Make that a medical office with a “view.” Get it? Okay, maybe not.
Anyways, I was first contacted by “M” during this past summer. As the new director of Pinnacle Medical Center here in Yuma, AZ, she wanted to update their waiting room, add additional seating, and address a major issue that needed to be dealt with.
Ready for before and after pics? They’re my fave.
Before, the waiting room was nice but a little bare. With Venetian plaster covering each wall, the previous administration of this medical practice had invested a number of dollars into making this space beautiful. The problem? Venetian plaster in a commercial setting isn’t always the best idea. See the area on the wall that appears stained? Well, that’s exactly what happened. After years of patients resting their heads on those walls, this was the end result.
And it needed some fixing.
My first thought was to run board and batten moldings 3/4 of the way up the wall. This would cover the area that needed to be covered and look really nice as well. Throw in some pictures of our local Yuma landscape, along with a tad bit of faux foliage, and bam! Maybe something like this:
However, after receiving the quote to do so, moldings were not in the budget, but (!) after scrolling through my Instagram feed a few weeks back, I found an idea that would work perfectly—a mountain landscape. This would not only deal with the main issue of those stains but also liven the walls up, introduce some serious pops of color, and make the overall space fun.
After seven hours of priming and painting, here is the end result:
Thanks to Sherwin Willaims for the inspiration and Pinnacle Medical Office for allowing AFC to create this mural. Did I mention they give tetanus shots, too? So if you happen to step on a rusty nail while cleaning your chicken coop, this place will definitely help you out…wink, wink. True story.
The Details:
Paint: Sherwin Williams (Distance, Baked Cookie, Cavern Clay, Caramelized, and Moth Wing)
Mural: A Fresh Coat-Yuma