Apartment Therapy: painting & wallpaper

Vinny Ciambriello: House Painter

Vinny Ciambriello has been an Apartment Therapy go-to painter on small jobs for a number of years. A musician by night, he paints by day and does a great job with clean walls. Exacting about the fini...

Mark Chamberlain: Fine Painter

As our resident Color Therapist, Mark Chamberlain is an artist whose passion is decorative painting and murals, but he also paints walls with elan. He has excellent taste in color and prefers dark ...

Before and After: Billy Bookcase at Design Sponge

The Billy Bookcase from Ikea has been sold in droves and its simple design begs for a little semi-customization. That's what we find at Design Sponge's post Before and After: Billy Bookcase......

How To... Make This Chalkboard Wall Calendar

Personal schedules can get completely out of whack this time of year. Keep it all right in front of you with a giant Chalkboard Wall Calendar. Learn how to make the one pictured above here, from Mar...

Jay East: Chinese Imports

Please go to our new link for Jay East Eastern Influence. We had a good time browsing through the DUMBO location of Jay East this past weekend. Imported Chinese furniture, artwork and decorative it...

Fay Rosen: House Painter

Looking to paint your apartment? We recently got a recommendation for Fay Rosen, and she seems perfect for those that have small scale work and don't want to pay luxury prices. A rare breed in NYC, F...

Strong River Painters

We met Edward McKeever just a few weeks ago and was impressed with his young company, Strong River Painters. With a background in art and design as well as tons of experience using natural paints, ...

Michael Mitchell Interior Murals

Artwork doesn't just hang on your wall. Sometimes it IS your wall. There are many painters in NYC, but only a few who do custom interior murals. Michael Mitchell is a member of this exclusive club....

Dow + Company Custom Wallpaper Hanging

Even though wallpaper is the rage, it ain't easy to find someone who still knows how to hang it. Enter Dow + Company. Run by Dow Kowalczyk, Dow + Co. is a hip, young company that started off painting...

Feng Shui Painting Service

Ashley and Alan Brown are painters who love color. With backgrounds in Feng Shui, interior design and the fine arts, they have created a niche business in helping you choose colors for your walls that...

Three Fingers Painting

We don't know why they call themselves "Three Fingers," but we do know that this trio of female painters comes highly recommended as "professionals" at a "good price." Based in Brooklyn, they take ...

Jennifer: Good Painter

It's tough to find good help in this city.... so when we spied Jennifer's ad in our classifieds we pounced. A downtown gal, Jennifer calls herself a "professional, reliable, honest painter with exper...

Jimmy Sperber: Artist & Decorative Painter

Jimmy Sperber has a vision all his own. An artist who has shown at Gen Art, Caelum and the Eickholt Gallery, he has recently been transforming his contemporary shapes onto walls in colors with a lu...

De•kar: Decorative Painting, Interior Design & Styling

Your walls will come to life. Decorative painting doesn't usually get us excited, but when we saw De•kar's portfolio we were impressed. Alright, their jobs were high end and no one was skimping...