Why Do A Mural

WHY CHOOSE TO DO A MURAL OR A FAUX FINISH
FOR YOU OR YOUR CLIENT'S HOME OR BUSINESS

A mural is the most personalized means of expression for your interior. You are having an artist create your very own one-of-a-kind work of art that represents your hopes and dreams.
No wallpaper treatment will ever come as close as that.

Murals can be whimsical, great conversation pieces, and can create a special ambiance in a room.

Murals and faux finishes are also very economical and practical:

They do not have seams that start to pop up. They last well over 25 years,
far longer than wall paper. They cost about the same as wallpaper.

They can be done outdoors and indoors, in highly humid areas such as bathrooms,
where wallpaper wouldn't hold up nearly as long or even be an option.

Murals and faux finishes can be painted on challenging wall surfaces, such as those with air conditioning grills ducts, stucco walls, etc. that could not hold wall paper. They can camouflage pipes, trap doors, vents and any other ugly intrusions on your walls.

One of the most effective uses of a mural is to create an illusion
of an opening in the painted surface itself.
This may take the form of :

an arch

window

French doors

jagged edges left by fallen masonry.

Illusionary space can be created beyond the wall by means of a landscape scene, which is painted to be seen through these illusionary architectural openings mentioned above. This works as effectively as the much more costly renovation of breaking through walls and ceilings.

Certain walls that you may want windows or doors looking out to scenes may not be exterior walls, therefore the construction is not possible. Only the illusionary painting is!

Murals can also provide you with a greater diversity of beautiful scenes,
such as tropical ones or others you can't find in your local area.

Faux finishes can save you money by mimicking costly exotic marbles, woods semi-precious stones, some of which are not available. In addition, you can create fantasy marbles in all colors, and all types of textures and mixed media finishes that do not exist in nature or anywhere else.

Murals and faux finishes can greatly increase the value of your home. Many people do them before they move. They sell their houses faster and at a better price, especially when the prospective
owner falls in love with the artwork. This works especially well, when
many houses in your neighborhood are for sale.

Commercial murals on the outside of buildings:

stop graffiti problems

beautify a neighborhood

tell a history of a building or town,

advertise products or services.

MURALS AND FAUX FINISHES CAN SOLVE VARIOUS DESIGN PROBLEMS IN EVERY ROOM OF YOUR HOUSE.

Hallways One of the most ideal places for murals. Why? Because they are usually too narrow to put furniture. A mural is needed here to open up a space, therefore making it look bigger. Hallways are usually the first room you see coming into a home and will make a lasting impression.

Ceilings Some of the most celebrated work is done on ceilings. When we look up at it our sense of balance, proportion, and reality, is slightly altered by the act of tilting our head backwards. This element of vertigo helps stimulate the imagination. Ceiling murals give an illusion of heightened space. Painted skies containing architecture, birds, flowers and trees are best.

Bathrooms Time for meditation, lack of decoration or hanging pictures
because of humidity. Tranquil scenes are best.

Dinettes Good places for murals. Informal, eclectic. Very understated room,
yet used everyday. Usually boring, empty walls.

Kitchens Limited wall space. Painting can be done on cupboards,
around windows and over cabinets.

Dining rooms Usually the most formal rooms in the house and also the least used. The stuffy atmosphere can be considerably improved by some kind of visual feast, adding a festive
atmosphere for dinner parties and the holidays.

Children's bedrooms and PlAY ROOMs My most popular request. Here people are not afraid to indulge themselves in a world of childish fantasy.
We can depart from strict reality and refined taste

Living rooms Last but not least. A mural on the main wall creates an interesting focal point, as well as it ties together all the design elements in a room. Marbleizing on a fireplace mantel,
columns and moldings adds elegance to a room.

Unusual requests Places that are normally neglected for decoration:

private elevators

garage doors

enclosed swimming pool room walls

swimming pool walls and floor

outside garden walls.

Closet doors and all other doors

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