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.
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UNDERWATER DESCENT MURAL FOR PERSONAL ELEVATOR
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.
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| illusionary plants painted around bath tub. Real plants were unable to survive in this environment. |
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.
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| After shot of mural with radiator cover incorporated into mural |
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| Before shot with radiator cover on left. |
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| Close-up of painted radiator cover |
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| Radiator cover for nursery |
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| Brfore shot of ceiling with attic pull down door |
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| After shot of trap door camouflaged into mural |
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| pipes are camouflaged in this lobby mural |
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| close-up of pipe on wall camouflaged into mural |
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.
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| French doors opening to a garden scene |
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!
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| Before shot of hallway |
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| After shot with illusionary Window at end of hallway |
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| Close-up of window |
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.
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| South Pacific Island Mural |
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.
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| Before shot of grafittied wall |
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| After shot of wall with advertising mural |
