Painting on walls is now highly encouraged thanks to California-based designer Patricia Newton. Patricia began her popular company, Elephants on the Wall, in 2005 and now offers over 140 different vibrant, beautifully designed large and small-scale paint-by-number wall murals for kids' rooms.
We recently spoke with Newton in her Altadena studio.
Q. Why are your wall murals so popular?
A. As a past Disney designer I have learned not only the importance of out-of-the-box creativity, but the importance of a well-executed design all the way down to the last little details. Keeping up with the latest bedroom and bedding designs, colors and trends is also crucial. Recently, with the popularity of the pink & brown and blue & brown color schemes, I designed our fun, yet classy, Silhouette Series, which have quickly become some of our most popular murals.
Q. Why are your murals great complements for bedding products?
A When parents first begin to decorate their nursery, one of the first things they'll choose is the bedding and they'll work around that choosing complementary colors and decor. These murals are perfect to pair up with bedding to take that room to a new level of creativity and enchantment.
Q. Are they affordable?
A. Absolutely! New parents are usually on a bit of a budget, so I designed these to get the most bang for their buck. They can repeat and reverse elements to carry the design around the entire room. The alternative would be having a muralist paint a mural for thousands of dollars or buying multiple stick-ons for hundreds of dollars.
Q. What is included in each kit?
A. Each mural kit includes the full size paper patterns, the transfer paper, instructions and the color guide.
Q. What do your customers say about your murals?
A. Our customers love our murals. Here are a few typical comments:
“I had a blast! It was easy and really fun. Everyone who sees it raves about it and best of all, my son has a magical room to grow up in!”
"We absolutely love it. It was so easy to do and it looks AWESOME!!!”
