How to use a ceiling rose in a modern home
A ceiling rose is not only for period houses. Chosen at the right scale, with a simple pendant and the right colour, it gives a plain modern ceiling...
By Sophia MeredithInteriors and colour
The Flare Journal
Ceiling roses
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How to fit a plaster ceiling rose
A practical guide to fitting a plaster ceiling rose: preparation, safe isolation, fixing into the joists and a clean finish.
By Gregory TireCraft and materials
The fifth wall: ideas for painting the ceiling
The ceiling is the largest uninterrupted surface in most rooms. Here is how to use colour on it, from a soft tint to a full dark drench.
By Sophia MeredithInteriors and colour
How to paint a plaster ceiling rose (and choose the right colour)
Preparing raw plaster, choosing paint, and three colour approaches that work in almost any room.
By Sophia MeredithInteriors and colour
What size ceiling rose do I need? A simple guide to proportion
Too small looks lost, too large looks heavy. Simple rules of thumb for getting the proportion right.
By Gregory TireCraft and materials
The Victorian ceiling rose: a short history
Why do so many old houses have a plaster rose in the middle of the ceiling? The answer involves gas lamps, soot and a nineteenth-century invention.
By Joseph van LockeFounder, designer and maker
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