The Flare Journal

Glossary

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door with labels pointing to the pediment, the architrave and the frame

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Overdoor, Door Surround, Architrave and Pediment: What Is the Difference?

The architrave is the moulded frame around the door opening. A pediment is the triangular or curved top above it. An overdoor is any decorative feature above a...

By Gregory TireCraft and materials
Flare illustration of five different ceiling roses on a shelf, numbered with dots

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Ceiling Rose, Medallion, Centrepiece, Rosette and Boss: What Is the Difference?

Ceiling rose, medallion, centrepiece and rosette all describe a round decorative plaster ornament around a ceiling light. Medallion is the US word, rose the British, centrepiece an older...

By Gregory TireCraft and materials

Who writes the journal

By Joseph van LockeFounder, designer and maker
By Sophia MeredithInteriors and colour
By Gregory TireCraft and materials

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