“We French love romance, and our showroom and selection is very romantic, I thought it would be amazing if someone could experience all of this — and, voila! — I thought, ‘Why not put them in our window.’ ”

A Beaverton couple has chosen an unusual way to spend Valentine’s Day eve and part of the big day itself.

Their love will be there for all to see, within reason of course, when Johnny and Jennifer Johnson spend Saturday night and early Sunday camped out in the window of the Versailles Interiors furniture store.

Portland photographer Julian Wilde

Three artists from Portland area collaborated on an event in the Pearl District entitled “Versailles in Versailles,” featuring the work of Nondis Taylor, Sherri Gibson and Lorie Wolff, who are established decorative painters and members of the Professional Decorative Painters Association (PDPA).They created a permanent wall mural indside the upscale store Versailles in the Pearl.

The talented artisans created a trompe l’oeil mural with a fresco style twist of the Gardens of Versailles in France, while spending a long weekend creating a visually stunning original 16′x24′ wall.  Perspective techniques highlighting the artisit’s knowledge of light and shadow, harmony of color and composition, in addition to aged plaster effects give the wall a sense of history and natural patina.  Versailles in the Pearl’s owner, Gerard Philippon, stated: “We appeciate the opportunity to work with many professional decorative painters who are donating their time and artistry to create a stunning addition to our retail location.”