Author: Shields Wallpaper
Published: January 31, 2012
Today I’m working in Bethesda, Maryland with a beautiful Farrow & Ball paper. A perfect fit in a bright, open dining room. Sometimes, especially in the winter, we need a Tapetenwechsel. A what? Tapetenwechsel means “wallpaper change” in German. It’s an everyday expression for needing a change of scenery, change of color or change of space.
Here is my version of Tapetenwechsel:
Powder Room or Bath Room Wallpaper Makeover Special
$249 on six (6) rolls or less*
$295 for six (6) – eight (8) rolls*
Email or call me to arrange for your Summer Special. Looking forward to talking with you.
*Special available until March 15, 2012
Author: Shields Wallpaper
Published: January 27, 2012
The Petersen House, Ford’s Theatre, Washington, DC
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ysuYcxb9Ws
I just finished working at the Petersen House in Washington DC. It was used as a boarding house in the Civil War. Today, more than 800,000 visitors walk through the Petersen House and Ford’s Theatre every year to see where Abraham Lincoln was assassinated and died.
The Petersen House is a great example of how the middle class decorated their homes during the Civil War era. All the wallpaper in this historic home are historic reproductions. The fanciest wallpaper was always installed in the foyer and stairwell to impress visitors. The hallway paper is a copy of a French design and slightly old-fashioned for 1865. The parlors used American machine made wallpaper with a more homey feeling.
I really enjoy working on historic homes. It’s where the past becomes real for me.
Author: Shields Wallpaper
Published: December 16, 2011
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b846sXkQfuY
I’m betting 2012, will be a great year for wallpaper. You and your friends will consider using wallpaper to redecorate. That’s what the recent Washington Post article written by Amanda Abrams says. Wallpaper is en vogue and has undergone a revolution of sorts. Textured paper, bold designs, strong colors and affordability is making it hot with young Washingtonians.
But many homeowners have never had wallpaper professionally installed in their home. So my video here shows you, in about 2 minutes, how I install wallpaper. A few months ago I installed historic wallpaper in the Dumbarton House in Georgetown. It is a Federal period historic house museum dating from 1798. Thanks to Scott Scholtz, the curator, who made this video of my work.
