de Gournay murals are painted by hand in specialist ateliers, arrive as sequenced panels, and are irreplaceable if damaged during installation — which makes installer selection the single most important decision in the project.
Because each panel is hand-painted to a specific wall's dimensions, installation begins long before the mural arrives: a precise laser-measured layout is sent to de Gournay's studio to ensure panel breaks land in inconspicuous locations (behind furniture, in corners) rather than across a key motif.
On site, silk-backed panels require dry-hanging techniques and specialized adhesives that won't bleed through or discolor the silk — a mistake here cannot be corrected with a patch. Paper-backed de Gournay panels are more forgiving but still demand seamless pattern continuity across every seam.
Charleston Decorative Arts is guild-trained in museum-quality mural installation and has handled de Gournay commissions in both historic and new-construction luxury settings across the Southeast.