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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Pippa Blenkinsop

Trompe-l'œil is the age-old design trick making a comeback – here's how designers use the whimsical technique

Trompe-l'œil ideas.

Trompe-l'œil is an artistic technique designed to capture realistic three-dimensional objects or scenes on a two-dimensional surface and, while it has been around for centuries, it’s making a comeback right now.

From hand-painted landscape murals to wallpapers that imitate paneling, marble, and tiles, we’re noticing more and more interior designers embracing trompe-l'œil techniques to create head-turning rooms with whimsy and wow-factor.

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