Murals & Decorative Painting
Leslie Michaels

Works of Art for your Walls!

Beautiful Murals, Decorative Painting & Faux Finishing


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A Faux Fireplace

This faux brick was stripped, primed, & hand painted with a faux technique to bring new life to this fireplace! 

                        Before                                                   After
Faux Fireplace Before work was completed. Old paint was chipping and fireplace had no life. Faux Fireplace after being handpainted! A complete transformation!

Window Mural - Hand painted window and scenery by Leslie Michaels. Thi sclient installed a real shelf to add to the illusion of the window. Faux finish and exposed brick hand painted by Leslie Michaels. Murals & Decorative Painting based out of Elgin, IL Faux finish and hand painted flowers by Leslie Michaels - Bathroom murals
Hand painted grape vines on the ceiling by Leslie Michaels Murals & Decorative Painting. Elgin, IL A wider view of this dining room in Elgin, IL featuring hand painted grape vines and ivy. A tribute to Italy Mural featuring the Collesium and the family church back in Italy.

This slideshow features various examples of how hand painted artwork gives a unique and personal touch to any home.

A beautiful faux finish

Hand painted flowers breaking through the "cracks" in the wall ...

... a unique way to dress up this bathroom!
Hand Painted Flowers coming through the faux cracks in the wall! A wider shot of this hand painted bathroom. The walls were painted first with a faux finish.

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Faux Marble

This is a close-up of a niche that I hand painted to look like marble. Click on the image to see a full length view. This niche was in a home in Barrington, Illinois. Below you can see a sample of some columns that I marbelized.

This area of exposed brick wrapped around the corner!

Hand Painted

Exposed Brick

Testimonial By Client Renee ...

"I LOVE IT! - I enjoyed meeting with and spending the day with you as you created such beautiful "bricks" in our kitchen.  - I am so glad I found you! " - Renee ... Elgin, IL
Hand painted exposed brick in back splash area. Renee already had this beautiful decorative lettering on the wall. I painted the faux brick in small areas around it.

This column was painted to look like beautiful Italian marble!

Transform your home or office with expert painting services including mural painting, faux finishing, and decorative painting.
Servicing Elgin, Crystal Lake, Schaumburg, Bloomingdale, & other Chicago Suburbs.

Click on the Hand Painted Columns Page here to see more samples!

 Hand Painted Marbled Column - Transform your home or office with expert painting services including mural painting, faux finishing, and decorative painting. Located in Elgin, Illinois.

Below Left - This wall was painted with a faux finish and exposed brick was painted to add to the "distressed" look. Directly Below - Have a favorite Bible verse or poem? Have it hand painted on your wall! I added touches of metallic gold to the letters in this Robert Browning verse below.
This verse from a famous Robert Browning poem was hand painted on the wall for this client.

This Bible verse was hand painted surrounding this Northern Pike at Fellowship Community Church in Bartlett, IL

All lettering is done by hand, NOT stencilled. Whether you're looking for a Bible verse to be painted on your wall, or a Menu board for your restaurant, I do a wide variety of projects for clients in Elgin, Schaumburg, Bartlett, Crystal Lake, Barrington, and many other Chicago suburbs. Call toll free today for a free estimate!

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This Menu Board that was hand painted for Papa Saverio's Pizzeria in Huntley. IL

Verse hand painted/Elgin, IL
Verse hand painted/Algonquin. IL - Click on photo to see close up of letters with metallic bronze hi-lite.