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Chair
Rail and Picture Moulding
Chair
Rail was originally developed
to protect the old-time lath and plaster walls from abuse when
mounted approximately 36 inches above the floor. In addition,
chair rail breaks up the monotony of a large flat wall, and
can be used to separate two types of decorative materials such
as wall covering and paint. Ranging in size from small
and delicate to the large
and massive, chair rail can be incorporated into
many designs.
Picture
moulding was developed to afford a secure mounting
for framed paintings and photographs. The moulding was
mounted anywhere from twelve inches
to eighteen inches from
the ceiling and the pictures were hung by wires from the moulding.
Picture moulding, like chair moulding, was also effective in
dividing up wall space, often incorporating the use of an elaborate
wall paper design above the moulding. The molding is also
very striking when dentilated.
We invite you to develop a dentilated design we can add to this
pattern book
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