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[Oznell]

'Miss Mustard Seed' re-did this dining room a few years ago:

Before:

AFTER:

Not everyone is on board with painted landscape murals, but I love them ( more than wallpaper, which I tend to only like in powder rooms, for some reason ),  as long as they are used sparingly, like in one room of the house.

Some magazine featured the one Sally Quinn ( of Sally Quinn and Ben Bradlee fame) had in her dining room, I think in an old historic Maryland house.  I could never get it out of my mind-- it was such a romantic touch.

I think this one that Miss Mustard Seed did is super, adds a lot of interest.   She hand painted it, using milk paints. 

[Oznell]

Rats, I can't seem to be able to get a bigger picture of the "After".   Perhaps these slightly different perspectives will give a closer look at it.

I thought that the cupboard she has of various china and transfer ware that you see reflected in the mirror is pretty:

[vermint]

I love painted murals...on someone else's walls! Seriously, like so many things, I see the beauty but don't want it in my house.

[manny2]

I’m not a fan of wall murals. I guess it’s because they are a more European influence we don’t see here that much.

I wouldn’t have it done in my home, but I appreciate other people’s expression of who they are and what they enjoy.

[PamfromCT]

@Oznell, I think this room is lovely!  I took Early American painting lessons for years, and fell in love with the stenciled walls in one of my teacher's homes.  I did stencil borders around my kitchen, dining room, and up and down hallways.

They are classic designs, back from the time when people had no access to wallpaper but wanted a special look in their home.  This teacher also did stencil a floor cloth in her home, which is to stencil on heavy canvas to mock a rug.

 Not everyone's taste to be sure, but I am loving this very modern and unusual effect on these walls.  Thank you for finding these pictures and sharing them with all.

[Q-Checker]

The mural is tasteful and lovely, The rest of the room is way, way too fussy for my taste. I think that "less is more" and this room has too much "more" in it for me. For those who like this esthetic ... enjoy,

[kaydee50]

I like the "before" pix.  I would hang my own artwork.  

[Iwantcoffee]

I like painted landscape murals and this one is very pretty.

[wagirl]

I think it is very pretty 

[ECBG]

Beautiful!  You can almost feel the breeze!

Love the room of course!