Murals by Los Angeles Muralist Gabrielle » Hallway Mural

Ink bottle Detail

admin — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 19:56:47 +0000

Trompe L'Oeil mural

The ink bottle is in a 3D mural I did for a hallway. The mural contains a shelf with a vase of colorful tulips, an ink bottle with quilt, a letter and a paper roll containing memories of my client.

Lake Como Mural

admin — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 23:09:15 +0000

Lake Como is a picturesque lake in the North of Italy, very close to the Swiss border, and surrounded by mountains. It is also the home of the famous actor George Cloney. The mural was done for a residence in famous Brentwood of Los Angeles. The house you see in the mural is the home of my clients.

Detail of the Italian Lake Como Mural

Hand Painted Faux Papyrus Scroll

admin — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 06:19:01 +0000

Hand painted scroll (it is not paper); the scroll is painted, the iron rod too. The trompe l’oeil mural is in a hallway;
the quote was chosen by my client. The entire hallway was first painted in a very light and subtle faux finish, an ideal background for the papyrus scroll.

Hand painted faux papyrus scroll with quote

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

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

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Lake Como Mural Brentwood

admin — Fri, 13 May 2011 17:07:55 +0000

This mural is at the end of a long and small hallway, and adds depth and dimension to the hallway space. A Trompe L’Oeil mural is the best for small spaces. It creates additional space to small rooms or hallways.

Birch Tree Mural Pasadena

admin — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 17:20:47 +0000

Birch tree mural for a hallway in Altadena

The group of birch trees was a good choice for the hallway with high ceilings. I did the mural for a charming home in Altadena.

My client also wanted to have some of the local parrots in the mural. These parrots are flying around in the area and take often a rest on their trees in the garden and neighborhood. The green and red colored parrots were kept in a pet store many, many years ago and could escape because of a fire. Since then they continued to live a happy life in the “local wildernes” of Pasadena and Altadena.

I added 3 parrots to the mural, one is flying on the opposite wall.

Flying wild Altadena parrot

Wall Murals in Los Angeles

admin — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:40:26 +0000

How to refinish the hallway railing

admin — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 03:08:19 +0000

: Faux Finish for Hallway Railings

Is your home all white? In the 70s it was very trendy to paint everyting in the house white – the walls, the bathrooms, the railings, the windows – just everything.

I figured it is a lack of contrast, right? So where do you start in changing it? Sure you can paint the walls and the trims. But what about the railings and doors and windows?

I was hired to refinish the hallway railing in a “white house” and suggested an espresso brown for the railing.

First you would sand the wood and paint it with a primer. When it is dry you add the first color: a chocolate brown. Let it dry. Mix the glaze, it needs to be one tone darker. Add the glaze and let it dry. Mix another glaze and add some water to it, it should not be very thick. Use the glaze until all white spots are gone but the wooden structure would shine through. Finally seal it. Does this sound complicated? I hope not. You always have the chance to contact me, in case you have a “white house” and need some contrast. Happy painting.

How to create beautiful Fire Doors

admin — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 06:00:02 +0000

: Iron wrought firedoor

Fire doors are usually ugly but are a must in commercially used buildings, right? I got hired by the company Personal Court Reporters in Van Nuys, near Los Angeles to create a Trompe L’Oeil for the fire doors and the entry. The wine cellar door I did some time ago was the actual reason why my client contacted me. He really liked this style of the wrought iron door in front of a wine cellar.

I found and adjusted a design for thre fire doors, one in front of the elevator and the office entry door.

The background is a transparent greyish white, and creates the illusion of matte glass behind the iron doors.

One good thing is that the firedoors are made out of metal, so I just had to imitate the color of the handles.

These wrought iron doors bring life into the hallway and add some elegant touch to the whole floor.
Interested in making the best out of the fire doors or any door?

Send an email and I will give you a 1 hour free design consultation

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