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
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
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.
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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This beautiful mural was done for a showroom in a furniture store in the basement . There were no windows and the Tuscan Mural brought some light and life to the space.
Basically every room which is dark, has only small windows or is too small can be lightened up with a mural.
You don’t need to be an Italy fan for such a mural. Â It can be done in less than 2 weeks.
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This railing was white as almost everything in this home.
To add some contrast my client and I decided to faux finish the railing and give it a warm espresso brown. This was a great idea. The hallway looks completely different now! It is very stylish!
If you are thinking of remodelling your hallway but don’t want to buy a new railing, this is the alternative.
It is less expensive, not messy at all and can be done in a short time. No annoying construction delays and errors – it will be a smooth transition.
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Mural for a restaurant featuring a Swiss city at the beautiful Zurich Lake
The wall where you see the mural is a fold-able door which is connected to the main room of the restaurant.
We faux finished this wall first, then added a window mural to open up the small space. The intention was to make the room look bigger with an additional window. The result was fabulous! The restaurant owner told us later that it was much easier for him to rent out the room for private parties and events.
We do all kinds of commercial mural and wall finishes.
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This breath taking mural is in the basement of a private resicende in Granada Hills and is on the opposite side of the wine cellar. The walls are faux finished and add a nice rustique look to the staircase which is leading down to the wine cellar.
What can I say – click on the picture to see more!
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