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A Brief History Of Decorative External Mouldings
Cornices, Corbels, Architraves... Its easy to get lost on the subject of decorative mouldings. But this intricate yet practical art form has been arounds for thousands of years, adding value to exterior architecture and delighting design enthusiasts from across the globe.
These architectural terms date back to the ancient greeks who were the first to consider form, balance and decoration in their exterior architecture.
Most patterns have evolved from the foundations of classical design it has changed the way we consider symmetry and space ever since.
Thankfully, with contemporary methods of construction, its simple to achieve the great designs of the past without needing to consider the expense of using real stone. That's where lightweight exterior mouldings come in. achieving the same amazing look of the traditional methods, but constructed using lightweight materials (generally, a polystyerene core, with a weatherproof and UV resistant hard coating) which can then be finished in a variety of ways, from a smooth plaster like finish to textured stone like effects, and finally a great benefit to using a lightweight variety is that they can be fitted with great ease using adhesives and small anchor fixings.
