Stories Archives - Night Sky Murals

I have the greatest customers in the world. I have truly enjoyed meeting and getting to know all of them… and there is one group that I admire greatly for what they have done, and are doing. They are those who have served in the armed forces. They are giants in my eyes and I am honored to be able to share my talents with them. (I hold Police, Fire and EMT’s in similar regard)

But, I am even more honored when they take the time to write and tell me what they think of my mural… and what it’s meant to them.

Let me share a couple that I have received.

“I have read a couple of reviews about your company, Night Sky Murals, and it seems that everyone that has written a review has had the same problem that I have, as none of them come close to an accurate description of the majestic visual experience you get by simply walking into a room.   

In a previous occupation, I spent hundreds of nights per year under the stars, (as a Navy Seal) and the mural on the ceiling brings back some of my favorite memories. I can’t believe how real it looks. It’s just like the most majestic, perfect night sky. Everyone that sees it gets lost in the thousands of stars that are there and it seems as though you can keep looking deeper and deeper into space the longer spend in the room.   

The amount of time and attention that was spent to create this inexpressible product makes it worth every penny.

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Now from the second great American – He wrote to agree with what a couple of other Navy servicemen had written about their murals.

“Jeff, as a Navy vet myself (Destroyer Squadron 10, USS Spruance DD 963), I can also attest to what was said by Jason and the Navy Seal. A moonless night sky from a darkened ship in the middle of a pitch dark ocean is truly spectacular!. I recall especially the stunning, crystal-clear skies north of the Arctic circle.   I suppose it’s not possible, but I wish I could find a spot reasonably close to home with a view of something like those. Maybe farther out in the country on a secluded mountain top…   But, come to think of it though, the mural that you painted in our home gives us a beautiful and inspiring view without even needing to leave the house.”

What can I say? I am humbled and grateful that my murals helped to bring back great memories. May you have many more!

(The two stories that you will see below can also be found in the “Kudo’s” section. Because they both touched me the way they did… I wanted to highlight them a little more) Enjoy!

Hi Jeff,  Tonight was my daughter’s first night to see her new Night Sky Mural. When I picked her up this afternoon she asked me, again, about going to the store to buy some plastic, glow-in-the-dark stars. I told her that we could possibly do it tomorrow, after school, if she really wanted to. I wanted to tell her about her new mural right then, but I held back… the excitement almost too much to handle.

While she was watching a cartoon before bedtime, I charged up the paint on her ceiling really well with the black light. I then put the black light away and turned on her regular bedroom lights, so she wouldn’t be able to see the mural. Once the lights were on, I called to her and told her it was time for bed.

After she came into the room and crawled into bed, I asked her to pull the covers up over her head and to close her eyes. When her head was covered, I turned off her bedroom lights and sat down next to her on the bed. Then I asked her to imagine what the sky would look like if we were camping, and looking up into a beautiful starry night sky. We talked about it for a few minutes and then I told her to pull the sheets down from over her head.

She continued to talk to me, about the starry night sky she was imagining, as she was pulling the sheets down… but then she stopped mid-sentence. She remained very quiet for about ten seconds and then said, “Daddy, do you see this?!” It was too dark for me to see her expression, but the wonderment in her voice told the whole story.

I let her get out of bed and we laid on our backs, looking up at the night sky, for about an hour. She was so excited and kept pointed things out to me. She kept telling me over and over how much she loved her new mural and how she couldn’t wait to tell all of her friends and the rest of the family about it.

We could have stayed there admiring the incredible night sky, but I finally insisted she get back into bed and get some sleep. Then she said, “Daddy, please don’t turn my night light on. I want to look at the stars while I fall asleep”. I have a feeling she will never want to use her night light again.

Thanks again, Jeff! You made my daughter a very happy little girl. She said she will never forget tonight. And, neither will I…

Chris – Bakersfield, CA

Hi Jeff,

When my daughter asked for a celestial theme for her bedroom, I searched and searched for an alternative, but nothing was worth investing even a little money. Then I found your website and I knew that one of your night sky murals was exactly what she was looking for (although she didn’t know it).

I already sent you a recording of the time that I showed her your mural for the first time when she was really excited (and which I now can’t find anywhere), but I failed to record her entire reaction to seeing your work.

Here’s the rest of the story. After about an hour of staring, together, at the stars, my daughter leaned over, hugged me and cried. When I asked her why she was crying she told me, “Because I can’t tell you how much I love it!”  

Thanks for that, Jeff.

Scott Fine – (Long Island, NY)

2 Testimonials – From a Navy Seal and another Navy vet.

Two Dads. Two Daughters. Opposite Coasts. Same Result.

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