Tell me your idea
Even if the idea is still vague, we work on it together. Write to me on WhatsApp or by email, I reply within 48 hours.
How a mural is painted
In September 2026, Giulia Dal Bon paints Milan Cathedral on the wall of a restaurant in Milan. Here is that wall, from the first message to the last brushstroke, to show how a brush-painted mural comes to life. From 150 € per sqm, free quote within 48 hours, two sketches included.
Contact Giulia
Tell me your idea, and I will be glad to reply.
The price of a mural
| Simple motif or line drawingFine lines for flowers, patterns, silhouettes or figures… | 150 €/sqm |
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| Fully painted subjectColours and shadows for landscapes, portraits or scenes… | 250 €/sqm |
| Trompe-l’oeil or ceilingThe wall opens onto a false window, a sky on the ceiling or an entire landscape… | 350 €/sqm |
| Exterior facade: if needed, scaffolding is added to the quote. | |
Free quote within 48h
Where to start?
When you contact me about a mural, here is what happens next.
A photo of the wall with the sketch
Send me a photo of the wall and I draw a sketch straight onto your photo. You tell me what you think. The first two sketches are free.
The quote
Once the sketch is approved, I send you the quote and we set the date together.
I paint the wall
I come and paint at your place, by brush, and the place stays open while I work.
A mural, step by step
It all started with this message. Ciao Giulia, vorrei parlare con te di un progetto, ho un ristorante e avrei una parete da decorare
After two hoursThe drawing starts to show 
After six hoursThe mural takes shape 
The next dayTime for the details 
After two daysThe mural is finished
From the first message to the finished wall
The owner of a restaurant in Milan writes to Giulia Dal Bon: there is a wall to decorate in the dining room with its brick arches, and the wish is to see the Duomo on it. Giulia first draws a sketch straight onto the photo of the wall. On the wall itself, she then traces the cathedral in ochre on the white plaster: a light drawing that sets the proportions before the first colour. The scene widens, and the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II takes its place beside the cathedral. Palette in hand, Giulia follows the architecture with a fine brush, a reference image open beside her to keep every arch true.
In ochre, the whole square is in place: the Duomo, the Galleria, the street lamp and their reflections on the paving. Meanwhile the dining room stays open, and customers have lunch a few tables from the wall: indoors, Giulia paints in odourless acrylic. Then the colours arrive: the blue of the sky and its clouds, the gold of the stone, the shadows of the spires. Little by little, the ochre drawing disappears under the paint.
Up close, Giulia works again on the windows, the statues on the spires and the reflections on the square: this is the stage where the Duomo gains its depth. The cathedral now fills the whole wall, between the two brick arches, above the tables. As a finish, Giulia applies a protective varnish: the mural lasts a lifetime, and the wall wipes clean with a damp sponge while the paint stays intact.
The same path, on a facade
On a facade, the stages stay the same, worked from the scaffolding. In Milan, this is how Giulia Dal Bon painted her mural of more than twenty metres dedicated to Gaber and Jannacci, one face after another.
Your questions, before commissioning
How is a mural made, step by step?
With Giulia Dal Bon, a mural always follows the same path. You send a photo of the wall and your idea; Giulia draws a sketch straight onto your photo, and the first two sketches are free. You tell her what you think, and she adjusts. The quote arrives within 48 hours. On the wall, she traces the composition, lays in the colours, works on the details and applies a protective varnish. Prices start at 150 € per sqm.
What is the ochre drawing for, before the colour?
It sets the proportions on the real wall: the height of a facade, the gap between two arches, the line of the rooftops. Giulia Dal Bon traces it with a fine brush, in a light colour that the paint then covers. For the Duomo painted in a Milan restaurant, the whole square was drawn in ochre before the first blue of the sky.
Can I see the mural before it is painted?
Yes. Giulia Dal Bon draws a sketch straight onto the photo of your wall, so you see the mural in place before she starts painting. The first two sketches are free, you tell her what you think, and she adjusts. The quote, free of charge, arrives within 48 hours. The mural is then priced per square metre, from 150 €.
Can I follow the mural as it progresses?
Yes. Giulia Dal Bon shows the work in progress: the ochre drawing, the first colours, the details. You give her your opinion as the painting moves forward, and she adjusts. On site, you can watch the wall grow: in a Milan restaurant, customers had lunch while the Duomo took shape.
Does the restaurant stay open while the mural is painted?
Yes. Indoors, Giulia Dal Bon paints in odourless acrylic, and the place stays open while she works. She protects the floor around her. For the Duomo painted in a Milan restaurant, the dining room kept serving its customers while Giulia painted. The date is set with her, and the quote arrives within 48 hours.
What does the price of a mural include?
Giulia Dal Bon’s price per square metre includes the paint and materials, the first two sketches and the protective varnish as a finish. The rate follows the technique: 150 € per sqm for a simple motif or a line drawing, 250 € for a fully painted subject such as a city view, 350 € for a trompe-l’oeil or a ceiling. Travel costs and any scaffolding are agreed together in the quote.