WallMurals
By: Daisy Simpson

Wall murals are a fun way to enliven a dull, boring wall. You can add a touch of your personality to your home by painting or hanging wall murals. With a little bit of creativity, a simple room can be turned into a playful, adventurous zone.

Best of all, you don't have to be an artist to decorate your walls. Just pick up any children's book or artwork to draw the inspiration. If you are a beginner, start practising on a cardboard. Once you grow in confidence, start with the actual wall.

If you want it easy going, then you can also buy mural kits. Wall mural kits for children are readily available in the market. All you have to do is, trace and outline on the wall and then fill in color with a paint brush. You can get good quality brushes at craft stores like Ben Franklin and Hobby Lobby. Pick up flat and round brushes for wide areas and a pointed brush for details.

As per your taste and budget, you can cover a single wall or entire room with murals. You can decorate your bedroom, living room, kitchen, bathroom, kid's room and create all sorts of illusion with wall murals.

According to taste, trompe l'oeil and faux finish can also be used in the murals. Trompe l'oeil means "to trick the eye". A three dimensional effect is created in this art. Windows, doors, pillars and arches can be painted in trompe l'oeil murals. You can hire a local artist to paint that for you or an artist from many of the websites dedicated to this art. You can also create a faux effect on your own. You can use stencils or stamps for this. You can use stencils to create a three dimensional effect. The more the layers, the better it will be. Depending on how you shade the objects, stencils can give the sense of perspective.

Also, there are wall paper murals available in the market as well as on scores of internet sites. Adhesives with guidelines come with them. You simply have to mix the adhesives and paste the panels according to instructions.

When you are in the process of deciding which wall to choose for hanging mural, decide on the one which gets minimum amount of sun exposure, where furniture is not moved frequently. Taking this simple precaution will help your mural to stay intact for years.

You can also get a personal photograph, any illustration or artwork be converted into a mural. This type of mural is called custom mural. Many companies are doing this now a days.