The Flare Journal

Ideas

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Flare Studio illustration: ceiling rose ideas by room

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Ceiling Rose Ideas by Room: Living Room, Bedroom, Hall, Kitchen and More

Match the rose to the room: a large decorative rose in a living room (roughly 16 to 24 inches), a medium one in a bedroom (12 to 18),...

By Gregory TireCraft and materials
two new-build houses with small porches and a green lawn

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How to Add Character to a New-Build Home: 8 Plaster Ideas

To add character to a new-build home, add the things it lacks, in this order: a ceiling rose in the room you use most, a pair of wall...

By Gregory TireCraft and materials
Flare Studio illustration: pediment on modern or internal door

10 min read

Can You Put a Pediment Over a Modern or Internal Door?

Yes. A pediment works over a modern front door or an internal door as long as the scale is right. Keep it shallow and plain, check the gap...

By Gregory TireCraft and materials
three front doors in blue, green and coral, each with a pediment

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Overdoor Pediment Ideas by Door Style and Colour

Match the pediment to the age of the house and the door: a clean triangular or shallow curved piece for Georgian doorways, a more decorative leaf or scroll...

By Gregory TireCraft and materials

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

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