The short answer
We install and remove wallpaper throughout Southchase, about five miles south of our Orlando base. We specialize in the tall walls, stairwells and open plans typical of two-story stucco subdivision homes, including smoothing builder texture first.
Southchase is an unincorporated community in Orange County roughly five miles south of our Orlando base, on the way toward Kissimmee. Much of the housing here follows the pattern of newer Central Florida subdivisions: stucco exteriors, two stories, open kitchens that flow into family rooms and builder-grade flat paint on nearly every wall. Those homes are great canvases for wallcovering, but they bring their own challenges, from twenty-foot foyer walls to sprayed texture that needs smoothing first. This page focuses on what it takes to wallpaper a modern subdivision house well, and how we approach the tall, open spaces that make these homes feel airy.
Builder walls and what they need
Most subdivision drywall arrives with a light spray texture and inexpensive flat paint. Neither is ideal under paper. Texture shows through thinner prints, and flat paint can be chalky, so adhesive bonds to the paint film instead of the wall and lets go later. We start by checking the finish with a tape test, then skim-coat textured areas, sand them smooth and apply a wallcovering primer that gives the paper a consistent, grippy base.
This step is the main reason two homes with the same paper can look completely different a year later.
Tall foyers, stairwells and lofts
Two-story entries and open stair walls are where wallpaper makes the biggest statement, and where installation is the most technical. Long drops are heavy when wet and can stretch if handled carelessly. We set up stable ladders and planks, pre-cut strips to account for the angle of the stair stringer and keep checking plumb as we climb.
Pattern placement matters more on a wall this size. We decide in advance where full motifs will fall at eye level from the front door and from the landing, so the design reads correctly from both viewpoints.
Breaking up an open floor plan
When kitchen, dining and family room share one large space, paper can define zones without adding walls. A few approaches that work well in Southchase layouts are listed here.
- A mural or bold print on the dining wall to anchor the table area.
- Grasscloth or textured vinyl behind the television to soften a large room.
- Washable vinyl on the wall beside the breakfast table, where splatters happen.
- Paper on the ceiling of a tray or recessed section to highlight it.
- An accent wall on the upstairs landing that greets you at the top of the stairs.
Humidity, pool doors and Florida seasons
Many homes here have sliding doors opening onto a screened pool enclosure. Every trip outside on a summer afternoon lets in moist, warm air, and from June through September the region sees thunderstorms nearly every day. Walls near those doors deserve a moisture-tolerant product and a well-sealed primer. Winters are milder and drier, which is a comfortable time for big projects, though we work year-round with the air conditioning running.
During hurricane season, from June 1 to November 30, we also look for signs of wind-driven rain entering around upstairs windows, which can stain drywall and needs repair before papering.
Choosing scale for big rooms
A small repeat that looks charming in a sample book can turn into visual noise across a double-height wall. In the generous rooms common to Southchase subdivisions, larger motifs, wide stripes and murals often read more calmly from across the space. We tape full-size samples high on the wall so you can judge them from the sofa, the kitchen island and the front door before committing.
Color deserves the same test. Afternoon light pouring through tall windows can wash out pale prints, while a north-facing family room might make a dark grasscloth feel heavy. Looking at the paper at several times of day avoids surprises. We also recommend ordering a bit of extra material for tall walls, since long drops with a large repeat use more paper than simple square-footage math suggests, and a second order rarely matches the first batch.
Other services and nearby areas
Beyond new installs, Southchase owners hire us to remove dated paper left by a previous owner, to hang peel-and-stick in kids' rooms, to cover a nursery wall with a mural and to install commercial vinyl in home offices and small businesses. Repairs like patching anchor holes and resetting loose seams are handled too.
We also serve Kissimmee to the south, along with Sky Lake, Belle Isle, Edgewood and Lake Buena Vista.
