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‘20 Certificate of Excellence, 2020

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I am a muralist, faux finisher, theming artist and sign writer with 19 years of experience in producing high quality, unique murals and signs for commercial and domestic clients. I undertake a wide variety of faux paint effects such as marbelling, wood graining, as well as trompe l'oeil.

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19 hires on Bark
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17 September 2023

Sarah produced a fabulous mural of a vintage Bentley on our garage door. We are absolutely thrilled with it! She had the knowledge, expertise and imagination to make it far more fun than we would had even hoped. We have been showing it off to all our friends and it has brightened up the neighbours' view too. Thank you Sarah! More...

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6 March 2023

Sarah has just completed a wonderful mural in Furtho East - which is used for small wedding ceremonies, meetings, yoga as well as parties to name a few uses. The whole process from start to finish has been so smooth. Sarah chatted through ideas for the wall and the finished painting just looks wonderful. I have already had great feedback from customers, who think the space now looks bigger. More...

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9 February 2023

Sarah just completed a Tolkien inspired mural and we are Tolkien a full on dragon marauding desolation of lake town mural. Sarah was a joy to work with and I am super chuffed with the end result. I couldn't recommend her more highly. More...

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2 November 2022

Sarah has created an absolutely stunning mural for our commercial site The Grainstore in Blandford. She was very easy to deal with, friendly, helpful and the finished piece was even better than we could have hoped.

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2 June 2022

My husband and I were looking for a mural artist for our daughters memorial room. It was so important that we found the right person for what we knew was going to be such a special and emotional mural . We are so pleased that we found Sarah , from our 1st contact with her until the mural was finished everything was perfect . Sarah turned our vision into reality, it is beyond our expectations, absolutely beautiful . This mural will bring so much comfort to us . Sarah is a really lovely lady and we can’t thank her enough . If you are thinking to have a mural done we would recommend Charlotte Designs 100% xx More...

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2 June 2022

Sarah was great to deal with from start to finish. Very professional initial engagement to gather our requirements. Sarah shared some ideas with us and created photo mock-ups using our wall to help us visualise. She was very helpful as we refined our ideas and then very flexible in fitting us in. On the day she was very personable and cracked on and delivered a fantastic end product. My wife, daughter and I are all delighted and amazed at the result. More...

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2 June 2022

As a school we have to turn over our pennies twice before spending and make sure that when we do spend money we get real value for money! From the second we started working with Sarah we were overjoyed with her designs, the ideas she had for us and that she shared our vision of what we want for our school! It was an increfibly ambitious project to create a mural than is more than 27 long and over 2 metres high - but Sarah, ever the professional, managed to take it in her stride. Her communication with the school and fitting in with what worked for the school was excellent and has led to us having the most amazing mural in all of London arguably the best school nursery entrance! The feedback from the staff, parents, visitors and most importantly the children have been amazing. I can honestly recommend Sarah (Charlotte Designs) without reservation.... and an added bonus is that the project came in under budget as well! More...

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28 January 2022

Very professional and reliable

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16 November 2021

Mural Painting

The process was great from start to finish. Our situation and needs were captured in a very professional way through an online form. Sarah then responded quickly with some ideas to get us thinking. She superimposed potential images on the photo of our wall which really helped us to visualise. When we asked about underwater or jungle options she quickly responded with some fantastic ideas. We finally went for a large turtle with an underwater backdrop. Sarah was able to fit us in quickly as we were just a small job. On the day she was great. Very personable and the end result was great. She even did a time lapse video to show how the mural progressed through the day. Highly recommended and we certainly hope to use Sarah again. More...

13 November 2021

The whole experience was first class. From initial contact and understanding our need to offering ideas including creating mock-ups using our wall as background and finally to actually doing the mural. Sarah was able to fit us in quickly but we would have happily waited and it would have been worth it. She is also just a nice person to talk to and deal with. More...

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8 October 2021

Sarah came to our school and worked with children to create this beautiful mural. It certainly brightens up the hall and we couldn’t be happier with it. Thank you Sarah!

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17 August 2021

We’re delighted with our mural. We wanted a bold design for our entrance. Sarah was very patient listening to our requirements and provided multiple variations for us to consider. It takes its inspiration from the work of Lothar Gotz and the Bauhaus and uses colours drawn from our logo and our office colour scheme. Thank you so much. We’re very pleased and would highly recommend Sarah and her team. Pictured are Sarah and Lucy with Sava’s Austin Baggett. More...

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1 March 2021

Sharon & Char painted a mural over three days in my house. Left the design up to Sharon with just a few ideas to start. Really pleased about everything? The mural looks fantastic and they were a pleasure to have around. :) More...

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1 March 2021

Sharon & Char painted a mural over three days in my house. Left the design up to Sharon with just a few ideas to start. Really pleased about everything? The mural looks fantastic and they were a pleasure to have around. :) More...

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19 February 2021

Sarah created an amazing design for my son. He is a big Oxford United fan and she did a wonderful mural for him that he can grow up with for many years. 100% recommend!

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19 February 2021

Sarah created an amazing design for my son. He is a big Oxford United fan and she did a wonderful mural for him that he can grow up with for many years. 100% recommend!

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28 November 2020

We’ve had two children’s rooms created by Sarah, absolutely brilliant, could not recommend her highly enough! Thank you Sarah, my grandchildren love their rooms.

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28 November 2020

We’ve had two children’s rooms created by Sarah, absolutely brilliant, could not recommend her highly enough! Thank you Sarah, my grandchildren love their rooms.

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24 November 2020

I am so pleased with my wonderful ocean beach scene which Sarah painted on the garage wall. It brightens up the wall, my day and everyone that walks by and looks at it. Sarah was a true professional worked outside in very cold weather and just carried on with the painting. More...

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24 November 2020

I am so pleased with my wonderful ocean beach scene which Sarah painted on the garage wall. It brightens up the wall, my day and everyone that walks by and looks at it. Sarah was a true professional worked outside in very cold weather and just carried on with the painting. More...

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11 November 2020

We are delighted with our shed Mural of an English Country Garden , the view from our kitchen. At night when lights are on it looks like an enchanted garden .

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11 November 2020

We are delighted with our shed Mural of an English Country Garden , the view from our kitchen. At night when lights are on it looks like an enchanted garden .

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9 September 2020

A pleasure, from conception to completion!

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7 September 2020

Would highly recommend to everyone I speak to regarding the mural! Very professional from start to finish! The workmanship is second to none and we will be getting you back again over the coming weeks for the next part to be done as discussed! Thanks a lot Sarah!

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7 September 2020

Would highly recommend to everyone I speak to regarding the mural! Very professional from start to finish! The workmanship is second to none and we will be getting you back again over the coming weeks for the next part to be done as discussed! Thanks a lot Sarah!

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8 August 2020

From the very first to last email, the process of working with Sarah was simply faultless. Although I had a secure notion of what I was hoping to achieve on my bedroom wall, Sarah took my seemingly simple mural idea and transformed it into a stunning piece of art. During a wholly bespoke experience, Sarah accommodated and garnered my (less than expert) ideas. Most importantly, she always provided her own professional suggestions ensuring the mural remained true to the original idea, yet still unique and unlike any other. Sarah’s artistic prowess and passion shines through the mural; not a day goes by where I don’t just stop, stare and take it in. She has brought life, joy and beauty into the space for which I’ll be forever grateful. I couldn’t recommend Sarah and her work highly enough - you will not be disappointed! Thank you, Sarah 😊🎨 More...

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8 August 2020

From the very first to last email, the process of working with Sarah was simply faultless. Although I had a secure notion of what I was hoping to achieve on my bedroom wall, Sarah took my seemingly simple mural idea and transformed it into a stunning piece of art. During a wholly bespoke experience, Sarah accommodated and garnered my (less than expert) ideas. Most importantly, she always provided her own professional suggestions ensuring the mural remained true to the original idea, yet still unique and unlike any other. Sarah’s artistic prowess and passion shines through the mural; not a day goes by where I don’t just stop, stare and take it in. She has brought life, joy and beauty into the space for which I’ll be forever grateful. I couldn’t recommend Sarah and her work highly enough - you will not be disappointed! Thank you, Sarah ???????? More...

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2 July 2020

5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The whole process of working with Sarah was fantastic from start to finish. Being uninitiated in the world of art, I had only a vague notion of the idea I wanted for my wall space. I had a photograph I had taken and knew I wanted it to be based on this and Sarah was so patient as she suggested different concepts and built ideas (that would work!) from my photo. I am absolutely thrilled with the finished product and the painting has transformed my space. She even personally delivered and hung it! I can’t recommend Sarah and her work highly enough. She also did a school mural a number of years ago for me; the way she garnered and used the ideas of the children was impressive and the enormous outdoor mural brought new life and energy to a stark, concrete space. They absolutely loved it. Thank you, Charlotte Designs! More...

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2 July 2020

5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The whole process of working with Sarah was fantastic from start to finish. Being uninitiated in the world of art, I had only a vague notion of the idea I wanted for my wall space. I had a photograph I had taken and knew I wanted it to be based on this and Sarah was so patient as she suggested different concepts and built ideas (that would work!) from my photo. I am absolutely thrilled with the finished product and the painting has transformed my space. She even personally delivered and hung it! I can’t recommend Sarah and her work highly enough. She also did a school mural a number of years ago for me; the way she garnered and used the ideas of the children was impressive and the enormous outdoor mural brought new life and energy to a stark, concrete space. They absolutely loved it. Thank you, Charlotte Designs! More...

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14 May 2020

Sarah painted a Harry Potter themed bookcase to hide a doorway - magical! We were thrilled with the effect she created. It was so easy to work with her as she discussed the design with me and sent through updates. Highly recommended ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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25 October 2019

Sarah's work is nothing short of utterly stunning, and so far from all 7 people who've been in my computer room to see it, she's got a 100% hit rate for gushing compliments on her work. I would happily recommend Sarah to any and all seeking a mural painted. I went through 26 quotes, combing the first several pages of multiple google searches, and am thrilled I settled on Sarah to do the work. The price and completion time were very reasonable (and best of all the quotes) and the frequent communication throughout the project ensured lots of updates and a finish that was just as desired. My computer room looks amazing for her efforts, and if I ever need a second mural I will for definite be a returning customer. More...

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21 October 2019

Sara did an amazing mural for Italian town view for our restaurant. She took a piece of Italy and put it on the wall :) very happy with the work and the effect her design had on the place. It was a great idea to have a piece of art and it was an amazing idea to use Sarah! thanks for your help, definitely will recommend you ! More...

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17 October 2019

Sarah was asked to make a mural for our restaurant and we wanted a landspace from Italy that can bring more identity and more cosy feeling to the place. . Sarah got the brief and started working immediately and she produced amazing piece of art. The mural Sarah made for us is matching our decor and design and our customer loved it. We can’t recommend her work enough. The price was also very reasonable and the service is 5 stars :) Thanks More...

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2 September 2019

Mural Painting

Absolutely amazing artist. Communication great from start to finish and worked perfectly with me to come up with a Harry Potter wall mural that wasn't too scary but more enchanting and exactly what a wanted. I would highly recommend Charlotte designs as from start to finish the process was smooth and exactly what i needed as i had never hired an artist before and she worked with me step by step to ensure a great end product. Would have her back in a heart beat. More...

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Thank you so much for such a lovely review.

30 June 2019

I got in touch with Sarah after searching for someone who could do a unique baby wall mural. We considered doing something ourselves but felt that the skill involved, the variety of paints and the time/energy whilst trying to organise everything else for our baby just didnt make sense when someone so talented could create us something special that we'd keep/look at for a couple+ years. After discussing with her what we'd like, sending a photo of the room & some images of characters we wanted, Sarah came up with a gorgeous concept really taking on board the words "calm, neutral, newborn nursery" (and Totoro & the whole Japanese theme!)On the day she arrived and cracked on with it. What she put on the wall was so much more full of life/skill than could be seen on a draft design and really blew me away by the little strokes of detail that went into everything. From the tiny dots of the eyes, the little flecks of grass on the mountains, the varied shades of colour - couldn't be happier that we commissioned Sarah for something so special.Would highly recommend to anyone for anything! Blown away by how "on the job" things could be tweaked/added and felt so included in the process!Thank you so much !! More...

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20 June 2019

I got in touch with Sarah after searching for someone who could do a unique baby wall mural. We considered doing something ourselves but felt that the skill involved, the variety of paints and the time/energy whilst trying to organise everything else for our baby just didnt make sense when someone so talented could create us something special that we'd keep/look at for a couple+ years. After discussing with her what we'd like, sending a photo of the room & some images of characters we wanted, Sarah came up with a gorgeous concept really taking on board the words "calm, neutral, newborn nursery" (and Totoro & the whole Japanese theme!) On the day she arrived and cracked on with it. What she put on the wall was so much more full of life/skill than could be seen on a draft design and really blew me away by the little strokes of detail that went into everything. From the tiny dots of the eyes, the little flecks of grass on the mountains, the varied shades of colour - couldn't be happier that we commissioned Sarah for something so special. Would highly recommend to anyone for anything! Blown away by how "on the job" things could be tweaked/added and felt so included in the process! Thank you so much !! More...

Reviewed on Facebook

21 May 2019

Sarah did an amazing job on our site hoarding for IPE Developments.
Was great working with her, we will for sure call her again for new projects.
Thank you!

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21 May 2019

Sarah did an amazing job on our site hoarding for IPE Developments.Was great working with her, we will for sure call her again for new projects. Thank you!

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4 May 2019

Sarah painted us a beautiful Kenyan themed mural in our garden. It is so peaceful and will bring us joy for many years to come. The details are exquisite. I couldn’t ask for more thank you. More...

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25 April 2019

Sarah painted us a beautiful Kenyan themed mural in our garden. It is so peaceful and will bring us joy for many years to come. The details are exquisite. I couldn’t ask for more thank you. More...

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10 March 2019

Sarah has recently completed a beautiful, misty mountain mural for my bedroom. Her approach was so helpful to bring what was in my head through her amazing talent and into reality. She engaged me at every stage, collaborating to get a perfect result. We've loved working with her and recommend her and her work absolutely to anyone wanting an individual, beautiful, creative addition to their decor. More...

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20 November 2018

Sarah worked with us at Inter-Action MK as part of a West Bletchley Project, doing some Mural Art based around #Armistice100 and Mexican Day of the Dead. It was an absolute pleasure working with Sarah, she's fun, outgoing and her great personality really shows through her work. ????Very talented and has awesome ideas. Really good with trying to engage young people to join in which was fab for our workshop.????‍???? Would definitely recommend Sarah and I look forward to having her on board again for future projects. ???? More...

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4 August 2018

Sarah created a fantastic Winnie the Pooh mural for our nursery and we couldn’t have wished for a better outcome. It was exactly what we wanted. Sarah worked with my thoughts and ideas to come up with the final piece. Everyone who sees it says how beautiful it is. Now that baby is here, she loves to look at it! Very pleased with the overall professional service we received. More...

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23 July 2018

Sarah our work mural is continually being noticed by passerbys its a real eye catcher thank you so much!

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23 July 2018

Sarah is a joy to work with. Not only is she a very talented artist but she has great ideas and does plenty of research. I can't stop looking at the mural she has painted for our 2 boys. It's perfect. More...

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23 July 2018

What a find! - a real Creative yes..but with fantastic commercial sense and customer service. As well as having the skill and the will, Sarah delivers with care for the people - caring passionately about the effect her murals have on the way people feel. Lovely stuff.

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23 July 2018

We are so pleased with the beautiful mural Sarah painted on our son's bedroom wall. Sarah was a pleasure to work with and she was accommodating to our son's needs and wishes.
I would certainly recommend Charlotte Designs!
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23 July 2018

Sarah hand painted a Vidal Sassoon quote that we love on one of our salon walls in MK it is amazing, we could not be happier, I would recommend her to anyone who loves free hand painting at its best, thank you so much, Caroline fro The Josephs Experience MK

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23 July 2018

We asked Sarah to paint some murals for our Dementia Group in our Care Home to brighten up the walls and change the environment . She did a great job the residents & staff loved her work . Sarah was great to have about the group, she worked around us and showed a caring nature towards our residents chatting to them & involving them. Nothing was to much trouble for Sarah either, as some pictures where changed and bits added at the last minute. We were all sorry to see her leave when she`d finished . But we look forward to having her back to paint more murals in the future. More...

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23 July 2018

We are very happy with the mural Sarah painted on our sons bedroom wall. It looks great and he absolutely loves it. She was so professional, she's great with kids and full of ideas. Our initial idea was made in to something better than we had imagined. She really is great at what she does. More...

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Q&As

I do believe I have the best job in the world. I take a blank wall (or ceiling, or door, or floor) and turn it into something different.
Whether that is an advertisement for a business
A visual reminder for a dementia patient
An educational tool for a teacher
A celebration of a significant event
A fundraising project for a charity
Or a magical world for a child
Every mural I paint makes a difference to everyone that comes into contact with it.

I am a trained interior designer and used murals extensively when I was designing as they are a very cost effective way of decorating spaces in a unique and spectacular way. So after I had my children, I decided to mural their rooms as I believe passionately in the effect of the environment on our well being. I then started to paint murals for children before expanding into schools, care homes and businesses in 2008.

The world is not overrun with mural artists, as it is a very difficult and niche skill, but it is still quite easy to find someone who will copy a picture onto a wall for you. That is not what I do. Every mural I paint is designed specifically for my client, so that it is perfect for them. Also, as trained interior designer, I will ensure that it works with the other elements in the room and that the colours are perfect. Why would you have someone else's mural painted when you can have your own. My murals last a very long time, because they have been well thought out and not just copied.

We are in the process of adding mural wallpapers to our portfolio, if you would like to be an early adopter of this, please get in touch.

We have a Covid policy published on our website and will take additional measures where required.

Services

Mural design and delivery, hand painted signs and faux finishes including wood, concrete and marble. Large Canvasses, theming, workshops, community projects and mural restoration.