Patent ID: 8438809

Claim:
A decorative panel mounting assembly having decorative panels that form a wave-like aesthetic, comprising: a plurality of mounts arranged in a plurality of parallel rows, wherein at least one of the mounts comprises: a unitary piece having an angled grove on one side that biases a decorative panel to have a convex deflection; and on an opposing side, a second angled groove that biases a decorative panel to have a concave deflection; a plurality of decorative panels secured between the plurality of mounts to form rows of curved decorative panels; wherein: each row of decorative panels comprises at least one decorative panel flexed in a convex configuration and at least one decorative panel flexed in a concave configuration; and each row of decorative panels is opposite in convex or concave configuration of panels relative to the next adjacent row, such that aligned panels in adjacent rows form a wave-like appearance.