Murals and custom finishes for your home by C. Ashley Spencer
Pumpkin Colored Colorwash Before: A deep dark red living room. Red, even though it is in the warm color family can be somber. After: New butternut and pumpkin paint colors with colorwashing enliven and brighten the space. Colorwashing breaks up dull, flat, solid paint color and makes this living room a cheerful, warm and welcoming …
2 Color Colorwash Before: Boring beige was too dark and didn’t harmonize well with other shades of beige in adjacent rooms…too much of the same, lacking interest. After: 2-Color Colorwashing, using a lighter base, a darker beige glaze and a pale blue-green glaze with white to blend, the entry, and downstairs and upstairs hallways blend …
Tuscan Colorwash Before: A plain peach bedroom. After: Colorwashing walls give the aged appearance of a home in Tuscany. The clients no longer have to dream as if they were there. Having vacationed in Italy, they can now live their memories in their own home. Bellismo! What can I say, but “Bellisimo“! (by Ilya).
Public Art Murals: Coffee House Murals Flying Coffee Cups at The Uptowner in Alexandria, VA Floating Coffee Cups at St. Elmo’s Coffee Pub in Del Ray area of Alexandria, VA
Duke Street Pedestrian Concourse Murals Commissioned and owned by the City of Alexandria, Installation–January 2005 (on display until 2020) Directions: From King Street Metro, walk South towards Duke Street along Metro side sidewalk, toward Carlyle Towers and The Patent and Trade Office Complex. This path will lead directly under Duke Street where six, 4′ x …
The Jefferson Houston School Mural is a 50′ long exterior, 14 (4′ x 8′) MDO panel piece. Commissioned in January 2007 by Alexandria City Public Schools to help encourage the kindergarten – 5th grade school children to learn some of their SOL subjects through exposure to art. The mural can be viewed on the playground. …
Lettering & Accents Trompe l’Oeil New Orleans Menu Click here to view the complete Faux House Project.
Before & After Transformations • Lettering & Accents: Hand painted French Quote Before: A beautifully styled Swedish garden room… After: Now has even more luster with a handpainted quote in gold, outlined in bronze. The quote compliments the colors of this garden room by being perfectly suited to the subtle hues and luminescent nature of …
Handpainted Turret Ribbons Before: Solid color with no added interest. The turret provided a decorating challenge. After: Handpainted ribbons flow from top of turret down to walls to coordinate with curtain fabric, wall color, decor and add visual interest for this unusual space.
Murals: Before & After Transformation • Close Up French Provençal Wine & Cheese Mural Elements Add Flair Before: Plain walls with little panache. After: French Country mural elements, strategically handpainted over a backsplash of faux tiles with colorwashed walls to reflect client’s love of France, French food and Provençal living. Makes one want to linger …
