Homes & Gardens

Commissioning creative plasterwork

DECORATIVE HIERARCHY When using plasterwork in a traditional setting, consider the hierarchy of the rooms, says Simon Willcox of moulding specialist Locker & Riley. ‘The principal rooms tend to have the most detailing which could include ornate ceiling roses, cornicing and panelling.’ Cornicing hides the junction between the wall and the ceiling but more importantly helps to give character and definition, says Mike Fisher,

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