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Friday, September 30, 2005
Pressed Tin Ceiling Tiles Create An Old-World Look
Looking for a ceiling treatment that takes you back in time? Consider pressed
tin ceiling tiles for a unique look that will have your guests looking up to appreciate the lovely appearance above their heads.
A beautiful architectural accent from the late 1800's and early 1900's, pressed tin makes any ceiling a work of art. The panels are available in a variety of patterns and sizes, requiring accurate measuring to insure that you get the right amount needed to cover the ceiling.
Pressed tin ceiling tiles are a great option for problem ceilings and walls. Older homes tend to settle, sending cracks through the walls and across the ceiling. You can repair the cracks again and again, but they keep coming back. It is almost impossible to completely repair the cracks to the point that there is no evidence left at all. Rather than continue to fight that battle, cover the cracks with decorative, pressed tin ceiling tiles.
Installing pressed tin ceiling tiles is not a one person job. They usually come in sheets that can weigh up to four pounds each. They need to be nailed to furring strips or plywood, not nailed directly to a plaster wall, so you need to be prepared for that.
Consider using your pressed tin ceiling tiles in unexpected ways. The ceiling tiles make great accent pieces around fireplaces and mirrors. They can create a great focal point on the wall as wainscotting, or even framed, like a picture. One of the things that makes them great for decorating is that they add texture. Since the tiles are raised, or bumpy, they have a lot of dimension and that just adds interest to their appearance.
Ceiling tiles are offered in a gorgeous variety of patterns that are characterized by intricate swirling vines, decorative ropes, floral patterns, and more. A ceiling treated with these panels demands that you take a second look, and consider the possibilities.
posted by Home Decor Experts - Accent Architecturals
Thursday, September 29, 2005
Tin Medallions Add Beauty to Your Space
Pressed tin medallions are a beautiful way to add architectural interest to your living space. These accent pieces are very versatile, bringing an air of sophistication with them. The ornate designs will take you back to the Victorian era, yet they are absolutely a part of today's decorating trends.
I love the look of these pressed tin medallions in all different areas of the house. Whether framed like a traditional piece of art, or applied directly to the wall or ceiling, they create a focal point for your room. These medallions are simply beautiful with ornate designs and lovely textures. Imagine the possibilities both inside and outside of your home!
Garden areas that border your home, providing a wall to attach the pressed tin medallion to, look great with this accent added into the space. Complemented by ivy and other landscaping, a pressed tin medallion can take a patio or deck and make it a bit more upscale and formal.
A pressed tin medallion looks great over the fireplace whether it is in a casual room or a formal setting. Really, it is the accessories and furniture that determine the atmosphere of the room. Pressed tin lends itself well to all kinds of decor.
I believe the look of a pressed tin medallion can add to the warmth of a room. Even if your medallion is brand new, it brings a sophisticated look that is inviting and upscale. At the same time, it welcomes you with the sense of something very old, from another time when life was a little less hurried and the days passed by a little slower.
Lovely and sophisticated, pressed tin medallions can transform the look and feel of your home. They are durable enough for outdoor decorating, but delicate enough with their fancy details to be right at home in your most formal room. Definitely worthy of your consideration, pressed tin medallions are a beautiful architectural accent.
posted by Home Decor Experts - Accent Architecturals
Wednesday, September 28, 2005
Brackets Support Your Designs!
Decorative brackets are one of the most useful little architectural accent pieces that you can add to your home decor. They are useful, as they support things like stairs or shelves, but that doesn't mean the brackets have to be boring! With decorative brackets you can turn a job into an opportunity to add an element of beauty to the room.
I absolutely love to use decorative brackets, made from a variety of materials, in different areas of the house. When I moved into my old house, I found that the previous owners had put up garage shelving in the extra bedrooms. You know the kind: metal strips lined with holes that hold ugly metal brackets for adjustable shelving. These shelves aren't even good for the garage! Function is fine, but why sacrifice appearance for the sake of function in your home!
I quickly removed the boring metal brackets and replaced them with beautiful decorative brackets instead. Available in wood or metal, you can easily find a set that fits in perfectly with the look you want. From simple to ornate, decorative brackets are just a little touch that makes the difference in your home's overall appearance.
The
Ivy Iron Shelf Bracket is a perfect example of how a simple piece can change the look of a room. Old houses are notorious for being short on storage space, so we have to maximum the closets, and really go for vertical storage areas. Yes, that means looking at the walls as an opportunity.
Ivy Iron Decorative Shelf Brackets enable you to make your wall space functional and beautiful. I can see these in garden areas, such as out on a porch, in a sitting room or even in a kitchen. What a great way to display cookbooks or your favorite knick knacks!
posted by Home Decor Experts - Accent Architecturals
Tuesday, September 27, 2005
Try Tin Relief for Artistic Flair
Pressed Tin Relief is an amazing art that can add plenty of style and flair to your home decor. It looks great in almost any setting, lending itself to all kinds of rooms from formal to casual, functional to aesthetic, the beautiful look of an ornate pressed tin relief piece can add dimension and a focal point wherever you place it.
Options for pressed tin relief pieces are limitless. You can add them into a kitchen on the back splash or to frame and accent architectural elements of the room. Pressed tin relief looks great when applied to a cabinet facing or the front of cupboard doors.
Pressed tin relief looks great framing a mirror, or fireplace. Available in a variety of motifs, you can choose a style that fits your needs. Whether a simple design is most suited to your home, or something a little more intricate and ornate, the options are numerous. It is even available in a wide range of colors and finishes, so there really is a little something for everyone. You can even frame the pressed tin relief itself, or purchase a piece that is mounted on wood, ready for hanging, as it is a beautiful piece of art in its own right.
Try sheets of pressed tin relief as wainscoting in an entryway or around the base of a kitchen wall. With a beautiful piece of molding across the top to finish the edge, wainscoting provides a sophisticated architectural accent to your home. I especially like it in a busy kitchen as it is durable as well as beautiful. Easily wiped off with a damp towel, it fulfills an important function while providing texture and detail to the walls.
Don't forget about the possibilities for using pressed tin relief on your patio or deck, especially if you have a formal garden area designed for entertaining. Pressed tin relief medallions or panels can make a lovely accent when paired with hanging baskets, colorful flowers, and ivy climbing up a trellis.
The options for designing and decorating with pressed tin relief are only limited by the imagination. Adding architectural elements of highly decorated tin can only enhance your existing decor.
posted by Home Decor Experts - Accent Architecturals
Monday, September 26, 2005
Architectural Accents: Ceiling Tin
Ceiling tin is a great accessory for your home. While traditionally found on the ceiling, creative home owners are finding many more uses for these beautiful accent pieces to add interest and architectural accents throughout the home.
Think you want to incorporate ceiling tin into your home? Begin by examining each room and thinking about the feasibility, ease of application, and potential uses for ceiling tin in each room.
In the kitchen, ceiling tin makes a great ceiling cover, but it also looks great surrounding the stove or used as a back splash around the counter and sink. The look of the tin lends itself beautifully to any kitchen decor. Surrounded by roosters, sunflowers or some other country accessories, tin ceiling tiles definitely work well with a country theme.
You could also apply the tin ceiling tiles to a kitchen cupboard, or on the cabinet doors to update the look of old furnishings. Ceiling tiles can take an old kitchen and make it look completely different. They give a clean fresh look that is both traditional and trendy at the same time.
That traditional look can led itself well to a country kitchen, but it doesn't have to be country in theme. Those who favor late Victorian decor will love the look of ceiling tin throughout their home. With its beginnings during the late Victorian era, the tin tiles are reflective of the architectural touches that defined the era. Their ornate patterns add interest and focus to any room.
Consider the look of beautiful ceiling tin when used to accent existing architectural features of your home. Fireplaces look particularly good with tin tiles surrounding them. Working fireplaces are especially nice, as the fire is reflected in the tin, adding a warm glow to the room.
Anyone interested in revamping the look of his or her home should consider ceiling tin as a gorgeous accessory. Regardless of your decorating theme, it adds another dimension to the room, brightening and beautifying your home.
posted by Home Decor Experts - Accent Architecturals