Painting is one of the least expensive ways to create a dramatic change in your home décor, especially if you employ the trompe l’oeil effect. Trompe l’oeil is a French term that means “fool the eye.” Trompe l’oeil paintings have great depth and dimension causing the viewer to believe they are looking at actual objects instead of a flat painting. This week’s free project shows you how to spruce up and customize your kitchen with a trompe l’oeil tiled backsplash.   

This project is from Your Home a Living Canvas— a Cinderella story of how acclaimed decorative artist Curtis Heuser transformed a neglected Victorian house in a beautiful, historic treasure. Beautiful photography documents the transformation and more than 25 step-by-step demonstrations show how Heuser used murals, trompe l’oeil and faux finishes to blend old with new and reclaim the home’s former glory. To purchase a copy of this book, click here.

Here are a few other books related to faux finishes, tromp l’oeil and mural painting that may be of interest:

Paint Effects for a Timeless Home

It’s Faux Easy