Are Murals The New Outdoor Trend You Will See In 2025?

If your outdoor area is missing something to really make it pop, and you have a lot of empty wall and fence space you're not utilizing, a mural might be the answer. Sure, you can use decorations, but sometimes they just don't quite match what you're looking for. Murals can draw attention to your yard and highlight the flowers or other garden decor you have. They also create less damage, are easier to care for, and stand out more than vining greenery, which some might use to decorate exterior walls.

Plus, murals and big splashes of color are patio design trends that are set to dominate 2025 outdoor living spaces. You can kill two birds with one stone by choosing a big, colorful masterpiece for the artwork you have set in your outdoor space. There are a few other reasons to paint a mural in your yard besides their popularity. For one, you can make the most out of blank space that isn't being utilized around your garden. Murals can be painted onto any free area you have, including fences, sheds, or walls. Did you install a privacy fence as part of a DIY patio idea to turn your backyard into an oasis and now have a big empty space in your yard that needs a bit of personality? A mural can serve to fill in the blanks.

Murals can actually create an illusion of a larger-looking yard. If you have a small garden surrounded by lots of walls and fences, it might feel enclosed and a little cramped. By painting these blank areas, you add more color and depth. While it can't magically make your yard bigger, it does create a feeling of openness. Soon enough, your garden's design may make it feel like a place to escape from daily life, rather than a disjointed space. 

To create depth, you can extend your garden into the wall with a false backdrop. However, even simple designs like a few flowers, shapes, or bursts of color can brighten up a space and make it feel a little bigger. If you live in a place where it's hard for flowers to bloom all year, you may find fall and winter to be a little bland in your garden. Murals help to add bursts of color you wouldn't otherwise get in those seasons, keeping it bright and lively even when the sun is gone. Murals last about two years before they begin to fade, especially if you take the time to weatherproof them. This gives you plenty of chances to change up the mural, even if you didn't like it all that much, or just to refresh your yard every few years with a new, dazzling art piece.

If you aren't quite convinced yet that painting a mural in your yard is the best option, you can do it for fairly cheap by creating it yourself. It only costs the price of paint and some brushes. If you want a somewhat elaborate design, you can use a projector, which might be a little costly but is a tool you can get multiple uses out of, such as creating the ultimate backyard movie theater. 

By using an outdoor projector, you don't even have to be all that skilled at painting. As long as you choose something simple and can follow the lines, you'll have a pretty decent mural. All you need to do is project art that you like on your wall, at the dimensions you want, and follow the lines with paint colors of your choice. 

Once you finish your work, keep it around for a couple of weeks and see if you like it. If so, you can leave it as is, and enjoy your hard work. If you don't like it, no worries. Just cover the mural up with some paint. Another cheap option is to use a shower curtain or tapestry and hang it on the wall in question to see if the art is something you might enjoy in your yard. Or, if you want something more professional, consider spending a little money to hire a local artist who can design the perfect one-of-a-kind piece to fit your space and personality.