Corbels and Brackets Add a Decorative Touch to Your Living Room
Posted By Volterra
Dec 08, 2015
Corbels and brackets are architectural elements that literally ‘stand out’. When added in just a couple of strategic places, corbels and brackets can make your living room look and feel more decoratively finished.
Instead of flat …
What is Millwork?
Posted By Volterra
Nov 18, 2015
millwork, each room would only be four walls – literally. So, what is millwork?
Millwork 101
First, raw timber logs are cut into lumber in a sawmill. Then, after lumber has been through the sawmill and seasoned, …
4 Reasons to Substitute Faux Wood Beams for Natural Wood
Posted By Volterra
Nov 02, 2015
faux wood beams instead of natural wood for many reasons.
Expense
Volterra’s faux wood beams, made from HDF High Density Foam, are less expensive than natural wood beams. They’re less expensive because they’re manmade but also because …
Selecting an Interior Window Trim
Posted By Volterra
Oct 23, 2015
interior window trim is just as important for having your windows look complete. To reflect the style of the home or make a decorative statement, interior window trim provides finishing touches that should not go …
Residential Roof Truss Designs
Posted By Volterra
Oct 17, 2015
roof truss design into a vaulted or cathedral ceiling.
A roof truss design is basically a non-functional "framework" that’s built using a combination of faux wood beams, columns, braces, and arches. A roof truss design will …
Use Faux Wood Trim as Window and Door Highlights
Posted By Volterra
Oct 13, 2015
faux wood trim is an easy, affordable enhancement for any home. With more affordable, faux wood trim from Volterra, homeowners have a chance to explore its many versatile uses.
Faux wood trim is a durable alternative …
What Are Architectural Beams?
Posted By Volterra
Sep 21, 2015
architectural beams was to uphold the structural integrity of buildings. Architectural beams, in building construction engineering, historically were a single solid piece of timber, installed horizontally, across a large opening, and carrying a large load …
How To Use Wooden Trim
Posted By Volterra
Sep 17, 2015
decorative wood trim can turn a basic box of a room into a beautiful showplace. There are so many creative ways to use decorative wood trim beyond the ways we’re most used to -- around …
Faux Finish Products, A Remodel Must
Posted By Volterra
Sep 10, 2015
plasters and finish products. These multi-dimensional products give rise to any room décor, transcending the mood that lifeless paint alone can offer.
The most overlooked component of interior design is texture. A room can be decorated …
Exposed Truss Tails Home Design Ideas
Posted By Volterra
Aug 31, 2015
Truss tails, sometimes referred to as rafter tails, are the lower end portions of the rafter that project beyond the exterior wall of a building, up near the roof. In standard, contemporary home building, soffits …
Mind the Gap – Hide Seams and Gaps with Beam Accessories
Posted By Volterra
Aug 19, 2015
If you're looking to take your ceiling to new heights and enhance the ambiance of a room, beam accessories can be a great way to achieve your design goals. At Volterra Architectural Products, we offer …
Faux Wood Planks as Ceiling Treatments
Posted By Volterra
Aug 12, 2015
Faux wood planks are a very easy way to instantly change up the ambiance in any space.
In rooms without a source of natural light, a flat, plain white ceiling is a good choice to reflect …