Style.
Scale, light, pattern repeat, and existing trim all matter more than a swatch can tell you. We help you find a paper that's genuinely right for your room — not just one that looked good on a screen.
Hang.
The part most installers don't want: ceilings, powder rooms with a dozen fixtures, grasscloth that shows every seam. This is where the job is actually won or lost, and it's the part we love most.
Rooms we've loved.
Winston-Salem homes — dining rooms, bathrooms, hallways, and a few ceilings. Every pattern here was chosen with the homeowner and installed by hand.
A lifelong eye for pattern and a steady hand for the rest.
A Good Hang is a small studio run by Margaret Proegler, a Winston-Salem native with a long-held obsession with wallpaper: the heritage patterns, the weird new indie designers, the grasscloth that catches light at exactly the right angle.
What started as projects in her own home became projects for friends, then friends-of-friends, and now a growing portfolio across the Triad. Each job is personal. Margaret measures every room herself, hangs every roll herself, and is usually the one who helped pick the paper in the first place.
The name is a little double-meaning: a good wallpaper hang, yes, but also, hopefully, a good hang while she's in your home.
From first text to finished room.
Most projects take two to four weeks from first conversation to installed paper, depending on lead times from the manufacturer. Here's roughly how it goes.
- Step 01
Say hello
Send photos of the room, a rough idea of what you want it to feel like, and any paper you've already been eyeing. A call or a text is usually enough.
- Step 02
Source & sample
If you need help finding the right paper, Margaret can work with you to pick it out and source it. Already have a paper in mind? Skip straight to Step 03.
- Step 03
Measure & order
Once the paper is chosen, we measure the room, calculate the right yardage (with repeat included), and place the order. Lead times are typically 7 to 14 days.
- Step 04
Hang
Most rooms take a single day. Complex jobs — ceilings, large spaces, tricky angles — may take two. We leave the room clean and ready to live in.
How pricing works.
Every job is quoted individually — rooms vary too much for a flat rate. But here's roughly how we think about it.
Labor
Typically the largest line item. We price by complexity, not by the hour: ceilings, stairwells, bookcase backs, and grasscloth with visible seams cost more than a straightforward four-wall powder room. You'll know the labor cost before we start.
Materials
The paper is your budget, not ours. Rolls run anywhere from $80 to $400 and up, and most rooms need four to ten rolls depending on pattern repeat and wall area. We'll calculate exact yardage before you order — no guessing, no overage surprises.
Sourcing
If you'd like help finding the right paper, sourcing and styling is available as part of your project. We'll research options, build a shortlist, and help you make the final call — so you're not spending hours down a wallpaper rabbit hole alone.
Good questions.
How much does it cost?
We use dynamic pricing based on the size and complexity of the project. Every space is different — for example, wallpapering a ceiling is much more complex than a standard square room, and our pricing reflects those specific job requirements.
Do I buy the paper, or do you?
It is entirely up to you! You are welcome to provide your own wallpaper, or we can handle sourcing and purchasing the materials for your project.
How long does installation take?
You can’t rush perfection! The real answer is that it varies based on the size and complexity of the job. A small powder room could take only a couple of hours while a larger room with more angles and corners could take a couple of days.
Do you remove old wallpaper?
We focus entirely on providing the highest quality installation, so we don’t currently handle removal. If you have existing wallpaper, we highly recommend working with a local painter or removal specialist to prep your walls before we arrive!
Can you hang peel-and-stick wallpaper?
No, we only install traditional wallpaper at this time.
Can you install paper I already bought?
Absolutely!
Where we work.
Based in Winston-Salem, we work throughout the greater Forsyth County area — powder rooms in Advance, ceilings in Kernersville, dining rooms in Lewisville. If you're in one of these towns, we can be there.
- Winston-Salem
- Clemmons
- Lewisville
- Pfafftown
- Advance
- Kernersville
Not sure if you're in our area? Just ask.
Let's talk about your walls.
Tell us about the room. Ceiling, powder room, full dining room, tricky stairwell — we want to hear it. Margaret reads every message.