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	Sculpted wall murals/artwork make wonderful additions to any home, and are a perfect way to change the look and feel of a room. Intricate and appealing three-dimensional textured relief murals can be created at virtually any location, giving life to any space in your residence. • Three-dimensional Murals • Decorative Accents • Niches/Alcove Panels • 3D Pictures • Shadow Boxes • Custom Woodcarvings Because all artwork is done completely by hand, it can be made to fit any space or size necessary. Sculpted wall murals can also be applied on smooth or textured surfaces that are not flat such as pillars or curved walls that are often used on stairwells. To view actual samples, request a free estimate, or to discuss the endless possibilities, click here for contact information.
	LIMITLESS POSSIBILITIES FOR RESIDENTIAL SPACES: ♦ Large walls that defy traditional decorating techniques ♦ Stairwells ♦ Back Bars ♦ Foyers ♦ Over Fireplaces ♦ Hallways ♦ Rec Room Walls ♦ Living Room Walls ♦ Dining Room Walls ♦ Theme Rooms ♦ Any area that can benefit from a unique and dramatic treatment Other smaller areas that sculpted murals can enhance include: ♦ Accents around Doors or Windows ♦ Soffits over Cupboards ♦ Areas over Arches and Doorways ♦ Niches/Alcoves ♦ Backsplashes	Three-dimensional Murals
		Wall sculptures can range in size from one foot square to entire walls. Subjects can be of almost anything, from a favorite vacation spot, to a photo of someplace you visited in your travels, to your summer home or backwoods cabin. Singular items such as large trees have also been a favorite subject of homeowners...some have been as high as 14' and proportionately wide. The possibilities are limited only by your imagination. (See below for examples.) Subject matter that is generally not considered for wall sculptures are portraits and pets. Including people in a mural is acceptable as long as they don’t have to resemble a specific person. As an example, a mural of children making a sand castle on the beach could be sculpted as long as they don’t have to look exactly like your children.
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		Decorative Accents
		Small decorative accent sculptures can be constructed almost anywhere you can imagine decorating. Some examples are: • Backsplashes • Around Door Frames or Windows (see photo of grapevine and oak leaf patterns below) • Over Doorways or Arches • Fireplace surrounds (see photo of fireplace surround below) • Custom Tiles • On Pillars • Rangehoods with the proper material Contractors could also use these small accents as little signature pieces in each of their building projects.
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		Niches and Alcove Panels (any recessed area)
		Recessed areas, such as niches and alcoves, provide an opportunity to be creative. A panel can be sculpted and placed in a recessed area and can be changed as desired without it being permanent on the wall (A recessed area is suggested in order to cover the edge of the panel). You can see by the photo, interchangeable sculpted panels can be changed out with the seasons, holidays, change of decor, or just on a whim. A small molding frame is then used to hold the panel in place and give it a finished look. After the first panel is made, the pattern will be saved should you decide to order a replacement in the future.
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		Three-dimensional Pictures (Hangable Sculptured Murals)
		Due to the many requests for portable sculpted mural pieces, framed picture-style artwork has been added to the product line. Most of the artwork is custom designed and specifically created just for the customer. Because homeowners sometimes would like to bring the pieces with them when they move, many people ask for portable pieces that they can take with them to hang on a wall in their new residence. Portable pieces also work well for renters who are not allowed to apply something like this permanently to their walls but would like to display this unique style of art. Sculpted panels can be ordered framed or unframed.
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		Shadow Boxes
		Lighted shadow boxes have become a very popular addition to What-A-Relief. The piece starts out with an old window frame as the front (without glass). A barn board frame for the sides is then constructed and attached to create a box. An L.E.D. strip is then mounted in the box to help illuminate the sculpted panel and create more dramatic shadows. The sculpted panel is then screwed in from the back. Like the niches, panels can changed out to allow the subject to match the seasons, etc. If panels are ordered in the future, the size of the previous panel will be needed to make a replacement. Again, the panels can be made as personal as you like.
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		Custom Woodcarvings
		What-A-Relief's sculptor Randy Detjen has over 40 years of woodcarving experience, creating hundreds of unique three dimensional pieces including commissions to carve distinctive fireplace mantel inserts. The maple leaf design was made from clear pine and the Door County design was made from solid mahogany. Feel free to inquire about other custom woodcarvings you may need.


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