Popular in 19th century homes, plaster ceiling medallions offer a visual transition and seat for a light fixture in important rooms. Their elaborate bas-relief designs also helped hide soot from oil ...

Plaster shops were numerous at the time, specializing in features like the ceiling medallions. Today, only one ornamental plaster shop remains in San Francisco — Lorna Kollmeyer Ornamental Plaster.

The designs offered range from chaste Greek-key borders to Baroque ceiling medallions. Although plaster ornamentation still can be had — during a recent trip to Europe we witnessed local ...

You can still find ceiling medallions at home-improvement centers. They are made of polyurethane, wood, plaster, or metal and come in various shapes, such as flowers, stars, circles, ovals, and ...

A: Ceiling medallions once were made primarily of plaster, or sometimes carved wood.Today, they're usually high-density urethane foam, which manufacturers sometimes describe as polyurethane or PVC ...

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 ...

Other rooms, such as the living room and dining room, had intricate plaster moldings that bordered the ceiling and ornate ceiling medallions used as foils for chandeliers. Artisans have been affixing ...

Artisans have been affixing plaster decorations to walls and ceilings for centuries--mostly in imitation of Greek and Roman bas-relief. Medallion Adds a Classical Touch to a Ceiling - Los Angeles ...

Ceiling medallions come in a variety of materials, including wood, plaster, and lightweight polyurethane. They're also available in multiple finishes, like decorative gilt and painted image ...

While using actual Venetian plaster is also an option, it's thick and can be tricky to work with on a ceiling. You may be ...

Poree and his staff of 30 create custom decorative ceiling medallions and moldings that adorn many New Orleans homes. A tour of Poree's warehouse shows a massive amount of plaster, molds and ...

Victorian flair defines the nine-bedroom home at 1880 Turk St. Plaster ceiling medallions, intricate cornices, and ornate fireplaces serve as some of the examples of the classical flair ...