a decorated article is disclosed which has a uniform color tone and which is excellent in heat resistance and humidity resistance which can be produced by preparing a base material , a surface of which is composed of an overlay , by injection molding or the like , the overlay having a wood material layer , a first side of the wood material layer constituting a surface of the overlay ; providing a thermosetting coloring layer comprising at least one thermosetting resin , or a modified resin thereof , selected from the group of urethane resins , epoxy resins , amino - alkyd resins , and acrylic resins on the first side of the wood material layer ; and laminating the surface of the thermosetting coloring layer with a thermoplastic resin sheet by a glue , and carrying out hot - pressing . the thermosetting coloring layer 15 may be formed by laminating a coloring layer 15 a and a sealing layer 15 b in that order .