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On the Move!

Exciting things happening here at Carlow Cornice & Mouldings Ltd as we are preparing our move. New Factory and a spectacular Showroom on the way at O’Brien Road Carlow. We can’t wait to move in and start showing you all whats new! In the meantime, just a question, how can it be so hard to choose colors? What to go with for the Showroom?

Holiday opening times 2016

During the Holidays we will be open by appointment only between Thursday 22/12 and Monday 2/1. For urgent matters send us an email on info@carlowcornice.ie Wishing all our customers a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year CP11Diameter: 18″ (460mm)  

Get your dream home!

We all dream of a perfect home, a place where we can relax, entertain, feel safe in and be proud of. Here at Carlow Cornice we realize these dreams every day with our timeless designs. Give us a call and see how we can help you to live the dream

Restored Cornice in St. Brigid’s Church

Last week we finished the restoration of some cornice in St’ Brigids Church, Hacketstown, Co. Carlow. The Cornice was so big we had to do it in three sections, to be sure the weight would not jeopardize the original ceilings. After it was run out by hand in the factory .....Read More

Update your sun room

On a sunny day like today all you want to do is to be outside. Unfortunately all days are not like this, summer can sometimes feel more like monsoon season on Ireland. So how do you create that outdoors-indoors feeling. Sun rooms are still popular both on new builds and .....Read More

Old and cool – Brooklyn setting the example

From cottage to town house to country estates, cornice and decorative plasterwork can be found all over Ireland. But how do you incorporate the traditional elements to something cool and modern? In a new book, Brooklyn Interiors,  Kathleen Hackett has looked at the most inspiring homes in Brooklyn . The .....Read More

Cornice + yellow = LOVE

Get inspired this Easter by adding yellow to your home. From mild buttery nuances to bold mustard or loud neon, it matches the white crispy cornice, coving, centerpieces and panel work absolutely beautifully. Have a look at the pictures below for some inspo and do not hesitate to contact us .....Read More

10 most beautiful ceilings in the world

A ceiling can be so much more than just a white page, it’s a blank canvas! Here at Carlow Cornice we can help you pick out Centerpieces and Cornice to make your ceiling a focal point in your home, and with the use of paneling work, the only limitation is .....Read More

DOORS!

At Carlow Cornice we don’t only look after the decorative measure of the inside of your house but also the outside. As St Patrick’s day went under way yesterday I was thinking of all the beautiful doors and that can be seen in Dublin. And I was thinking of all .....Read More

The art of running cornice

After yesterdays short interview on KCLR96FM we’ve been getting a few questions about the secrets behind running cornice. We decided to give you a bit of a sneak peak when Brian runs some bespoke cornice as a part of a restoration job in a Victorian house in Dun Laoghaire.It is a long .....Read More

Carlow Cornice goes LIVE!

Listen in to KCLR 96 FM The heart of Carlow Kilkenny to hear Elin talk about Carlow Cornice and Mouldings Ltd. We’ll be on from 10.00 at Live with John Masterson and joined by lots of other local entrepreneurs http://kclr96fm.com/livestream/

Black Friday – Black plaster

  As the Black Friday sales seems to be the hot topic of the day I put together some inspirational pictures of how to use black Cornice, Centrepieces and Plaster mouldings. I hope you find something you like, and if you’re not keen on the black, plaster can be painted in .....Read More

Centrepieces are ART!

An new trend we’ve seen in a few bars, restaurants and interior design stores is the use of Centrepieces or Ceiling Rosettes to provide a powerful design statement for a wall. We have Centrepieces started at as little as €15.00. If this is something you might like, pop in to .....Read More

Abandoned houses – something to sink your teeth in to!

Continuing the spooky theme from last week, we have picked something to really sink your teeth in to.  Abandoned buildings sets the theme, and even the thought of restoring these  could give you a freight! Perhaps you have seen an old house in dire straits wondering if there would even .....Read More

Preparing for Halloween

In order to get ready for Halloween Carlow Cornice & Mouldings has dived  deep in to the dark depths of the internet to find some pretty scary places, with beautiful cornice, centrepieces and plaster work. This is Denbigh Asylum, or North Wales Hospital, completed in 1848 it could room 200 .....Read More

Making your design dreams come through

As sleek as possible or 100 hundred roses, whatever you want we can make. If you have a design you want for cornice, centrepiece, a door surround or any type of ornament inside and out, let us know and we can make it happen!   In modern design plaster work .....Read More

Restoration in the making!

Restoration takes up a large part of our work and is one of the most enjoyable things we know here at Carlow Cornice. To be a part of preserving the design heritage in Ireland is a real treat as well as a great responsibility. At the moment we are restoring .....Read More

New cornice design in the making!

We’re getting some new products, here’s a sneak peak of our latest design, a modern sleek cornice inspired by the elegant simplicity of Art Deco. Here’s the beta version, just hand run on the bench in our Carlow based factory. Watch this space for  the finished cornice!