Allen Funk's Wallpapers
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At Allen Funk’s Wallpapers, we provide one-on-one customer service. We help our customers select their wallpaper, and show them a variety of options relating to color, style, patterns and pricing. We cut samples of our in-stock product line, and we let customers borrow wallpaper books from our library. Ordering samples from the company is also an option. We also sell window blinds and shutters and walk our customers through the many options now available to them. We provide, if requested, a list of highly qualified wallpaper installers, and for our window blind customers, we have an expert installer.


Our goal is to make sure our customers love their choices at home as much as they do in our store. Whether decorating one room or a whole house, we make sure that each customer’s expectations are met.

Contact Information

Allen Funk's Wallpapers 


5910 Duraleigh Road

Raleigh, NC 27612


Phone: 919-789-4000

Email: allenfunks@gmail.com


Business Hours:

Tuesday-Friday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Closed on Sunday & Monday

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