Hand-Painted Nurseries, School & Library Murals

Hand-painted children’s murals bring imagination to life in nurseries, schools, libraries and play spaces. Each design adds colour, wonder and storytelling to interiors designed for young minds.

Kid's Bath Reef Mural

Reef on a wall

This wall mural, painted as stylised representation of a coral reef decorates a young boy's bathroom in a beach community in Southern California. I chose this abstract style for two reasons. First, its simplified design is likely to evolve with the boy's changing tastes. Second, both the floor tiles and the glass mosaic have a modern aesthetic that complements the overall look.

A modern kid's coral reef mural with bright red coral and sea anemone.
A modern kid's coral reef mural with bright red coral and sea anemone.
Hand-painted red coral and yellow fish painted in a contemporary style in a kid's bathroom.
Hand-painted red coral and yellow fish painted in a contemporary style in a kid's bathroom.

Nursery Australia

Painted paradise under southern skies

The nursery's ceiling and wall wildlife mural, highlights Australia's unique flora & fauna, with plush representations ranging from kangaroos to koalas. You'll find hatching sea turtles, chatting rainbow lorikeets, and a pink galah looking down from the ceiling, keeping an eye on this little boy's private "station". At night, the velvet sky of this paradise illuminates with thousands of twinkling stars, each sprinkled with fluorescent paint.

Australian kid's beach scene mural with palm trees, kangaroos, a koala and iguana.
Australian kid's beach scene mural with palm trees, kangaroos, a koala and iguana.
Kids' mural of two life like kangaroos peeking out from behind lush tropical leaves on a beach
Kids' mural of two life like kangaroos peeking out from behind lush tropical leaves on a beach
A ceiling mural showing a galah sitting on a leafy branch looking down
A ceiling mural showing a galah sitting on a leafy branch looking down
Close-up of a beach mural featuring a resting iguana with a coconut in the background
Close-up of a beach mural featuring a resting iguana with a coconut in the background
Detail of a mural showing an agave with 2 butterflies and buzzing bees painted in a realistic style.
Detail of a mural showing an agave with 2 butterflies and buzzing bees painted in a realistic style.
Detail of a mural showing an agave plant with a blue butterfly and bees.
Detail of a mural showing an agave plant with a blue butterfly and bees.

This Mural Features Australia's Best: Plush Marsupials!

All hand-painted animals are life-size, including kangaroos with a joey, butterflies and even a tree frog.

A pink galah watches over the boy's room from its eucalyptus tree, which is part of the painted ceiling. This enchanting space truly captures the essence of Australia! (Ceiling Painting: 11 ft x 14 ft)

This charming boy sneaked in from South America!

Library Supersized

Library extraordinaire

The principal briefed me to paint a mural with more books in the student library. Hm! How can we make them stand out? Supersize those books across an immersive wraparound mural that spans three walls. And don't forget to make them really colourful and fun. After all, we can never have enough books for our kids to enjoy and immerse themselves in, right?

After discussing with the principal, we came up with an idea for an "XXL Donation Library Mural". The plan is as follows: parents and guardians can contribute a monetary donation towards the library and, in return, have their names hand-painted on the spine of a book of their choice. And that's exactly how it happened.

A painted bookshelf in trompe l'oeil style showing butterflies, books and a red container
A painted bookshelf in trompe l'oeil style showing butterflies, books and a red container
A colourful painting of a bird under a glass globe, placed on stacked books
A colourful painting of a bird under a glass globe, placed on stacked books
A trompe l'oeil mural with a close-up of a book cover from The Library Mouse series by Daniel Kirk.
A trompe l'oeil mural with a close-up of a book cover from The Library Mouse series by Daniel Kirk.
A painted bookshelf in trompe l'oeil style, showing a cute stuffed bear and fun colourful books
A painted bookshelf in trompe l'oeil style, showing a cute stuffed bear and fun colourful books

Can you find the storybook heroes hidden in this mural?

Look closely! The Library Mouse is tucked away with a book! What about the caterpillar from Alice in Wonderland? Books set our imagination free, and that's why everybody is out for play, including the encyclopaedia's butterflies!

Close-up of bookshelf in trompe-l'oeil style showing a butterfly and books.
Close-up of bookshelf in trompe-l'oeil style showing a butterfly and books.
A painted bookshelf in trompe l'oil style, showing a cute mouse reading, colourful books and a blue box

Fit for a Princess: Mural Walls of the Castle of Versailles & Gardens

A precious little baby girl became the princess of her own hand-painted nursery, complete with a magical Castle of Versailles scene.

Kid's mural of Versailles, manicured gardens and a pink and gold striped dado.Kid's mural of Versailles, manicured gardens and a pink and gold striped dado.

The royal treatment: hand-painted Castle of Versailles scene, miniature palace, and trompe-l’oeil initials—your Majesty, please enter!

"Tip! If you choose a grand theme like the Castle of Versailles, consider adding playful elements for a child, such as birds or lollipop trees."

Detail of a hand painted mural with manicured trees and the corner of Versailles Castle
Detail of a hand painted mural with manicured trees and the corner of Versailles Castle
Detail of mural showing a hand painted fountain with golden horses at Versaille's garden
Detail of mural showing a hand painted fountain with golden horses at Versaille's garden
Small mural showing a pavilion at the Versailles Castle.
Small mural showing a pavilion at the Versailles Castle.
An trompe-l'oeil painted ornate pink and golden crest with a V-monogramme.
An trompe-l'oeil painted ornate pink and golden crest with a V-monogramme.
A room adorned with a mural of Versailles and gardens, gold-pink striped dado and a window.
A room adorned with a mural of Versailles and gardens, gold-pink striped dado and a window.

A World Made Just for Them

From mystical castles to chirping birds in gentle skies, nursery murals create the first stories your child will grow up with. If an idea is already blooming, share it here—I’d love to help bring it to life.