Friday, December 26, 2008

First Steps to Your Custom Murals

By Sam Smith

You've started mapping out what you want to place on your wall murals, and you're still a little stuck on what to put on them. You have hundreds of pictures, but they don't seem exactly right, and you're not sure what else to put on there. Read for a couple of ideas.

First, you want to figure out how fancy you can get. That means, how many rooms can you afford to get painted. Once you've figured that out, you're next step is to figure out which rooms you will decide to decorate. Will it be just your living room where you entertain guests, or perhaps you would like to have your bedroom done as well? The last thing to do is figure out what style do you want to use.

The style you use will affect everything else, and it really depends on your personality, hobbies, what type of house you have, and what you want to see,feel and or express when you see those murals. In short, here are some themes to start you off:

1) Philosophical Message - Philosophical messages are often used in religious imagery, and can be very dramatic. Whatever religion you believe in, you can often find famed stories to use to post on your walls.

2) Cultural Message - Every culture, either the one you've grown up with, or the one that attracts you has messages that are very special to them. Cultural messages are especially powerful when they are placed prominently in your house, and will give you and your family a much bigger attachment to the culture.

3) Countries - If you are a perrenial explorer, and have different trips that you've went on to other countries, a great way to have those beautiful moments remembered is by posting some of the most special parts on your wall. You can have the muralist start with a photo you've taken, or simply use other famous photographs.

4) Hobbies - If you have a specific hobby that you love, there is no better way to enjoy it than placing parts of your hobby on the wall as a background to however you decorate the rest of your house.

5) Outdoors Themes - If you especially appreciate natural scenery, then you may want to post a mural of it on the wall. You can start by researching imagery, or just browsing sites like Flickr for images you want on your mural, and have the muralist start from there. S/he can also help you in those efforts - 15485

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