Painters
Eve Ashcraft Studio
241 Centre St., nr. Broome St.; 212-966-1506; eveashcraftstudio.comThe creator of Martha Stewart’s paint lines, Ashcraft formulates palettes for indoor and outdoor environments and can work in tandem with designers and architects. $$$ (by appointment only)
Frank J. Mangione
21 John St., Saugerties, N.Y.; 845-247-9248Henry Mangione, a third-generation plasterer, isn’t above replacing ruined ornamentation with good prefab replicas. But his specialty is molding in situ, the old way, for a seamless result. $$$ (by appointment only)
Fresco Decorative Painting
324 Lafayette St., nr. Bleecker St.; 212-966-0676; frescodecorativepainting.comFresco combines traditional techniques of gilding, glazing, and Venetian plaster with a twenty-first-century sensibility, serving private clients, architects, and designers. $$$-$$$$ (by appointment only)
Gotham Painting
336 E. 94th St., nr. First Ave.; 212-427-5752The staff at Gotham Painting, a full-service painting contractor, is equipped to handle any job, including repairs—even on the most delicate antique hand-printed English wallpapers. $$ (by appointment only)
James Alan Smith
646-476-8260; jamesalansmithinc.comTrompe l’oeil murals take serious talent to produce. Enter Smith, a painter who can create any fantasy on a wall: a Tiepolo-inspired panel, a wall of chinoiserie. His legerdemain includes faux marble, wood, and stone, stenciling, and even mock marquetry on the floor.$$$-$$$$ (by appointment only)
John Weidl Associates
379 Huguenot St., New Rochelle, N.Y.; 914-636-5067If you’re looking for a talented crew of painters to team up with you or your interior decorator, consider John Weidl. With expertise and a great sense of color, these painters can match any hue or finish you desire. $$ (by appointment only)
Robert Star
178 E. 80th St., nr. Third Ave., Ste. C; 212-737-8855; robertstar.comOpen any shelter magazine and you’ll see designer projects that have the imprimatur of Star’s high-end work. His firm specializes in Venetian wall finishes, decorative painting, and paperhanging. $$$ (by appointment only)
Roth Painting
11 Bruckner Blvd., nr. Lincoln Ave., Mott Haven; 212-883-0800For a porcelain-smooth job, turn to Gordon Roth’s union shop of twenty guys, most of them graduates of rigorous apprenticeships. In business since 1944, the firm has painted interiors and exteriors at Gracie Mansion. $$$ (by appointment only)
SilverLining
2091 Broadway, nr. W. 73rd St., third fl.; 212-496-7800; silverlininginteriors.comA high-end firm working with architect-designer Daniel Romualdez and other leading designers. SilverLining has a separate painting department as well as a contracting department. $$$ (by appointment only)
Vukaj Painting
242 Rose Ave., nr. 10th St., New Dorp, Staten Island; 917-548-6762You don’t come across painters like this very often. In short: This outfit gets its lines really tight, it surfaces impeccably smooth, and the company might as well dare you to find a single imperfection in its work. $-$$ (by appointment only)
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