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Styling Exposed Trusses for a Modern Home

Posted By Volterra Jun 17, 2015
When homeowners look to add style and character to their home, one area that often gets ignored is the ceiling. Generally, when people are redesigning their home they look to frame windows with billowy valances and drapes, cover …

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Refreshing Your Old Wooden Trim – Paint or Stain?

Posted By Volterra Jun 10, 2015
stained moulding, such as base floor moulding, ceiling crown moulding, window and entry door casings, and chair railings, would be the difference between a box simply covered in wrapping paper and one sleekly finished with …

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Different Decorative Corbels From Volterra

Posted By Volterra May 20, 2015
Decorative Corbels Volterra caters to your every design motif with not one but four lines of decorative corbels cast in high-density foam (HDF): Mill cut corbel Doug Fir corbel—46 designs Saw cut corbel—24 designs Smooth corbel—14 designs Among these 85 different …

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White River Moulding and Other Types of Moulding From Volterra

Posted By Volterra May 13, 2015
White River Moulding. A home that has had moulding professionally installed is not only more aesthetically pleasing for the homeowner, but also has an increased level of home equity. Types of Moulding There are many types of moulding …

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Adapting a Truss Design to Suit Your Style

Posted By Volterra Apr 20, 2015
Adapting a Truss Design to Suit Your Style Though thinking about a truss design might evoke images of a rustic space, decorative trusses are extremely versatile and suitable for all styles of homes. With the …

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Flexible Wood Trim Mouldings

Posted By Volterra Apr 09, 2015
Flexible Wood Trim Mouldings Do you want to use wood trim on the floors and ceilings in the home you are improving or remodeling but can’t figure out the best kind for the project? Here is …

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High-Quality Faux Beams and More

Posted By Volterra Apr 01, 2015
High-Quality Faux Beams and More As a contractor or homeowner, you may often need to repair unsightly or damaged areas of construction, often without removal of the original structure, which can be a time-consuming and …

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Panel Moulding: A Practical, Easy, and Attractive Means of Filling Space

Posted By Volterra Mar 23, 2015
Panel moulding is simple, clean and symmetrical, adding just enough style to add purpose to these empty spaces.Panel moulding differs from other types of moulding in that it is applied directly onto the surface, as …

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Decorative Fireplaces Mantels in the Modern Age

Posted By Volterra Mar 19, 2015
Decorative fireplace mantels get the job done by giving fireplaces the frameworks necessary to emphasize them as cornerstones of the living room.Mantels used to be installed on fireplaces to catch smoke and prevent it from …

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Faux Beams with the Hand Hewn Look

Posted By Volterra Mar 13, 2015
Hand hewn beams are especially popular structures that produce this effect, given that they are the results of the process of forming lumber with an axe. Faux beams can also be created to replicate this …

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Decorative Truss Systems for Vaulted Ceilings

Posted By Volterra Mar 03, 2015
Decorative truss systems easily fill this space up with its complex design. The truss is a triangular fixture that has been traditionally used to stabilize and hold ceilings and roofs. Since its conception, decorative trusses have …

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Corbels for Non-Functional Purposes

Posted By Volterra Mar 03, 2015
Corbels were once essential pieces of architectural support in the Medieval days, when they were built into structures to stabilize fixtures like balconies, as well as portions of the roof that go over the edge …

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