It is true that renovating a Victorian house can be a challenge, but the chances are, the very fact you have bought the house and are in the process of planning a renovation means you are not only well aware of this, but you are more than up for the challenge too. But why are […]
When decorating a modern house in a contemporary style, it is often the little details that can make all the difference. With current styles tending to be sparse and minimalist in general, or simplified in order to contrast with a bold, patterned wallpaper, it is often peripheral features such as skirting that can make or […]
Interior mouldings are one of the features of the home that serve a specific purpose without getting much recognition, and yet almost without knowing it they are integral to how we view a room and how its overall look is finished. Ceiling moulds and dado rails are perhaps more prominent in a room, but architraves […]
Most interior design trends come back into fashion eventually, albeit you might come across a home where a particular feature isn’t a trendy stab at retro chic, but an outdated legacy from the first time around. Occasionally a feature can be re-installed, un-covered or reproduced, with new patterns or cheaper, more durable materials, but whether […]
It has been some time since we founded Period Mouldings and we thought it appropriate to contact all of our current and future customers to announce a key milestone in our company’s development. Last week we delivered period skirting boards to our 1000th period property in the UK. Over the past 30 months we have […]
Open any fashion magazine toady and it will hail – in one form or another, that the “70’s are back” be it in styles, fashions or even home soft furnishings. Yet, I for one hope that we do not make the mistake in seeing this period through rose-tinted glasses in design and architectural times. As a […]
When it comes to skirting boards and architraves there is often a view that bigger is better. Certainly larger products like our ‘Ellington‘ and ‘Leven‘ add real value and can be very impressive when entering a building. However, upon first glance often our smaller architraves are overlooked. Yet larger architraves and skirting boards make a […]
Our business is about history and design. Often the features we create do not get the prominence they deserve in a room. They can often be “the accessory that makes the outfit” individually attractive without the setting, but often inspiring (when used in the right context). The exception to the rule are the corners blocks […]
Is thicker always more expensive? Often we will have conversations with customers about the height of a skirting board Will its proportions be too much for the room? Will it be tall enough for a 3 metre ceiling height? Yet rarely does anyone when searching for a skirting board or architrave question its thickness. This […]
Like many in our industry I have fallen foul of the ailment that is called ‘TLA’ (Three Letter Abreviation) or ‘IS’ (Industry Speak) This was only made clear to me last week when I tried to explain initially to a designer (and later to an architect) what I meant by a “build-up architrave as a header”. […]