ornamenter

One who adorns

An ornamenter is someone who ornaments—who decorates or embellishes things.

The word appears occasionally in contexts involving craftwork, architecture, or design: The ornamenter added gilt flourishes to the mirror frame.

More common alternatives include decorator or embellisher.

craft

jeweler

Gem and metal artisan

metalworker · engraver · carver · lapidary · chaser · gilder · woodcarver · ceramist · glassblower · potter

technique

filigree

Delicate twisted-wire ornamentation

engraving · etching · gilding · burnishing · annealing · soldering · chasing · embossing · inlay · marquetry

embellishment

beading

Ornamental small-sphere work

  • sequinDecorative clothing disc
  • tasselOrnamental hanging cluster
  • fringeOutermost edge or margin

lace · brocade · embroidery · applique · trimming · piping · braiding · smocking · ruching · rickrack

decoration

motif

Recurring thematic element

tracery · lattice · medallion · cartouche · finial · molding · cornice · frieze · garland · swag

design

sketch

Hasty informal drawing

symmetry · proportion · rendering · blueprint · layout · detail · motif · aesthetic

Opposites
decorative approach

ornamenterminimalist

One favoring bare essentials

simplifier · stripper · purist · functionalist · ascetic

creative action

ornamenterdefacer

One who damages surfaces

stripper · destroyer · vandal · demolisher · remover

Phrases
Family

ornament, ornamental, ornaments, ornamented, ornamentation, ornamenting

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G