If you’ve ever searched “nursery mural inspiration” on Google or Pinterest, I’m sure you’ve seen this type of layered mountain technique. In its concept, it’s a simple design that’s relatively easy to recreate and incorporate personal details within. In this blog, I’m going to walk you through the process of how I designed and implemented this type of mural for my baby niece, Emily.

Not only does a layered mural create the illusion of depth and texture, it's also surprisingly simple to achieve. In this guide, I’ll walk you through the process of creating a layered nursery mural in your own space in just 10 easy steps.

About a year after painting my first utility box, I got the itch to do it again. So to Google, I went. Since I’d already painted a box in Vista, I expanded my search. I’m from North County San Diego, so I searched for utility box programs up in Los Angeles all the way down to Little Italy, SD.

Hey! So you’re here because you want to know how to paint a utility box. Back in 2020, I was in your shoes and when I went to Google, I could hardly find any information. As I’m writing this in 2022, I’ve now painted two boxes and can share with you a shortlist of things you need to do in order to paint one.

A long time ago in a galaxy far far away… JK more like back in August 2021, one of my sister’s best friends reached out to me and asked if I would be interested in painting a mural in their new nursery, as they were expecting a baby girl soon.

Shortly after I moved from a small desert town to Los Angeles, I started noticing all the colorful utility boxes painted around my college campus. It was fun to take mental note of which ones were my favorite and why. After some time, I decided that I would put “paint a utility box” on my art bucket list. And just so you’re aware, this is one of those lists that I keep adding to in the back of my mind, but seldom touch…until this year.

In this blog, I share the highlights of my inaugural venture into large-scale mural painting. I take you through the steps of client collaboration, the evolution from paper sketches to a digital masterpiece, and the process of reinforcing, priming, and selecting durable acrylic paints for an outdoor mural. From inventive painting techniques to the final sealing process, I hope reading this leaves you inspired and eager for your own artistic pursuits.