Mouldings, chair rails, door surrounds, ceiling medallions, friezes and panels - these are the details that give a certain style of home real vintage character. Think you need to find an apartment in an older building to enjoy the look? Not at all. All sorts of interior architectural millwork is available to order online, making it possible to go from "developer's special" simplicity to daringly decorative overnight.
When we discovered Outwater at the Kitchen and Bath show in Chicago a few weeks ago, we snapped the attached photos of their impressively packed display and tucked their card away for future reference. But, even the excess of their tradeshow booth didn't prepared us for the amount of items available online — including items we didn't even know existed. Decorative faux beams, anyone?
Just a few of the sections of Outwater's goods (click on the page numbers to dig deeper):
• Architectural Interior Millwork
• Appliques, Corbels, Scrolls & More
• Ceiling Products
• Wall Coverings, Panels and Beadbord
Investigate all of your many, many, many options at: Outwater
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Comments (6)
Their catalog is one of my first sources when I'm trying to develop ideas. It's the best for stuff you didn't even know existed!
I have used Outwater numerous times for various projects. The scope of their products is mind boggling and definitely inspiring.
Another GREAT resource for architectural millwork is Wohner's in New Jersey. Excellent pricing and customer service!
Page 574, i found the drop pulls (H) that I may use to replace the existing pulls to make the furniture to look more swedish.
Rats, you've discovered my favorite secret source...
I fantacize about going berserk with layers and rows of moldings and medallions, maybe in a lavatory or other small space, just encrusting the walls and using a lot of gold leaf and metallic paint, and maybe even faux gemstones!!! and then I take a deep breath and calm down and remember I'm the tailored zen type!
I'm of two minds about these types of items...they do make some classic textures available for low prices, fast turnout, and fewer natural resources consumed (in contrast to, say, a hand-carved fillip out of slow-growing wood).
But...most of this stuff is plastic. In contrast to the lime plasters of yore, plastic isn't exactly the most environmentally friendly either on the manufacturing/materials end or on the waste end (not all these things are going to be permanent parts of a building and even if they are installed as such, that thing is never breaking down after a building gets demolished).
One side of me loves the easy, trompe-l'oeil flash of these fun scrolls and stuff, the other side doesn't like the cheap plastic nature-killing consumption...
Oh well, I know which side will win out, no matter which side I lean to, 'cause this kind of product isn't going away.