Posts Tagged ‘Brackets’
Using Brackets in Your Home
While brackets and corbels aren’t as common on houses built after the 1940s, they can be a great way to add visual interest to your home. A bracket is an architectural feature that projects at an angle from a wall to support what rests above it. It can also be decorative. A corbel is a…
Read MoreHow Our Brackets are Made
Brackets and corbels have been key functional elements in architectural design for hundreds of years. A bracket is defined as “an overhanging member that projects from a structure (such as a wall) and is usually designed to support a vertical load or to strengthen an angle,” whereas a corbel is “an architectural member that projects…
Read More5 Reasons to Add Decorative Corbels to Your Home’s Interior Fixtures
Corbels are decorative wall bracket types designed to give support to heavy weights. They serve an artistic and functional purpose, and are used in place of shelf brackets when the load to be supported is great. These are distinctive elements that come in varying shapes, designs, and sizes.
Read MoreCreative Ways of Using Brackets as a Decorative Tool
From being used in framing windows and doorways to supporting counters and shelves, decorative brackets are the latest obsession among modern homeowners. They can be used for just about anything. Unfortunately, some view brackets as traditional and unattractive.
Read MoreWhy Artisan Builders Should Use Worthington Millwork Products
Artisan home builders and homeowners both have a deep appreciation for fine products. But for all the artisan building products that exist, there are plenty of knockoffs with poor quality and construction. Worthington Millwork delivers on its promise of modern, stylish architecture and durability. Here’s why you should consider Worthington Millwork products for your next…
Read MoreAll You Need to Know About Corbels and Brackets
Few architectural terms can cause as much confusion as the word corbel. What is a corbel? Is it the same as a bracket? We will get there. The first thing you need to understand about corbels is that they date back to the origins of architecture itself; one could even say corbels put the arch…
Read MoreTraditional Architecture and Modern Homes
Perusing real estate websites for inspiration to warm up your own modern home is guaranteed to confuse you–houses aren’t just ranch, bungalow, or colonial anymore; they’re mid-century, or transitional, or any strange architectural combination–modern Mediterranean, anyone?
Read MoreIncorporating Millwork Into 5 Classic American Architectural Designs
From contemporary designs with bold, geometric shapes to the tried-and-true simplicity of a Cape Cod, every home can benefit from detailed, professional craftsmanship. If you’ve ever thought of enhancing your home’s curb appeal or adding an elegant aspect to your interior decorating, you might want to consider polyurethane millwork.
Read MoreUnusual Architectural Millwork Creates Unconventional Flair
Elegant homes, regardless of period or architecture, have one thing in common–custom millwork and mouldings. Great millwork is what takes a basic box of a room and transforms it into anything you want it to be–an traditional English gentleman’s study, a Venetian dining room, or a French boudoir. You’re familiar with the standard sorts of…
Read MoreGuide to Polyurethane Millwork Products
All residential and commercial structures will consist of architectural features that are classified as millwork. Traditionally, millwork products were defined as those components that were woodmill produced, including doors, trim, and crown moldings. Today, architectural millwork products include items made from wood alternatives such as plastic polymers and high-density polyurethane (HDP). Polyurethane (PU) has become…
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