Faux & Murals in New Orleans
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Murals, faux finishes, and decorative work across New Orleans.
Decorative Painting Services
Bespoke artistry for walls, ceilings, and details throughout your home.
Walls That Are Art, Not Just Paint
Decorative painting is a genuine craft — one that takes years to master and turns a room into something unforgettable.
True Artisans
Trained decorative painters and muralists, not general contractors — the difference is visible in every finish.
Bespoke to Your Space
Every finish, palette, and mural is designed for your room, your light, and your home. Nothing off a shelf.
Heirloom Techniques
Venetian plaster, gold and metal leaf, glazing, and trompe l'oeil — old-world methods done to museum standard.
Designer-Trusted
The studio New Orleans' top interior designers call for the finishes that make a project unforgettable.
Respectful of Historic Homes
We work cleanly and carefully in the city's most beautiful historic and Garden District properties.
One-of-a-Kind Results
Hand-painted, layered, and unique — a wall no one else has, and one you'll never tire of looking at.
New Orleans' Decorative Painting Studio
There's ordinary painting, and then there's decorative art — and they share almost nothing but a brush. A hand-painted mural, a Venetian plaster wall with luminous depth, a gilded ceiling, a trompe l'oeil so convincing you reach out to touch it: these aren't paint jobs, they're artistry, and they take years of training to do well. Muralcraft is a studio of decorative painters and muralists devoted to exactly that craft, in a city that has always loved beautiful walls.
For twenty-one years we've created bespoke decorative finishes across New Orleans — the Garden District, the Quarter, Uptown, and beyond — for homeowners and for the interior designers who trust us with their most demanding projects. Every piece begins with your space, your light, and a conversation about what you want the room to feel like, then moves through sketches, samples, and layers of hand-work to a finish that exists nowhere else in the world. We treat historic homes with the reverence they deserve, work cleanly and precisely, and consider a wall done only when it stops you in your tracks. If you want walls that are genuinely art, this is the studio.
- ✓21 years of decorative artistry
- ✓Bespoke faux, murals & gilding
- ✓Trusted by top designers
- ✓Museum-standard, heirloom craft
Why It Reads as Art
The three things that separate decorative artistry from a decorative-looking paint job.
Layers, Not a Coat
Depth in a finish comes from many hand-worked layers — glazes, textures, and highlights built up like a painting.
Designed for the Room
Scale, palette, and composition are tuned to your specific space, so the work belongs there and nowhere else.
Real Craft and Materials
Genuine plasters, leaf, and time-honored technique. The difference between decorative art and a stencil is the hand behind it.
From Sketch to Finished Art
A collaborative, artisan process for a result that's uniquely yours.
Consultation
We visit your space, discuss your vision, the room's light and architecture, and the feeling you want to create.
Design & Samples
We develop sketches, palettes, and hand-painted samples so you can see and approve the finish before we begin.
Hand-Crafted Application
Our artisans layer the finish or paint the mural by hand on-site, protecting your home throughout.
The Reveal
We complete the details, seal and protect the work, and unveil a wall or ceiling that's genuinely one of a kind.
Old-World Technique, Made for You
The techniques we work in have deep roots — Venetian plaster reaches back to the Renaissance, gold leaf and trompe l'oeil to the great houses and cathedrals of Europe, mural painting to the very origins of art. What makes them extraordinary in a modern home isn't nostalgia; it's that nothing else produces the same luminous depth, hand-made character, and sense of permanence. A machine can print a pattern, but it can't layer light into a plaster wall or paint a landscape that feels alive.
That's the work we've devoted ourselves to. Each finish is built by hand, layer by layer, using genuine materials and methods refined over centuries and adapted to your specific room. It's slower than ordinary painting, and deliberately so — the beauty is in the process and the human touch. The reward is a wall or ceiling with real soul: a Venetian plaster that glows, a mural you never tire of, a gilded detail that catches the New Orleans light. It's the kind of work that makes a house feel like it has a story, and that only gets more beautiful with the years.
- ✓Renaissance-rooted techniques
- ✓Genuine plasters and leaf
- ✓Built by hand, layer by layer
- ✓Luminous depth no print can match
Walls Worth Talking About
The mural Muralcraft painted in our Garden District dining room takes everyone's breath away — a soft, atmospheric landscape that wraps the whole room and looks like it's been there for a century. The artistry is extraordinary, and they worked so cleanly and respectfully in our historic home. It's not a paint job, it's a piece of art we live inside. Worth every penny and then some.
As an interior designer I bring Muralcraft in for my most demanding projects, and they never disappoint. Venetian plaster with real depth, gold-leaf ceilings, faux finishes that look like genuine stone and wood — the level of craft is simply on another tier. My clients are always stunned, and I look brilliant for finding them. They're the artisans I trust with the finishes that make a room unforgettable.
We wanted our powder room to feel like a jewel box, and Muralcraft delivered beyond anything we imagined — a hand-painted metallic finish that shimmers and shifts with the light. They're true artists who also happen to be consummate professionals: precise, punctual, and tidy. Every guest asks about it. It transformed a small room into the most talked-about space in our house.
Let's Turn Your Wall Into Art
Tell us about your space and your vision and we'll design a bespoke decorative finish or mural, hand-crafted just for your home.
Decorative Painting FAQ
What kinds of decorative work do you do?
The full range of fine decorative painting: hand-painted murals and trompe l'oeil, Venetian and lime plasters, glazing and faux finishes that mimic stone, marble, and wood, genuine gold and metal leaf, metallic and shimmer finishes, stenciled and patterned accent walls, and hand-painted ceilings and medallions. If you can imagine a beautiful, artistic finish for a wall or ceiling, we can very likely create it — and if we can't, we'll tell you honestly. Every project is bespoke and designed around your space.
How much does decorative painting cost?
Because every piece is bespoke and hand-crafted, cost varies widely with the technique, the size, the complexity, and the level of detail. A subtle Venetian plaster accent wall is very different from a fully hand-painted mural or a gilded ceiling. What's consistent is that this is artisan work priced accordingly — you're commissioning a piece of art, not buying a coat of paint. We'll discuss your vision and budget at the consultation and provide a clear proposal, and we can often scale a concept to fit.
Do you work with interior designers?
Constantly — collaborating with designers is a large part of our work, and we're comfortable working from a design concept, mood board, or full specification, as well as developing a finish from scratch with a homeowner directly. Designers trust us with their most important finishes because we execute at a level that elevates their projects, communicate clearly, and are a pleasure on site. If you're a designer, we'd love to become your go-to decorative studio in New Orleans.
How long does a project take?
It depends entirely on the scope. A single faux-finish accent wall might be a couple of days, while a large hand-painted mural or an elaborate gilded ceiling can take a week or more of on-site work, plus the design and sampling phase beforehand. Fine decorative work is deliberately unhurried — the depth and quality come from patient, layered hand-work and proper curing between stages. We'll give you a realistic timeline at the proposal and keep you informed as the piece comes to life.
Can you match a specific look or period?
Yes — that's part of the craft. Whether you want to evoke a particular historical period, complement your home's architecture, echo a fabric or an artwork you love, or realize something entirely from your imagination, we translate it into a finish designed for your space. We develop palettes and hand-painted samples so you can see and refine the direction before any work begins on your walls. Matching the vision precisely, and making it feel authentic, is exactly what we do.
How do I get started?
Reach out through the form or call (504) 555-0171 to arrange a consultation. We'll visit your space, talk through your ideas and the feeling you're after, look at the light and architecture, and then develop sketches, palettes, and samples for your approval. There's no obligation. When you're ready, we'll schedule the work and hand-craft a wall or ceiling for your home that's genuinely, permanently one of a kind.
Tell Us About Your Space
Share your vision and we'll arrange a consultation and design a bespoke decorative finish or mural, hand-crafted just for your home.