Typically, my projects are either murals or decorative painting jobs – but on this recent project, I was able to use both my mural painting skills and my decorative painting experience!
I got the chance to work with interior designer Shawn Strok, who was working with the homeowner to tie in a makeover of their living room with their existing décor, while also elevating the new space for an extra bit of wow factor. One of Shawn’s main points of focus was the beautiful bank of windows you can see in this before photo:
The room before we got started
Shawn had the idea to incorporate murals of medallions between the upper and lower windows, and we brainstormed to integrate some of the patterns and colors from a marble inlay in the entrance to the home (see below).
To cap off the top of the overall composition of windows, drapes and murals, Shawn also wanted to do scrolls on either side of the top, half-circle window. The scrolls create balance for the window treatments while also coordinating with scrolls in wrought iron spindles on a staircase in the room.
As always, I did a concept painting upfront to show all of this, and once that was approved – we were on the final project! Below is a shot of my concept for the medallion (including faux marbling):
Concept painting for medallion
Before I could get started, the room was wallpapered and the trim was painted – giving me a nice clean slate! My first step was to layout and paint the medallions, creating faux plaster and faux marble looks to add interest and pop. Below is a shot of all 3 of them, plus a close-up of one to show the detail:
Close-up of medallion mural
Then I was on to the scrolls one either side of the half-circle mural. Here is a close-up shot of one of the scrolls:
The icing on the cake was the drapes and cornice. Here is a final shot of the wall with all steps complete!
Enjoy,
Jason