McBride Wall Upholstery

McBride Wall Upholstery is built on nearly a century of generational craftsmanship.

Our family’s connection to wallcoverings began in the 1920s, when the oldest of five brothers started hanging wallpaper. By the early 1940s, four brothers were in the trade, and our founder, Francis McBride, began hanging wallcoverings while still in high school. Precision and discipline weren’t learned later—they were inherited.

In the 1960s, at the request of a Pittsburgh interior designer, Francis McBride began upholstering walls—an uncommon and highly specialized practice at the time. That collaboration laid the foundation for what would become one of our most distinctive services.

I’ve been on job sites my entire life. Raised in a family of twelve by a self-employed wallpaper hanger, I was introduced to the trade at around five years old. As the 11th child, craftsmanship was part of daily life—learned through repetition, observation, and expectation.

Today, McBride Wall Upholstery focuses on high-end wall upholstery and architectural wall systems for designer-driven interiors nationwide. While this is our primary direction, our background includes extensive experience installing museum-quality specialty wallcoverings, including Gracie hand-painted papers and de Gournay murals.

Designers trust us for projects where materials are rare, tolerances are tight, and execution must protect the design intent. Our approach is quiet, precise, and informed by generations of hands-on experience.

When a project demands control, longevity, and craftsmanship that can’t be rushed, McBride Wall Upholstery delivers.