At a Gramercy Park duplex apartment YVStudio stenciled two floors. In each area the wooden surface background played a prominent role in the design. The foyer features a two-color creation inspired by a Córdoba floor, while the kitchen received a diagonal checkerboard pattern. Both painted surfaces received a transparent brown glaze to soften the effect andContinue reading “Córdoba Floor”
Author Archives: Yvonne Verwer
Easter Egg Hunt
Rockefeller Center is hosting an Easter event on April 21, 2019. YVStudio was commissioned by The 4×8 Workshop to paint 7 foot high sandwich boards for the egg hunt event. Some of the Easter activities at Rockefeller Center: The Easter Parade is a promenade of festive folks walking up Fifth Avenue, a tradition that’s overContinue reading “Easter Egg Hunt”
A bright new year!
Wishing you a brilliant 2019!
Sutton Place Glazing
At this floor-through apartment near Sutton Place, NYC, YVStudio custom-mixed a glaze color to match the Palmyra wallpaper by De Gournay in the dining room, and the fireplace mantle in the Master Bedroom. After various samples were created, its perfect equivalent in oil glaze was painstakingly produced, and applied to the walls. The result wasContinue reading “Sutton Place Glazing”
Woolworth Building Restoration
YVStudio just finished restoring the elevator doors on the 5th floor of the iconic Woolworth Building. Built in 1912 this National Historic Landmark is still one of the 30 tallest buildings in New York. It was designed in the neo-Gothic style by architect Cass Gilbert, who was also responsible for the United States Supreme Court building. In recentContinue reading “Woolworth Building Restoration”
Highbourne Cay Heaven
HIGHBOURNE CAY, a beautiful 250 acre private island in The Exumas, is where Rod Winterrowd designed 6 cottages. YVStudio was commissioned to paint 6 mural canvasses, 1 for each cottage, inspired by the Exumas, an archipelago of 365 cays and islands, southeast of Nassau, the Bahamas. Each room has its own unique scheme, but Winterrowd alsoContinue reading “Highbourne Cay Heaven”
Full Moon Fest
YVStudio was hired by Marc Barold of Strangeways to paint the centerpiece for the legendary Full Moon Fest. In its 8th year, Full Moon is one of New York’s largest independent festivals, celebrating music, art, leisure, and NYC’s “restless spirit.” It is inspired by the epic Full Moon Party that goes down in Thailand every year.Continue reading “Full Moon Fest”
Flatiron Flair
The client and her family recently moved into the Flatiron area of Manhattan. Their apartment was your basic boring white box, with no distinguishing architectural features. How to liven up the space? Solution: paint the accent wall as if it is a large abstract artwork. The colors were custom-mixed in accordance with their fabrics andContinue reading “Flatiron Flair”
Tribeca Striae
Striae painting is a technique that gives your walls, or woodwork a striped appearance. You achieve this look by dragging a dry brush through a glaze mixture that was applied over a base color. You work your way around the room applying your striae finish and slightly overlap adjacent sections to provide a seamless appearance.Continue reading “Tribeca Striae”
Shared Sacred Sites at the NYPL
For more than 100 years, The New York Public Library has collected thousands of religious books and manuscripts in order to preserve and make accessible the rich history of world religions, including the three Abrahamic faiths: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Drawn from divisions across the Library’s research collections, the objects on display represent centuries ofContinue reading “Shared Sacred Sites at the NYPL”
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