Several years ago I painted two large trompe l’oeil “arches” murals for Linda Horn Antiques at her new location in Carnegie Hill, on Madison Avenue and 93rd Street. She recently redesigned her store, and wrote “the murals still look fabulous”. I designed these wall works to complement the store’s Moroccan arches with pilasters in river-washed stone.ContinueContinue reading “Linda Horn’s Arches Murals”
Author Archives: Yvonne Verwer
The Pierre Hotel’s Restaurant
The Pierre Hotel in New York, one of the world’s premier luxury destinations, is about to open a new restaurant this week, Perrine. Its previous decor designed by Adam D. Tihany is mainly left intact. I worked for Pompeii Studios on its lime-stone inspired walls. Alise Loebelsohn and I repainted some sections and created newContinueContinue reading “The Pierre Hotel’s Restaurant”
Prime Grill Restaurant
Right before the high holidays I painted Prime Grill Restaurant and gave it a whole new contemporary look. This premier NY kosher restaurant has a new home in the Sony building, 550 Madison Avenue, New York. “where kosher beckons the cool crowd” —New York Times The main room and bar walls I did in an ombre technique;ContinueContinue reading “Prime Grill Restaurant”
UWS Living Room
On the Upper West Side I recently did a large living room. All the woodwork was originally painted dark green and was in bad shape. I spent days repairing and prepping the large crown molding, baseboards and doors before painting them all white. The Venetian Plaster, which was done in a previous year, got spruced up and nowContinueContinue reading “UWS Living Room”
Happy Holidays
Wishing you all the very best for the new year! Left image: Traditional style home in Tuxedo, NY, where I applied yellow and green glaze to the walls and woodwork, with accents of gold leaf. Right image: Contemporary lobby in a luxury condominium in Manhattan, where I applied Venetian Plaster to some of its walls.ContinueContinue reading “Happy Holidays”
Aberlour
Steeped in centuries of legend and surrounded by dramatic Scottish Highland scenery, the village of Aberlour lies where the Lour burn joins the River Spey. The exceptionally pure, soft spring water used for making Aberlour whisky is drawn from nearby natural springs. For their October event in Manhattan I was asked to paint two structures toContinueContinue reading “Aberlour”
Macy’s Photo Shoot
At Pier 59 Studios, a 100,000 square-foot photography facility at New York’s Chelsea Piers, I recently silver-leafed and painted several wall units and a bench. Designed by Lynn Nigro Design, the walls were to be shimmering. Mission accomplished. I added some extra effects to achieved an aged look.
Lobby transformation
This residential lobby, steps away from the Plaza Hotel, was redecorated by CPS Design. I repainted four 10′ high mirror frames in silver and mercury hues. These iridescent finishes subtly echoed the pale silver tones in the window treatments. Before:
Victoria’s Secret Lounge Floor Painting
Set designer / decorator Lynn Nigro asked me to do a scenic paint job for her client Victoria’s Secret. 2,000 Square feet of plain pine planks had to be transformed into a warm brown floor that looked aged. At Lynn’s studio I custom mixed a stain color and painted the planks individually, one at aContinueContinue reading “Victoria’s Secret Lounge Floor Painting”
Gilding at the G.E. Building
At Manhattan’s exquisite Art Deco (former) General Electric building I finished gilding the new offices of financial firm Crown Sterling. Commissioned by interior designer Alexis Manfer, I gilded 500 feet of crown molding and 5 sets of elevator doors.
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