Murals by Los Angeles Muralist Gabrielle » French Country Home Decor

Country Mural Trompe L’oeil

admin — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 04:27:54 +0000

Trompe L’oeil mural in a hallway; featuring a shelf with a straw hat that hangs at the shelf. What does Trompe L’oeil mean?
It is French and means “Tricking the eye”. Such a mural has dimension and looks real. It can be a book shelf, a shelf with kitchen or garden items; a door or window, a street scene or anything else. Instances from Greek and Roman times are known, for instance in Pompeii. A typical trompe-l’œil mural might depict a window, door, or hallway, intended to suggest a larger room. If you like a real Trompe L’Oeil mural for your home send an email.

Hanging straw hat from a shelf

Hand painted Kitchen Floor

admin — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 16:34:06 +0000

hand painted wooden kitchen floor

Ornamental Painting on a wooden floor all around the room; here a kitchen in Country style.

The paint is durable, and will not come off during floor cleaning. Good sealing of the painting will prevent this.

The original floor was an old oak parquet floor which did not match the overall style of the home.
To paint the floor was a good solution. Everything is possible.
Interested in such a floor?
send an email so I can provide an estimate for you

French Decorative Painting

admin — Mon, 23 May 2011 21:30:22 +0000

Faux Finished niche with decorative painting

What do you do with niches?
You can just paint them. You can faux finish them or use Venetian Plaster.

Or have them hand painted with some ornamental/decorative painting on a faux finished background.

: Two hand painted niches for a Bel Air residence

Free Estimate? Send an email here

How to make more out of a bathroom

admin — Fri, 14 May 2010 17:49:03 +0000

Bathroom Faux finishes

It was my peasure to help my client to complete the bathroom in her charming Pasadena home.

For the walls and ceiling we were chosing a faux finish of French Country style – a style which was dominating the whole home. It could be seen in the custom tiles, the cabinets and sinks.
I faux finished the doors and window frames in using first a dark brown as base coat, then a glaze mixed out of the actual wall color with some brown. At the end I distressed the wood and used some brown for the edges and lines.

See more pictures of this beautiful bathroom here

Wall Cabinet Shabby Chic

admin — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 20:15:02 +0000

Wall Cabinet inside - Wall Cabinet distressed, French Antique Style

Wall Cabinet distressed, French Antique Style

I bought this cabinet with at least 5 layers of paint on it. Everywhere there was a thick crust on old and new paint. So I sanded and sanded and sanded. Finally after many hours of sanding it started to look good. One layer of thin paint and another one with glaze, made the difference.

If you have a cabinet you want to refinish call 818-470 2932.
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Headboard Painting

admin — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:42:49 +0000

: Hand painted Headboard

This customized headboard got acomplete new look with the romantic French Country style painting.

Blue pansies are holding the robbon at the corners and make a great contrast to the dark wood.

I can practically paint anything you like on a headboard or piece of furniture.

Call 818-470 2932 if you want to get more information or if you have any questions.

A bird’s nest – Mural for children and bedroom

admin — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:40:36 +0000

: Bird’s Nest for a bedroom

The bird’s nest is a sweet feature for a children’s bedroom, a nursery or any room in a home which is decorated in Country style.

It could also be very well in the kitchen over the door or the stove or any corner. It adds a natural touch to all kinds of rooms and interior design.

If you would like to get a free estimate for your project please contact me per email.

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Dining table in Shabby Chic, French Country Style

admin — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:58:40 +0000

This table is a Must See indeed!

I restored this table made out of solid wood and decided to give it a very special look. I chose the legendary and beautiful French Fleur den Lyss symbol and hand painted it in the middle of the table.

The table has 2 extension leaves.

If you are interested in such a table or similiar, please contact me. This is a show piece and unavailable.

Furniture only local pick up in Glendale, CA. Shipping to other places on request only.
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Coffee table in elegany Shabby Chic-French Country Style

admin — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:55:01 +0000

Shabby Chic Coffee Table

Beautiful and elegant shabby chic coffee table with one drawer.

The drawer has an artistic knob from the store “Anthrophologie”.

Measures: 30 inches wide, 30 inches deep and 23 inches high.

This table is NOT available for sale. It is a show piece. If you have a piece of furniture to refinish let me know and I will refinish it,

Such a table or similar will add an elegant touch to any room; decorated with candles or a lamp it will be an eye-catcher for sure.

If you like such a coffee table, I can find and refinish it for you in the same style as this one.
Please contact me, send an email here with detailed information about the piece you like.

Cabinet in French Country Style

admin — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:36:56 +0000

: French Country Cabinet

Unfortunately I don’t have a picture of the cabinet before I refinished it! It was all painted black and had no knobs but many scratches! Hard to believe…

I sanded it almost down but left patches of black paint. The first finish was antique white and then combinations of different glazed.

The knobs I found at the stylish store “Anthropologie” and they fit perfect.
it has a shelf inside and an upper drawer. Selling it for $165.
On www.artstudio88.com you can see more.

SOLD