mouldings

Ornamental wall strips

Mouldings is the British spelling of moldings—decorative strips of wood, plaster, or other material used to finish architectural surfaces.

Crown mouldings run along ceiling edges; base mouldings cover where walls meet floors.

The term also applies to any shaped or cast objects: plastic mouldings for car interiors.

architecture

cornice

Ornamental upper trim

  • crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
  • baseboardTrim covering wall-floor junction
  • casingEnclosing cover or frame

architrave · entablature · frieze · pilaster · dado · plinth · capital · balustrade · keystone · quoin

ornament

dentil

Decorative cornice block

reeding · rope · medallion · cartouche · guilloche · fret · scroll · volute · festoon · swag

profiles

ogee

S-shaped architectural curve

  • torusDoughnut-shaped solid
  • filletBoneless meat portion
  • beadPierced ornament for threading

cove · quarter-round · bullnose · chamfer · quirk · nosing · drip · throating · roll

craftsmanship

millwork

Factory-made wooden components

cabinetmaking · lathe · router · plane · chisel · miter · rabbet · coping · sanding · finishing

materials

plaster

Wall-coating paste

  • woodTree-derived building material
  • gessoAbsorbent primer for canvases
  • stuccoDecorative wall plaster

polyurethane · MDF · hardwood · softwood · resin · foam · fiberglass · composite · oak · poplar

styles

baroque

Excessively ornate or elaborate

Georgian · colonial · classical · Tudor · Craftsman · traditional · ornate · minimalist

Opposites
function

mouldingsjoists

Horizontal building beams

studs · columns · rafters · foundations · girders

surface treatment

mouldingsbare walls

Unadorned vertical surfaces

raw edges · butt joints · blank walls

design philosophy

mouldingsminimalism

Aesthetic of reduction

industrial aesthetic · brutalism · functionalism · utilitarian design · industrial style

Phrases
Family

moulding, remoulding

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