Designed to assist in the procurement and installation of reproduction wallpapers

Masterpaperhanger Jim Yates, a student of historic wallpaper, offers archival installation services of reproduction wallpaper for historic house museums and private restorations. Installation services also includes a variety of French scenics and Chinese murals.

Having studied period paperhanging techniques and adopting conservation technology into the craft of paperhanging, Jim strongly believes that historic work is a craftsmen's greatest challenge. And that once the wallpapers are in hand, it's the paperhanger's task to animate paper and ink so that a replication of the past can be brought to life.

Jim's specialization in the historic house is founded on the realization that having an original document r

eproduced is a very serious and expensive venture. And that, once installed, period rooms are intended to last indefinitely . With that in mind, these projects are approached with two goals in mind.

First, if period rooms are intended to be handed on to future generations, longevity is the bottom line. And to guarantee that longevity, Jim uses only conservation quality adhesives and acid free liners.

Secondly, to compliment the reproduction of an original wallpaper with the reproduction of the original paperhanging techniques, regardless of how crude when compared to contemporary techniques. Jim feels historically accurate paperhanging methods not only renders an original looking room but confronts and educates the public with just how "they hung it back then".

So, whether hanging wallpaper on stretched muslin over planks in a rugged Colorado miner's cabin or on plaster walls in the elegant Blue Room of the White House, his craftsmanship is the finest.

Also, in order to offer the very best in the way of wallpaper conservation, Jim often collaborates with nationally recognized wallpaper conservator Susan Nash. To learn more about Susan and her credits check out wallpaper conservation listed on the specialties page.

As a service for those in quest of reproduction wallpaper our Historic Wallpaper links not only offers an extensive list of suppliers but also provides links to professionals associated with the historic wallpaper industry.

Jim welcomes questions pertaining to reproduction wallpapers or installation techniques..