Celing Cornice – Boards, Ideas and Designs

Posted by: Founterior , January 30, 2015

In traditional home interiors as well as in some classic example, interior designers and architects tend to use ceiling cornices. These are elements which can be either used in the upper corner on the entire length of a particular room, just where the wall and the ceiling meet. Other options include building a window cornice which usually have a board.
If you are up to putting or installing such kind of decorative elements in your home, you will definitely need some of our ceiling cornice ideas.

Ceiling Cornice Ideas

To be honest, I have seen many examples and I can confirm – ceiling cornices look great in every single room of your house. They can be applied in the living room, the dining room, the kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, powder room, or even in the kid’s room. Well, it actually all depends on the style of the interior design of your house.
Most American families live in traditional houses and in this case cornices are a must. They just add a stylish charm in the atmosphere, completing the wall design. On the other hand, in Europe most of the homes are modern or contemporary, which makes the use of cornices not a common practice. However, there are many, many ideas for modern cornices that can be applies and in the images here you can see a practical modern application.

Ceiling Cornice Designs

Since cornices are not an invention of today’s architects and interior designers, there are many various styles. Each age have put its own sign in the ceiling cornice designs it can be defined by the specific features of the ornaments. Some ceiling cornices have rich Roman ornaments, while others stick to the Greek period and display column like structures. Of course, the are also designs that include different modern traditional and classic patterns which blend really well with today’s modern American houses.
There are also some great examples of ceiling cornice designs that display the simplicity and elegance of straight lines. Personally, I adore them because they do not overwhelm the atmosphere with additional details, yet completing the appearance of the room.
So, have a quick look in our gallery of images and I hope that you will find at least one of our ceiling cornice ideas that you can apply at your home. If you need an advice, contact us and we will be happy to assist you.