The Flare Journal

Restoration

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Flare illustration of a timber-framed house with a ladder against it, set among green hills

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Restoring a Period Home in Shropshire: Plasterwork, Roses and Where to Start

Start by surveying what plasterwork survives, then repair before replacing. Match new roses and cornice to the house's age, fix them properly into the structure and use makers...

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

Bring a chapter of design history home.

Every piece is cast by hand to order in Shrewsbury.

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