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Santa Margherita Ligure
Mural Artist in Santa Margherita Ligure
In Santa Margherita Ligure, Giulia Dal Bon paints murals with a brush, in villas, flats, hotels, restaurants and boutiques. Trained at the Brera Academy, she paints on site, from 400 € per square metre. Free quote within 48 hours, two sketches included: you approve the design before Giulia paints.
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The price of a mural in Santa Margherita Ligure
| Simple motif or line drawingFine lines for flowers, patterns, silhouettes or figures… | 400 €/sqm |
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| Fully painted subjectColours and shadows for landscapes, portraits or scenes… | 600 €/sqm |
| Trompe-l’oeil or ceilingThe wall opens onto a false window, a sky on the ceiling or an entire landscape… | 800 €/sqm |
| Exterior facade: if needed, scaffolding is added to the quote. | |
Free quote within 48h
The price is based on the surface and the technique; the quote then takes into account interior or exterior, the condition of the wall, the height, scaffolding if needed and the timing.
Where to start?
When you contact me about a mural in Santa Margherita Ligure, 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 in Santa Margherita Ligure, by brush, and the place stays open while I work.
Murals in Santa Margherita Ligure
Santa Margherita Ligure has Roman roots and was long exposed to Saracen pirate raids, until the 10th century; it then became a fief of the Fieschi family until 1229, when it passed under Genoa. The town took shape in the early 19th century from the union of the old hamlets of Pescino and Corte, first known as Porto Napoleone; the current name was established in 1863 by a decree of Victor Emmanuel II. From the second half of the 19th century, the town became an elegant tourist destination, with Liberty-style hotels and villas that still define the seafront today. The marina holds over 300 berths, protected by a 300-metre pier. In Santa Margherita Ligure, Giulia paints the walls of private villas, historic hotels and seafront venues. Giulia travels easily to Santa Margherita Ligure to paint: you send her a photo of the wall and she draws the sketch straight onto it, so you see the mural in place before she travels.
What Giulia brings to Santa Margherita Ligure. Giulia is a painter, trained at the Brera Academy of Fine Arts in Milan. She exhibits her paintings in art galleries and also paints on walls. Corriere della Sera, Domus and Sky Arte have covered her work, and her mural of more than twenty metres dedicated to Gaber and Jannacci stands in Milan. The wall is her favourite canvas because it truly becomes part of a place, a unique work made to tell your story.
Giulia also paints live at weddings: she sets up her easel during the cocktail hour and the painting stays with the couple. From 950 €, see live wedding painting in Portofino and Liguria.
Giulia also paints live in Santa Margherita Ligure. For a wedding, a private evening or a brand event, she sets up her easel and the painting takes shape in front of your guests, signed and taken home the same evening. From 950 € for a wedding, from 400 € for a performance. See live painting →
Your questions, before commissioning
A photo of the wall, its approximate dimensions and the idea you have in mind are enough to receive a quote.
How much does a mural cost in Santa Margherita Ligure?
In Santa Margherita Ligure the rate reflects a high-end destination: €400 per square metre for a line drawing or a simple motif, €600 for a fully painted subject, €800 for a trompe l’oeil or ceiling. The quote is free: see all prices.
How does it work to have a wall painted in Santa Margherita Ligure?
Write to Giulia Dal Bon on WhatsApp or by email, even if the idea is still vague: she replies within 48 hours. Send her a photo of the wall to be painted, she draws a sketch straight onto your photo, you tell her what you think, and the first two sketches are free. Once the sketch is approved, she sends you the quote, from 400 € per sqm in Santa Margherita Ligure, and sets the date with you. She then comes and paints the mural at your place in Santa Margherita Ligure, by brush, and the place stays open while she works.
What does a mural quote in Santa Margherita Ligure cover?
With Giulia Dal Bon, the price per square metre includes the paint and materials, the first two sketches, corrections during the work and the protective varnish as a finish. Added to the quote, when needed, are the scaffolding for a facade and travel costs, agreed together. The quote is free and arrives within 48 hours; a deposit of about 100 € for materials confirms the date, and the balance is settled at the end.
I’d like a mural or a painting on a wall of my home in Santa Margherita Ligure, who should I contact?
Giulia Dal Bon, a painter trained at the Brera Academy of Fine Arts in Milan. She paints murals by brush in homes, bedrooms, bathrooms, on terraces, pool walls and facades, and travels in Santa Margherita Ligure as she does across Europe. Send her a photo of the wall, its approximate dimensions and your idea, however loose: she replies within 48 hours with a quote and a first proposal. The first two sketches are free.
Can I see a design before commissioning the mural?
Always. You receive a sketch set on a photo of your own wall, to scale, together with the quote. The first two sketches are free: Giulia shows the work in progress, you give your opinion, and she adjusts. You confirm when you are ready.
Will a mural damage the wall?
The paint goes onto the plaster already in place. In most cases a dusting down is all that is needed before starting. If the surface has cracks or rising damp, Giulia points it out before quoting and proposes the preparation required. Indoors she uses an odourless acrylic: a child’s bedroom in use or a restaurant that stays open can both be painted. An acrylic mural can later be painted over like any wall paint, if you change your mind in ten years.
When is the best time to paint a mural in Santa Margherita Ligure?
All year round. Indoors the odourless acrylic lets the room stay in use while she works, in January as in July. Outdoors she needs a dry wall and a mild temperature. Giulia sets the date with you when she quotes, within 48 hours, and gives plenty of notice if the schedule moves.
Can a view of Santa Margherita Ligure be painted on a wall?
Yes, and the city lends itself to it. The seafront and its painted facades, the palms along the promenade, the boats in the harbour and the basilica with its pale bell tower. Giulia Dal Bon paints the scene with a brush, at the scale of the wall: 400 € per sqm as a line drawing, 600 € fully painted. Free quote within 48 hours.
What subject works well for a mural in Santa Margherita Ligure?
In Liberty-style villas overlooking the Gulf of Tigullio, a botanical motif or a trompe l’oeil with a sea view fit well with the elegance of the place. Everything is painted with a brush, in odourless acrylic.
What is the difference between a hand-painted mural and spray-painted graffiti?
They are two different crafts. A graffiti artist works with spray cans, with a fast gesture and a graphic finish. A brush-painted mural is built layer by layer, which allows gradients, fine detail and trompe l’oeil: it is a painting made directly on the wall. Indoors, Giulia uses odourless acrylic. And while she paints, people take the time to watch: a brush at work is a show in itself. The choice depends on the finish you are after.
What do you call an artist who paints on walls?
A mural artist, a muralist, a wall artist or a decorative painter, and the art itself is called mural painting or wall art. Some come from graffiti and work with spray cans; Giulia Dal Bon comes from painting: trained at the Brera Academy of Fine Arts in Milan, she exhibits her paintings in art galleries and paints commissioned murals with a brush. To have one painted, send her a photo of your wall: free quote within 48 hours.
Does a mural hold up outdoors in Santa Margherita Ligure?
Yes, with surface preparation suited to the sea air. Giulia paints outdoors all year round, on a dry wall and in mild weather: she checks the forecast with you and sets the date. For a facade in Santa Margherita Ligure, the paint, the wall preparation and how long it lasts are explained in the mural paint and durability guide.
Do I need permission to paint a facade in Santa Margherita Ligure?
An interior wall can be painted freely. For a facade visible from the street, you generally need the owner’s or building association’s agreement, and a notice to the municipality if the building sits in a protected zone: many historic Liberty-style villas are protected. Giulia explains the process before starting.
How long does it take to paint a mural?
It depends on the surface, the level of detail and how easy the wall is to reach. Giulia gives the timing with the quote, within 48 hours, and gives plenty of notice if the schedule moves. The place keeps running while she works: the acrylic is odourless.
How long does a mural last?
Painted in acrylic by Giulia Dal Bon, a mural lasts a lifetime indoors: the paint becomes part of the plaster and lives as long as the wall. Outdoors, quartz paint is made for facades, and an anti-salt or anti-pollution varnish extends it further. And if one day you want a change, it can be painted over like any wall paint.
Can an old painted decoration be restored in Santa Margherita Ligure?
Yes. Villa Durazzo, built in the seventeenth century by the Durazzo marquises, keeps on its noble floor frescoes and trompe-l’oeil of the Genoese school, Domenico Piola and Giovanni Andrea De Ferrari among them, with its stuccoes and majolica floors. Private villas around the bay have the same decoration, on a smaller scale. Giulia Dal Bon, trained at the Brera Academy where she studied restoration, comes to see it, tries a test patch and shows you the result before going further. The rate follows the mural rate; the state of the wall and the height are added to the quote. The page on restoring a mural or a painted decoration sets out the method. Free quote within 48 hours.
Other spaces
The other places Giulia paints, her portfolio and the towns nearby.
Homes and villas
A bedroom, a hallway, a staircase: the walls you look at every day.
Home and villa murals
Restaurants, hotels and boutiques
A painted wall gives the room its character, and the place stays open while she works.
Restaurant and café murals
Nearby towns
From Santa Margherita Ligure, a mural can extend towards these places.
Liguria · Portofino · Genoa · Forte dei Marmi · Milan
All the cities
Giulia also travels to Paraggi, Rapallo, Zoagli, Chiavari, Lavagna, Recco and Sestri Levante.
The 20-metre-plus wall for Gaber and Jannacci, in Milan, in the press
Giulia Dal Bon, trained at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera, Milan.
Where Giulia works in Santa Margherita Ligure
In Santa Margherita Ligure, for a private client, in a villa or an apartment, Giulia paints on an interior wall : the living room, the bedroom and the kitchen. She paints the bathroom, the entrance and the hallway just as readily. A ceiling asks for more work, and she paints it gladly. On the exterior facade and the terrace, quartz paint takes over from acrylic: it is made for facades. A mobile panel is painted separately, and moves with you.
In a restaurant in Santa Margherita Ligure, she paints the dining-room wall, and service carries on while she works. In a hotel, she paints reception, the stairwell and the bedrooms.
A wall can carry a landscape, a floral or botanical motif, lettering, a painted sign. A ceiling takes a sky. A perspective trompe-l’oeil opens a window or a corridor on a solid wall. Giulia also paints figures and animals, and reproduces a work on request.
Possible subjects in Santa Margherita Ligure: the boats in the harbour and the basilica with its pale bell tower, the seafront and its painted facades, the palms along the promenade. Alongside these, a trompe-l’oeil window, a botanical motif or a painted sky remain possible.
Very different words lead to the same search: mural, wall mural, artistic painting on a wall, wall decoration, mural decoration, decorative painting. Trompe-l’oeil is one form of it, a hand-painted wall and a drawing on a wall are others, and some look for a painting made directly on the wall. Behind those words, one craft in Santa Margherita Ligure: mural artist, muralist, wall artist, decorative painter.
Santa Margherita Ligure took shape in the early 19th century from the union of the hamlets of Pescino and Corte, with an official name established in 1863; its Liberty-style villas and hotels date from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Giulia also travels across the whole of Liguria.
Where the mural can find its place
- For a villa or a residence, Giulia paints the living room, the bedroom, the entrance and the ceiling. From €400 per m², free quote within 48h.
- In a hotel or a restaurant, Giulia paints the reception wall and the dining room. Free quote within 48h.
- Giulia also travels across the whole of Liguria.