Like everyone else, the pandemic has limited me to the confines of my home (well, my parents’) for the last year. Being stuck inside caused my dad to go crazy with home improvement projects, including repainting every room. In that spirit, I decided to finally paint a mural, something I've always wanted to try. We have a fire pit in the backyard, and over the years it's served as a nice spot to have cocktails, roast s’mores, and hang out. In the daytime, it’s nice to read while suntanning. It only seemed natural to beautify the area with a nice, colorful mural. And with the launch of Lauren Hom’s Mural Painting for Designers course, the timing could not have been more perfect to start muraling.