On the Upper East Side we transformed a dark living room with an overbearing raspberry-colored ceiling to a light-filled space. The new ceiling finish features pearlescent paint with soft transparent grey and mustard accents. These were applied in a decorative manner, allowing an interesting pattern of gloss interacting with matte. The walls were repainted inContinue reading “Pearlescent Ceiling”
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Coach Camo with Debbie Harry
YVStudio painted a life-size lion prop and platform for a Coach photo shoot with pop icon Debbie Harry. Coach’s Camo Print Collection just came out. We painted the lion and platform for our client Nikrooz Studio.
Minimalist Masterpiece
This West Village townhouse is one of a kind. YVStudio recently repainted this newly renovated 6,800 square feet 5-story single-family townhome. This luxury home at St. Luke’s Place was expertly designed by architect Gregory Sharp. All five floors are connected by a geometric black and glass staircase flooded with an abundance of light through theContinue reading “Minimalist Masterpiece”
Flatiron District Make-over
Once featured in Interior Design Magazine, this loft space was conceived to be both functional and flexible, providing privacy and separation when working remotely. Innovative architectural design, fine finishes and creative details make up this special space. YVStudio provided a painting make-over, repairing chipped and cracked surfaces and repainting several areas. After photos
YVStudio’s Press Fall 2020
Yvonne’s mural collaboration with colleague Siona Benjamin at the MC Hotel in Montclair, NJ was mentioned in two publications. Montclair Magazine featured the project in their fine art section in their Holidays 2020 issue. The photo on the left shows the two artists Yvonne Verwer and Siona Benjamin underneath their sky mural in the hotel’sContinue reading “YVStudio’s Press Fall 2020”
Grey Glaze Walls
At a traditional Park Avenue apartment in NYC I executed a classic grey glazing technique in the dining room. The walls received a stippling gaze and the woodwork a soft striae. The previous look was dark green, and a bit dated. The new grey finish still works very well with the dark antique furniture, butContinue reading “Grey Glaze Walls”
Gold Leaf Nature Mural
For a client’s private prayer room YVStudio created a white Venetian Plaster room with gold accents, polished to a mirror like finish. On the accent wall a mural was applied with a Modello stencil and gold leaf. Details:
A bright new year!
Wishing you a brilliant 2019!
Happy Holidays
Wishing you all a happy Chanukah, a merry Christmas, and a good 2018!
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.