Murals have a long and storied history

Wall murals are a creative and cost-effective way of adding an original touch to the decor in practically any room of your home. You can choose from wall murals in a very wide variety of styles and themes, ranging from a mural based on a photograph of a pleasant beach or forest scene to a reproduction of a famous abstract painting.

Murals have a long and storied history, undoubtedly going back to the beginning of recorded time, when cave walls were covered with paintings that preserved history through artistic expression. Today, wall murals are available in materials that are easy to maintain, so that they retain the integrity of their design with only routine cleaning. Rugged vinyl or even reinforced paper murals are easy to mount on any wall, as even wall murals that are not pre-pasted are applied to walls with simple wallpaper adhesive.

Wall murals are available in practically all shapes and sizes, including murals that practically cover entire living room or kitchen walls as well as smaller murals that are about the size of a typical framed wall hanging. Decorators even use more than one mural in the same room to obtain a creative and original effect that makes the room truly unique and can be changed easily by simply removing one mural and replacing it with another.

Indeed, the ease of mounting and removing wall murals is one of the features that makes them so attractive to professional and do-it-yourself decorators alike. For instance, parents can affix a mural with an alphabet or fairy-tale theme to a wall in their child's room, and as the child gets older, it can be replaced with a mural that features whatever themes interest the child as he or she matures. In a living room, a mural that depicts a beach scene brings radiant light even on a gray winter day, but a winter sports enthusiast can easily find a mural that depicts the blazing winter sun over mountains that are reminiscent of skiing or snowboarding peaks.

Art enthusiasts whose budgets cannot possibly include original works and who want to be able to display different artistic reproductions at different times find different graphics wall murals extremely useful and practical. After a year or two of turning a dining room wall into a display of Van Gogh flowers, a new set of furniture and new wallpaper may well suggest turning that wall into a Picasso masterpiece. Today's murals, with their ease of application and removal, make such changing displays quite feasible.

A wall mural is an ideal way to add a touch of original and enticing design to any wall in your home. You will certainly find one or more murals that you can use in every room of your home, and updating your home decor by changing murals from time to time is a very convenient and economical way to refresh the appearance of the interior of your home. Wall murals are available to enhance the decor of every part of your home by turning mundane walls into exciting displays of creative design.

Using Wall Murals to Distract Those Awaiting Treatment

From a soothing seascape in a dental office to whimsical storybook characters in a pediatric hospital, colorful wall murals create an environment that cheers patients of all ages. Health care providers can utilize custom wall murals for the therapeutic value of comforting fearful patients and providing a delightful distraction for those awaiting medical or dental treatment. Wall murals also give patients the warm impression that the hospital has a sincere interest in meeting their emotional needs as well as their medical needs.

If your medical or dental facility is in Texas and you are looking for an innovative way to turn that stark treatment room or cheerless lobby into a soothing and aesthetic retreat, the creative talent of professional muralist, Leigh Watson will captivate patients and other visitors.

Using Wall Murals to Comfort Fearful Patients

For a variety of reasons, many people feel nervous from the moment they step through the tempered glass doors that lead to the hospital's admitting clerk. Serious illness or injury and the moments leading up to their arrival at the hospital all contribute to the fear and distress that many patients and their relatives feel before they even see a doctor. Studies have shown that hospitals that are brightened by colorful wall murals have a calming influence on fearful patients and provide an atmosphere of warmth and comfort.


Using Wall Murals to Distract Those Awaiting Treatment

Some patients seem to have an innate fear of dental treatment. While seated in the waiting room, treatment room or other patient care areas, serene graphic murals, such as a mural with an underwater theme, will momentarily distract patients from the pain they are experiencing or fear of dental procedures and provide beautiful paintings to entertain and delight them during a time of stress. Ceiling tiles directly over a dental chair are the ideal space for a lively, eye-catching mural. A professional muralist will simply remove the tiles, paint an engaging work of art and return the tiles to the ceiling. A mural overhead serves to distract the patient during a dental procedure and help the patient to relax – an inspiring view compared to white tiles or a paper poster!

Using Wall Murals to Meet the Patient's Emotional Needs

Wall murals relieve stress by creating a soothing oasis amidst an unfamiliar hospital environment of uniformed staff, the scent of cleaning agents and the beeping of medical equipment. Children, who may be experiencing a fear of the unknown, are especially fascinated by the enchanting scenes and vivid colors of wall murals, which provide a stark contrast to traditional green and white medical décor. Patients are also aware of the fact that the health care provider took a few added measures to ensure the patient's emotional well being.

Leigh Watson of Watson Design is an Austin muralist who creates artistic logos and stunning wall murals for medical offices, dental clinics, hospitals, homes, schools and churches all over the State of Texas. Her artwork ranges from dinosaurs, safari jungles and sports stadiums to fairy-tale castles, underwater themes, your favorite storybook characters (Dr. Seuss, Where the Wild Things Are and Beatrix Potter, etc.) and much more!

With Leigh's imagination and creative spirit, waiting room murals, custom logos, mobile murals, wall mural paintings, baby nursery murals, and dental exam room murals make walls and spaces come alive under her skillful hands. She has also mastered the art of trompe l'oeil and can turn any blank wall into your favorite scenic get-a-way or rustic wine cellar. Visit Leigh Watson at http://www.leighwatson.com to set up an appointment today!

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