One of the reasons that I bought my 1905 Neo-French Renaissance house was that it had ornamental plaster ceiling decorations and medallions. The decorative plaster ceilings had been either badly ...

Thirty-five years ago, when John Doherty was doing rehab work for Campus Apartments, removing old plasterwork to make way for drywall, he was struck by the beauty of the buildings’ antique plaster ...

A friend recently divulged her plans to trowel plaster onto her living room walls and then have craftsmen comb the moist material from top to bottom, creating an eye-catching corrugated surface. It is ...

If Beth Cayre had to move, she would regret leaving the dining room ceiling, with its plaster cherry blossom branches hand molded by ceramics artist Matthew Solomon. And who could blame her? The ...

San Francisco’s Victorian homes are known for their ornate features. From decorative moldings to carved fireplaces to the crests looming above you as you enter the front door, these characteristics ...

When John Koffel decided to restore the vintage farmhouse built by a member of the distinguished MacArthur family in the 1920s, he wanted the interior of the home to reflect the elegance of that ...

The lost art of Victorian plaster detailing is making a comeback in a new form. Modern manufacturers are finding ways to reproduce cornice moldings, brackets, rosettes and ceiling medallions, using ...

Etobicoke, Canada, March 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For over 70 years, Protek Paint has been dedicated to manufacturing and distributing the best quality paint and coating products that have unique ...