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Faux House – Trompe l’Oeil Details

July 23, 2014 by Ashley Spencer, Artist

The House That Faux Built, 2006, Arlington, Virginia.

The project was an artistic, fundraising effort for New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.

Trompe l'Oeil Robe and Stenciled Accessories painted by Ashley Spencer
Trompe l’Oeil Satin Robe hangs in closet
hand painted love letters painted by Ashley Spencer
Trompe l’Oeil Letters
Trompe l'Oeil Letters...Interrupted painted by Ashley Spencer
Trompe l’Oeil Letters…Interrupted
Detail of handpainted love letters painted by Ashley Spencer
Letter Detail
Trompe l'Oeil New Orleans Menu painted by Ashley Spencer
Trompe l’Oeil Menu detail
Trompe l'oeil menu on door painted by Ashley Spencer
The trompe l’oeil painted menu is posted on the kitchen door
Trompe l'oeil matchbook painted by Ashley Spencer
The trompe l’oeil matchbook is a detail that is not easy to miss. Many attendees tried to pick it up so they wouldn’t step on it.
Trompe l'Oeil N.O.L.A. Matchbook by Ashley Spencer
Trompe l’Oeil Matchbook

 

Other news coverage includes:

The project was covered on HouseSmarts TV, episode #41. Aired Fall, 2007.  Michael Ayala interviews me and Adrienne vanDooren about the Faux House.

Coverage on Channel 9 news (WUSA).
https://www.ashley-spencer.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Faux-House-Looks-LikeH-Cellular.m4v
More coverage included: The House That Faux Built, Alexandria Times, May 18 – 25, 2006
 Ask Greta, Alexandria Times, May 18 – 25, 2006
Click here for Extreme Faux Fakeover, Alexandria Gazette Article, April 6, 2006 (pdf)

And “Extreme Fakeover,” Washington Post Article, March 30, 2006

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Category: Close Up Murals, Design Show Houses, Faux House & Trompe l'oeil, Lettering & Accents, MuralsTag: Close Up Murals, design show house, Faux house, lettering, trompe l'oeil

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