Trompe L'Oeil

The mischievous technique of trompe l’oeil painting relies on faux finish mastery

Trompe l’oeil originated in ancient times and found favor in eras as diverse as the Renaissance and 17th century Dutch painting and continues to a be a popular surface design finish for home and hospitality design. “Deceive the eye,” its meaning in French, it creates visual illusions by replicating different textures, like marble or stone, and painting three-dimensional aspects in a flat surface.

Artists and artisans of the past and we at Arteriors use the power of illusion in trompe l’oeil decorative painting to make architectural finishes for residence and hospitality design. We do - ceiling murals, floor painting, “is that a real fly on that leaf?”, faux marble and stone and faux wood paint, conveying a clever, sophisticated setting. Textures and surfaces are created with floor paintings, ceiling murals, metallic paints, and create illusionistic settings. Designers, architects and homeowners can expect unparalleled work from us in this genre. We would love to fool your guests into thinking they are looking at the real thing. 

We look forward to collaborating with you! 508-655-1942 or arteriors@arteriors.net

Trompe L'oeil Project Gallery:

Faux Industrial Elevator Door Painting Trompe l’oeil decorative finish applied to the flat wall creating the appearance of elevator doors. Faux finish painting comprises metallic and other paint to suggest grooves, rivets and corroded metal to reference the corporation’s industrial roots. For APC Services of New England, headquarters, Topsfield,  MA	Trompe L'oeil Whimsical Door Painting   Hand-painted small art mural on flat wooden door panel of a trompe l’oeil landscape through a glass-paned window, Thomas Kinkade inspired
Trompe l'oeil Generator Painting A variety of faux finish and trompe l’oeil elements in this landscape painting blend the machinery into the surrounding landscape for cohesive and custom curb appeal	Fool-the-Eye Conservatory Style Painting Trompe l’oeil lead mullioned windows are architectural finishes to draw the eye beyond the conservatory canopy to the late-afternoon sky mural painting
Realistic Tented Canopy Ceiling Trompe l’oeil striped tent canopy ceiling mural with metallic gold-painted border, cozy drama for a restaurant banquette, custom hand-painted hospitality design, Stoddard’s Fine Food & Ale, Boston, MA	Faux Metal Cityscape Collage Painting Hand-painted entirely on a flat wall, mixed media custom decorative finishes are applied for a trompe l’oeil metallic vision of a cityscape and bit of sky. The trompe l’oeil art mural depicts an illusion of a collage of metal sheets that appear to be welded and riveted. Custom metallic paint, venetian plaster, and house paint
Sky Mural Ceiling Painting  Trompe l’oeil effects, faux finish, faux wood grain, faux bois, faux marble and a Hudson River School inspired ceiling sky mural are hand-painted decorative finishes lending history and artistic story to this room, Worcester, MA	Trompe L'oeil Striped Tent Painting Faux decorative finishes create enchantment in a child’s room with a hand-painted trompe l’oeil tented, striped canopy on a flat ceiling and walls, a small mantlepiece mural, and the tent flaps drawn aside for a view of a trompe l’oeil woodland art mural complete with nibbling rabbits