Welcome to Marvin Design!

Marvin Design and Decorative Painting, LLC specializes in creating custom murals and exceptional faux finishes for the discriminating home or business owner. We are located in Boulder Colorado and headed by owner Lisa Brusino. Lisa’s background in design and portrait painting makes her a customer’s dream. The attention she gives to quality and detail in her murals and faux painting shows her unique talent. Marvin Design's custom murals and faux finishes will compliment and transform your environment using special glazing techniques, European textures and more. We transform ordinary spaces into works of art ... the possibilities are only limited by your imagination!

Marvin Design’s philosophy is to create areas in customer’s homes or businesses which will enhance, change and embellish that area and create an incredibly positive experience for the viewer. Our custom murals and faux finishes will bring your dreams to life!

Our full service company offers all types of faux finishes from traditional old world glazing to modern metallics and everything in between. Our murals can bring a jungle to life in a child’s room and our trompe l’oeil paintings will create a realistic window, architectural molding or any other object you desire. Trompe l’oeil is painting which can trick the eye into believing that the painted object is actually real! Our (painted) open windows can look out onto a Tuscan hillside or a treasured seaside vacation spot!

The process: For a mural Lisa meets with a client for a free evaluation of the area to be painted. She’ll discuss their initial ideas and any design elements they wish to use. The next step is preliminary sketches based upon the customer's specifications. For faux painting we talk about the mood which will be created by different finishes and the color palette used in surrounding areas of the home or office. The next step for a faux finish is to create actual sample boards done to be approved by the client.

Our goal is to make customers not just happy but transformed by our finished work. Give us a call at our office in Boulder, Colorado at 303-443-9149 and see how we can help you!!

Lisa Brusino's work was recently featured in an HGTV episode. Her customized faux finish bathroom were highlighted in this story.

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Lisa Brusino of Marvin Design was recently featured in a Denver Post news article. Her experience with mural painting and faux finishes were highlighted in this story.

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Lisa Brusino is the owner and creative talent behind Marvin Design Associates, LLC.

In 1983 Lisa graduated with a degree in Fine Arts from a Fine Arts College in upstate N.Y., graduating Cum Laude. Upon graduation, Lisa eager to perfect her craft, moved to Manhattan. Shortly upon her arrival in NYC; principals of established Design Studios recognizing exceptional talent and drive when they saw it, put Lisa to work to capitalize on her abilities. In short order she was promoted to positions of Art Director and Creative Director. During her 7 year tenure in Manhattan , several of the accounts to which Lisa was assigned and provided exceptional creative talent and design input were Johnson & Johnson, Aris Isotoner & Burlington Performance Wear.

In 1990 Lisa was lured from NYC accepting a position as Creative Director for the Philadelphia Conventions & Visitor’s Bureau. Lisa’s work involved designing posters, logos and materials for the cities events. During this time she also began her own business. Her repertoire included painting murals, creating faux techniques, painting portraits and other commissioned pieces.

Relocating to Boulder, CO. in 1994 Marvin Design narrowed it’s focus concentrating on Trompe L’oeil (wall painting which fools the eye), faux painting & murals. Her love of painting & enriching people’s homes has continued to be a very creative and rewarding outlet for this talented artist!

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