Artwork
John Nalewaja's experienced artists have restored entire rooms of valuable wallpaper and have also done jobs as simple as in-painting switchplates and vent covers. Here are some examples of commonly requested artwork.
Client-requested Additions and Changes
Clients sometimes change their minds about certain features or want to add artwork to customize their wallpaper, such as a beloved pet. Below are some examples of ways that we can customize and personalize wallpapers.
This client requested to have his pets, a dog and cockatoo, painted into his Zuber scenic.
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Another client asked for the family dog to be added to this fishing scene.
In another pet addition, we added the family’s dog and cat to the path on “Views of America.”
This client requested to have their dog, Rudy, added to their Degournay scenic.
Before - Two cardinals were added to the scene.
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Before - A blue jay was added to the branch.
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Before - a rock and two birds were added
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Before - In this instance, the client wanted to add some more color to the scene with the addition of blue birds.
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Before - One large bird was added in this scene.
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Before - The client had requested their initials on the tree, but changed their minds about the style and placement.
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Before - The client was unhappy with the empty space around the window and wanted a few more fish added to the scene
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Before - The client decided to change the color of the windows to better match the room.
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In-painting and Extending panels
As a cost-saving measure, John frequently installs plain blue sky above doors or windows and then an artist in-paints details that 'join' the panels.
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Especially when papers are being reinstalled, artwork can extend a panel, either above or below a scene.
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Scenes can also continue across doors. In the example below, an artist painted the scene on the door and the door frame, extending the scene between two panels of Zuber's Views of Brazil. Essentially, the artist 'Zuber-ized' the door to make it disappear into the scene.
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Alcoves and closet doors can be painted to match the room as well.
Finishing a Scene - In these examples, the clients chose plain papers for some areas and then decided to finish the scene. The artists painted new, minimal scenes on the plain papers to create a perfectly finished scene.
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Staircases
Successfully installing a scenic paper on a staircase requires artwork to join the panels and fill in dead space, creating a cohesive scene.
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Switchplates, Outlets, and Vents
Switchplates, outlets, vent covers, alarms, etc can be papered or painted to match the scene and disappear into the artwork.
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Mismatches and Patches
Handblocked and handpainted wallpapers will often have uneven joins across panels and clients frequently request artwork to fix those joins.
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Sometimes during reinstallation, areas may need to be patched with new or leftover paper, such as a previous location of an outlet. This can then be painted to match the scene.
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Sometimes, a larger strip of plain paper may be added and the artwork replicated to replace a damaged area or fill in space where there is not enough original paper.
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For more information, call (212) 496-6135 or email scenicwallpaper@gmail.com.