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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 we got good use of all of last weeks spectacular sunshine to get it dry enough to fit!
These type of jobs is one of the best parts here at Carlow Cornice & Mouldings Ltd. It is a real privilege to be a part of restoring the historical heritage of Ireland, free for everyone to enjoy. From the smallest cup for light fittings and cottage coving to large intricate plaster art in the shape of panel work, cornice and centerpieces. And when we are not preserving traditional craftsmanship, we are happy to add the beautiful pieces to your home.
Pictures form St. Brigid’s
Voila! Cornice restored, just waiting for a lick of paint
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 as an extension, but often they feel like a flat pack with no character. Why not get some standout features and turn it too a beautiful room, fit for any purpose? Take a look below for some great inspo (all pictures from pinterest.com)
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 old New York Borough is now the epithomy of cool so a good start to get your design ideas going.
All photos from Architectural Digest
Call us today for more inspiration and help on how to incorporate your cornice, coving, panels and centrepieces in to a modern home 059 9143930
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 to make your design dreams come true
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 your imagination.
The BBC listed the 10 most beautiful ceilings in the world during the week, and it’s definitely worth to look it up. See full article here.
Unfortunately none of the beautiful ceilings around Ireland made the list, but there are so much excellent plaster work all around the island. Much of this is getting restored today and we are very proud to be a part of conserving that cultural heritage
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 any colour you like
All pictures are found on Pinterest, great for inspiration for absolutely everything, find us there as Carlow Cornice.
Starting off with some opulent eastern dreams…
I love how you can see the dark blue sky through the ceiling details.
Here’s a more classic, gothic style ceiling, I really think the fine details striking in black
This is my favorite of the week, I have a real hankering for trying something similar, it’s nearly as if the Centrepieces have melted together. Love how the photo is taken in the mirror.
I admit, this is cheating, it’s in charcoal rather than black, but it was too nice not to add!
Such as cozy room, black isn’t only for the modern look, it’s a great frame for any room, no matter what style
Cornice is often left out of the bathroom, it’s such a shame, just see how stylish this finish is.
And for the last pic, something very modern. If you like spots or strip lights we can encase them in a design of your choice, and why not elongate space by giving it a contrasting colour.
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 our showroom just south of Carlow town and we’ll help you to plan it out.
We have similar styles to what you’ve seen here, and much much more, any size and any design is possible, just let us know
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 be a point to try and restore it and saving the original cornice and centrepieces. There’s pretty much nothing we cannot do and below are some interiors we’d love to get a go at!
Enjoy your weekend, and don’t be afraid to contact us!
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 patients with psychiatric illnesses. Victorian asylums is frequently featured in horror movies and novels, I can’t help to be fascinated by the beauty of the architecture in the places were they put to most marginalized people in society. As much as we love restoring old buildings and get out all the detail of the plaster work, I’m happy I don’t have to get on to this site. The hospital didn’t close until the mid 1990’s and performed lobotomy on patients well in to the 1940’s. Oh, and it is supposedly haunted to.
Take flight to Germany, and have a look at another institution. This is the Military Hospital in Beelitz, Germany. The hospital started as a sanatorium for tuberculosis patients and became a military hospital in the First World War. This is were Adolf Hitler was treated for a leg wound acquired in 1916.
Looks like the setting of a romantic movie, unfortunately I’d say it contains more amputated limbs and gangrene…
Happy not to be on that examination table. More than likely the ceiling would have been framed by some ornate cornice.
Truly hauntingly beautiful. You can still make out the fantastic detailed plastered ceiling.
Perhaps to beauty of the ornate cornice and plaster mouldings helped with the healing process?
Moving down on the continent, take a trip to Chateau Miranda in Belgium. A Neo-Gothic castle, it has been abandoned since 1991, and the owning family is refusing financial aid to restore this once orphanage, wonder why…
Look at this two fantastic rooms, the plaster finished arches, so typical for the architectural period. The fantastic details framing the windows can easily be done in plaster, if any reader is after some Gothic-revival!
Let’s finish up with what Halloween has come to be about; fun, games and horror!
Here are some abandoned amusement parks to help you sleep at night
Spree Park Berlin
Gullivers Kingdom Yamanashi Japan
Six Flags; New Orleans
