Artist John Mahoney may never had turned his art into wallpaper had it not been for Dennis Shah.

Bombay born, New York-based Shah currently presides over Studio Printworks: a creative collective that wants nothing more than to beautify your walls. We recently sat down with Shah to get a closer look at his business, artistic vision and bedroom…

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Wallpaper's got a bad rap. Long the home decor choice for overzealous grannies and tacky rich people, floor-to-ceiling paper products have nearly become a thing of the past: a throwback to the days of yore.

Luckily there's a new breed of wallpaper creators intent on bringing interior coverings back to the forefront. New York City's Studio Printworks specializes in fine accoutrement, offering the consumer dozens of unique creations.

John Mahoney's just one of the Studio's army of artists, but he's also one of the best. We caught up with Mahoney recently to chat about his definition of home, kimonos, Frank Miller, the Quakers, art and, of course, wallpaper.

See what he has to say for himself - after the jump…

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