The Flare Journal
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Inigo Jones gave England its first truly classical rooms. Here is how he did it, from the Queen's House cube to the Rubens ceiling in Whitehall, and where...
Sir Christopher Wren designed St Paul's and dozens of City churches, but their ceilings were run and modelled by master plasterers. Here is who they were and where...
How to tell a cosmetic crack from a serious one, how to fill and rebuild damaged cornice, and when a specialist is the right call.
From Greek temples to the ceiling rose above your head: how one Mediterranean plant became the most widely used leaf in Western ornament.
The Scottish architect who turned the Georgian ceiling into a work of art, and why his light, graceful ornament still feels right in British homes.
From a hilltop villa near Vicenza to the front door of a Georgian terrace: the story of Palladio, his followers and the pediment.
From 1714 to 1830, British homes were built on proportion and calm. Here is what makes a Georgian interior, and how plaster details bring it back.
Our studio is in Shrewsbury, surrounded by some of Britain's most remarkable buildings. A short tour of the county that inspires our work.
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Plaster, cast by hand in our Shrewsbury studio. The wall lights are cast in fibreglass reinforced plaster.
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