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cornices
friezes
cornice:
a projecting moulding located where the ceiling and
wall meet; in classical architecture, the projecting
top of an entablature; any projecting, ornamental
moulding along the top of a wall, arch, etc. that
finishes or crowns it; from the Latin corona.
cornices
The cornice is used as a transition between the
wall and the ceiling. It celebrates a high ceiling,
and makes a low ceiling less oppressive and
more interesting. Cornice moulding perfects and
completes an interior, introducing a dramatic
interplay of changing light and shadow. Just as
a frame draws our focus and attention to the art
it surrounds, a cornice frames and enhances
the room it finishes. There are three types of
cornices to consider. An architectural cornice uses
a combination of simple (fillet, astragal, torus,
scotia, ovolo, cavetto) and complex shapes (ogee
and reverse ogee) in order to produce a lineal
cornice without figures. A cove cornice presents
a substantial concave surface which spans the
intersect of wall and ceiling, flanked by simple
cornice selection
In order to choose cornice moulding for any room,
a few particulars of the space should be considered.
These include size and style of the room, ceiling
height, furniture to be placed in the room, etc.
In the end, however, your final choice should be
a matter of taste.
i n s t a l l at i o n i n f o r m at i o n
Mark the wall and ceiling projections given for the
cornice by chalking those measurements on the wall
and ceiling.
Mouldings are cut bottom side up with any fine-toothed
handsaw in a mitre box. Cut the first length of moulding
with a 45 mitre on one end to begin in one corner of the
room. If a larger box is built to accommodate a larger
moulding, spacer blocks can be used to position the
ceiling and wall dimensions of the given moulding.
If the moulding has a long repeat pattern, consider
beginning in the most conspicuous outside corner of the
room and proceed to the most inconspicuous inside
corner, since the pattern may not match exactly in all
corners. Remember that a considerable amount of
wastage may occur with longer repeat patterns.
Chip and scratch the wall and ceiling between the chalked
measurement lines every 8 to 12 inches to assure a good
bond between the surface of the wall and moulding.
Mix the Dura Bond 90 or equivalent plaster glue to
a thick creamy consistency as per instructions.
Place lengths of moulding against the surface. If the
walls or ceilings are not straight or square, some fitting
6 1/2"
330
4"
30"
20"
331
333
8 3/8"
80"
REPEAT
8"
1"
339
4 3/4"
1 1/2"
345s
4 5/8"
1 7/8"
345
5 3/4"
5"
346
347
ARCHITECTURAL CORNICE
8"
5"
Cornices
4 3/4"
5 1/4"
348
349
356
3 3/4"
6"
1 5/8"
1 3/8"
357
4 1/2"
1 3/8"
358
4 1/2"
1 7/8"
359
5 3/4"
1"
360
2 1/4"
CONTEMPORARY FLUTED
CORNICE
3 1/4"
361
4"
9 1/8"
362
6 3/4"
ARCHITECTURAL CORNICE
WITH STYLIZED GREEK KEY
AND LAMB S TONGUE
4 1/2"
5"
363
ARCHITECTURAL DENTIL
CORNICE
Cornices
2 1/2"
5 3/4"
364
365
2 1/2"
A PEARL
7 1/4"
2 1/4"
366
367
S - SHAPED ARCHITECTURAL
6 3/4"
7 1/2"
5 1/4"
CORNICE
8 3/4"
8 3/4"
367l
ARCHITECTURAL CORNICE
368s
STEPPED ARCHITECTURAL
6"
6"
CORNICE
8"
368
STEPPED ARCHITECTURAL
CORNICE
8"
12"
12"
368l
STEPPED ARCHITECTURAL
CORNICE
Cornices
5"
369s
6 3/4"
7"
369
STEPPED ARCHITECTURAL
CORNICE WITH PROMINENT TORUS
9 1/4"
8 3/4"
369l
10 1/4"
STEPPED ARCHITECTURAL
CORNICE WITH PROMINENT TORUS
5 1/2"
370
7 1/2"
5"
371
STEPPED ARCHITECTURAL
CORNICE
8 1/2"
7 1/2"
372
7 1/2"
2 7/8"
3 7/8"
373
Cornices
8 1/2"
374
8 3/4"
6"
375
7"
LAMB S TONGUE
5 1/2"
376
12 1/4"
3"
377
11"
2"
378
11 1/4"
3 5/8"
4 1/2"
379
393
8 1/4"
7 1/4"
Cornices
14 3/4"
396
14 3/4"
6 1/2"
397
8 1/4"
7 3/4"
398
11"
6 3/4"
399
12 1/2"
8"
400
401
GOTHIC CORNICE
7"
5 1/2"
8"
Cornices
8"
401l
GOTHIC CORNICE
9 3/8"
5 3/4"
402
7"
7"
403
7"
14 5/8"
14 3/8"
403l
6 1/2"
404
8"
3 1/2"
405
9 1/2"
10
Cornices
4 5/8"
406s
4"
ON A
8 1/4"
406
8"
48"
72"
FIGURE CENTRED ON A
LENGTH
5 1/4"
408s
4 1/4"
7"
408
6"
5 1/2"
410
411
412
7 3/4"
2 1/2"
8 1/2"
5 1/2"
CORNICE
6 1/2"
8"
413
10 1/2"
12
Cornices
C - SCROLLS ;
78 "
REPEAT
5 3/4"
414
415
416
ARCHITECTURAL CORNICE
6 1/2"
3"
4"
5 1/2"
5 1/4"
4 1/4"
417
4 1/2"
4 1/2"
418
5"
2 1/4"
4"
419s
CONTEMPORARY CORNICE
419
CONTEMPORARY CORNICE
419l
CONTEMPORARY CORNICE
420
2 7/8"
6 1/8"
4 3/4"
8 3/8"
5 1/2"
5 1/2"
Cornices
13
7"
421
7 7/8"
10"
421l
9 3/8"
5"
422
5"
4 1/2"
4 1/2"
423s
CONTEMPORARY CORNICE
423
CONTEMPORARY CORNICE
423l
CONTEMPORARY CORNICE
6"
5 1/2"
9"
7 1/2"
3 1/2"
424
5"
6"
425
7"
14
Cornices
3 1/4"
426
5 1/4"
6"
6 1/8"
427
428
BRACKET CORNICE
429
PLAIN CORNICE
430
3 3/4"
4"
3 1/4 "
2 3/4"
4 1/4"
4 1/4"
AND BARREL
3 1/2 "
3 1/4"
431
PLAIN CORNICE
432
3 1/4"
4"
PEARL CORNICE
6"
433
434
DENTIL CORNICE
435
ARCHITECTURAL ACANTHUS
7"
3 3/4"
4"
8"
LEAF CORNICE
9 1/2"
Cornices
15
2 1/4"
436
4"
2"
3"
437
DENTIL CORNICE
438
439
3"
3 1/4"
4 1/4"
4 1/4"
CORNICE
2 1/2"
440
3 3/4"
1 3/4"
3"
442
444
446
448
450
451
1 3/4"
3 1/4 "
3"
3 1/4"
1 3/4"
4 3/4"
1 1/4"
4 1/4"
8"
9"
16
Cornices
2"
4 1/4"
452
453
454
455
456
DECORATIVE CORNICE
457
7"
9"
2 1/4"
4"
2"
4 1/2 "
1 1/2"
3"
7 1/2"
6"
5"
459
463
465
5 3/4"
3 1/2"
4"
3 1/2"
4 1/2"
Cornices
17
4"
475
479
FLUTED CORNICE
480
481
483
9 1/4"
6 3/4"
5 3/4"
2 1/2"
2 1/2"
7 1/2"
14 3/4"
6 1/4"
6"
BARREL CORNICE
7"
487
6 1/2"
2"
6"
18
Cornices
491
1 3/4"
493
5 3/4"
3/4"
3 1/2"
495
501
6 1/2"
RIBBON CORNICE
6 3/4"
4"
503
9"
8 1/2"
505
7 1/2"
AND DART
8"
513
515s
ARCHITECTURAL DENTIL
11 1/4"
5 1/2"
7"
CORNICE
Cornices
19
7"
515
ARCHITECTURAL LARGE
DENTIL CORNICE
8 1/2"
1 1/4"
517
4"
4"
519
4 1/4"
2 1/2"
538
3 1/2"
1 3/4"
539
5 3/4"
3 1/4"
3 1/2"
541
ARCHITECTURAL CORNICE
541l
ARCHITECTURAL CORNICE
547
ARCHITECTURAL CORNICE
4 1/4"
5"
4 3/4"
5 3/4"
20
Cornices
5 3/8"
548s
6 1/2"
AND FLOWERS
8"
548
10"
6"
549
COVED CORNICE
549l
COVED CORNICE
6 1/2"
8 3/4"
8"
9 1/2"
550
7 3/8"
VICTORIAN CORNICE
4 1/4"
551s
4 1/2"
6 1/2"
551
6 3/4 "
22
Cornices
7 1/2"
5 3/8"
552
553
5 1/2"
3 1/2"
6"
553l
5 1/4"
6"
4 3/4"
554
PLAIN CORNICE
554l
PLAIN CORNICE
7"
8"
7 1/2"
555
7"
4 1/4"
556
4"
CONTEMPORARY STEPPED
CORNICE
5 1/2"
557
VICTORIAN CORNICE
5 1/4"
Cornices
23
2"
3 1/2"
558
COVED CORNICE
559
559l
3 1/2"
3 1/2"
4 1/2"
5"
3"
3"
560
PLAIN CORNICE
561
562
563
PLAIN CORNICE
564
PLAIN CORNICE
565
PLAIN CORNICE
566
STEPPED CORNICE
3"
2 1/2"
2 1/2"
2 1/2"
3 1/2"
4 1/2"
3 1/2"
2 3/4"
2 1/2"
2 1/2"
2"
3"
24
Cornices
1"
2"
568
COVED CORNICE
569
PLAIN CORNICE
4 3/4"
5"
4 1/4"
3 7/8"
577s
COVED CORNICE
577
COVED CORNICE
577l
COVED CORNICE
5"
4 1/2"
6 1/2"
6"
3"
579
585
ARCHITECTURAL DENTIL
6"
5"
5 1/4"
CORNICE
11"
589
11"
Cornices
25
5"
591
DECORATIVE INDIRECT
LIGHTING CORNICE
7"
4"
593
5"
DECORATIVE INDIRECT
LIGHTING CORNICE
6 1/2"
595
5 5/8"
5"
597
6"
WALL MOUNTED
CONTEMPORARY INDIRECT
LIGHTING CORNICE
4 1/4"
598s
5 1/4"
5 3/4"
598
7"
7 1/4"
599s
3 1/4"
UNDERMOUNTED INDIRECT
LIGHTING CORNICE
7 1/2"
4 3/4"
599
UNDERMOUNTED INDIRECT
LIGHTING CORNICE
26
Cornices
6 1/4"
615
7"
ARCHITECTURAL CORNICE
WITH DENTIL AND ACANTHUS
LEAF
4"
619
4"
4 1/4"
621s
ARCHITECTURAL CORNICE
621
ARCHITECTURAL CORNICE
621l
ARCHITECTURAL CORNICE
625
ARCHITECTURAL CORNICE
7"
6 1/2"
9 1/2"
7"
12 1/4"
6 1/2"
7 1/2"
Cornices
27
9 1/2"
625l
ARCHITECTURAL CORNICE
9"
10"
10"
627
5"
675
BOLECTION CORNICE
675l
BOLECTION CORNICE
6"
6"
8"
4 1/8"
819
10 7/8"
3"
926
6 1/2"
28
Cornices
frieze:
the middle section of an entablature;
the decorated band along the upper part
of an internal wall, immediately below
the cornice.
frieze
A frieze moulding unifies the room, in addition
to controlling a high ceiling with artistic muscle.
Frieze mouldings may be used to accentuate a
particular motif found in floorcovering or fabric,
as well as indicate the function of a room. It can
reinforce a particular period of design or evoke
a particular spirit of place. A frieze personalizes
the cornice. Friezes are an architectural hook
leading to features like coffers or skylights. There
are friezes appropriate for public rooms, friezes
for the kitchen, and friezes for more intimate
areas. Friezes may be formal or whimsical,
archaic or contemporary, masculine or feminine.
332
12 1/2"h x 1 5/8"p
334
58 1/2"
12 1/2"h x 1 1/4"p
335
58 1/2"
12 3/4"h x 1 1/4"p
336
SHELL FRIEZE
6"h x 3/4"p
337
6 3/8"h x 7/8"p
338
GUILLOCHE FRIEZE
10 3/4"h x 3/4"p
Friezes
31
340
3 3/4"h x 1/2"p
342s
5 1/2"h x 3/4"p
342
8 1/4"h x 3/4"p
380
FLUTED FRIEZE
8"h x 1"p
381
5 3/4"h x 1 1/2"p
382
LATTICE FRIEZE
7 1/4"h x 3/4"p
32
Friezes
383
6"h x 1 3/4"p
407
9 1/4"h x 1 1/4"p
409
5"h x 3/4"p
441
9 1/2"h x 7/8"p
447
4 1/2"h x 5/8"p
450
4 1/4"h x 1 1/4"p
Friezes
33
461
12"h x 1 1/4"p
468
8"h x 1"p
469
470
DECORATIVE FRIEZE
5 7/8"h x 5/8"p
34
Friezes
471
12 1/2"h x 1"p
472
5 3/4"h x 5/8"p
473
7 5/8"h x 1"p
477
CAMEO FRIEZE
5 7/8"h x 3/4"p
485
9 1/2"h x 1 3/4"p
531
4"h x 1"p
Friezes
35
600
11 1/8"h x 2"p
794
8 3/8"h x 1"p
795
8 3/8"h x 1"p
796
11 3/4"h x 1 5/8"p
818
8 1/2"h x 1"p
36
Friezes