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Decorative Artwork

Decorative artwork describes the use of representational art to add character and interest to a room or feature. Whether painted directly on a wall or painted on a panel attached to the wall, decorative artwork is produced to be an integral part of the building.

Although similar to mural painting, decorative artwork may be characterized as a smaller, isolated image or group of images which although they may be related, and even linked, are not combined as a single picture.

A common example would be a group of panels or images, each of which may have a different subject but a common theme, such as different fruits for a kitchen. Other popular subjects for kitchens include vines, flowers, and food and drink

Decorative artwork may be very realistic, even creating a trompe l'oeil effect, or a more stylized interpretation of the subject, depending on the effect required.

Select the images on the right to see larger pictures and read details about each project. Some of these are big files so they may take some time to show up.

Or click here for examples featuring decorative designs.

Click here for examples of decorative lettering and signwriting.

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Grapevines painted around a Kitchen and Wet Bar soffit in a North Scottsdale home Stylized grapevines painted around the Kitchen window in a DC Ranch, North Scottsdale home Stencilled and hand finished flowers around the Kitchen soffit of a North East Phoenix house

White kitchen cabinets painted with antique gold recessed moldings and trailing berries Fruit bowl mural for a Mesa home Sepia painted antique musical instruments for the Office ceiling in a Paradise Valley home

Fruit painting on one of seven decorative panels for an Estancia, North Scottsdale home Vegetable painting on one of seven decorative panels for an Estancia, North Scottsdale home Goose and goslings painted on one of seven decorative panels for an Estancia, North Scottsdale home

Hen and chics painted on one of seven decorative panels for an Estancia, North Scottsdale home Vegetable painting on one of seven decorative panels for an Estancia, North Scottsdale home Painted roses on one of seven decorative panels for an Estancia, North Scottsdale home

Painted poppys on one of seven decorative panels for an Estancia, North Scottsdale home Detail of a frieze mural painted round the soffit of a Kitchen/Breakfast Room in a Paradise Valley home Detail of a frieze mural painted round the soffit of a Kitchen/Breakfast Room in a Paradise Valley home

Detail of a frieze mural painted round the soffit of a Kitchen/Breakfast Room in a Paradise Valley home Detail of a frieze mural painted round the soffit of a Kitchen/Breakfast Room in a Paradise Valley home Detail of a frieze mural painted round the soffit of a Kitchen/Breakfast Room in a Paradise Valley home

Fantasy clouds painted over a yellow background for a Glendal nail salon