Thursday, June 4, 2015

ADDING CORBELS FOR ARCHITECTURE INTEREST !

Good morning all !

Our last house had the most amazing architectural interest - with moldings and rosettes and cherubs ( 4 of them in each corner of the entrance way ) and corbels - all original to the 100 year old building and all in plaster.

interior architectural details

It was what sold me on that place ( along with the original exposed brick walls )  and I miss them.  You can see more HERE

This house has none of that...............but that doesn't mean it can't be added.
We have a small archway - and I was only able to put one on one side ( the other side is a pony wall )
but just the one makes all the difference ( I still have to touch the paint up on the sides ) 


I bought this piece from Amazon - for much cheaper than it was at Home Depot actually
I think it cost 15.00 or so..............
It's made from a high density urethane -
Wood ones are very expensive - and not necessary if you plan on painting them anyway.

painted white corbel on wall

Because it's made from urethane I was able to hang it up with just No More Nails.............it's light enough that it just stayed in place until it dried.

Urethane Corbel

And then John caulked all around the perimeters - making it look seamless.
It looks more striking at night - when the grey wall appears a deeper shade.


It's no plastered cherub ..................but it'll do - once we add the crown molding - it'll definitely do
And it adds far more than 15 dollars in value to a room !

Painted white corbel



Have a great Thursday  ♥

Hugs,
Me


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32 comments:

  1. Oh, I love those details, Suzan. Looks so beautiful. I neeeed some.
    Hugs from here

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  2. It looks gorgeous Suzan and definitely looks much more expensive that it was! I love Amazon....just got two packages from them this week. Happy mail for sure! Have a blessed Thursday!

    Hugs!

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  3. Genius just Genius!!!! What a great look for $15. Love this!
    Kris

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  4. I love the idea of adding architectural interest. I wonder what I can find to spiff up?

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  5. "...corbels and sleighbells and shnitzel with noodles..."

    Looks good!

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  6. Ahhh, the little things! Looks wonderful, Suzan. I know you miss your former home with all it's detail. Touches like this make a world of difference!

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  7. Wow, what a dramatic and gorgeous change. I wish I had thought to check out Amazon and urethane corbels five years ago when we remodeled our city kitchen. I paid over a hundred dollars each for two of the wooden ones that size in that exact acanthus leaf design. They are beautiful, and I did get to stain instead of paint, but I think painted urethane would look just as well.

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  8. They look great and you put them at the right spot. I am no fun of things designed to gather dust easily but these corbels are beautiful. :)

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    1. Thanks so much !
      Nothing a duster can't take care of ( I hope spiders don't nestle in them though - found 2 in the grooves of my kitchen ceiling last night )
      xoxo

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  9. This reminds me of ours that we put in the doorways in our foyer and our dining room

    Cindy

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  10. That looks wonderful there. I never knew you could get such a thing!

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  11. Looks lovely and classic with the grey. Cheap and cheerful as we say around here! xo Patty

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  12. Hey Suzan! How about finding a little tiny doll, cutting her in half, glueing her and painting her white! Not a Chucky or Cabbage face doll of course! Sounds rather odd but who knows!😁👍

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    1. Do you know how long it took me to figure out your comment LMHO???
      Think I'll just stick with the corbels and crown molding though !
      Thanks Mary Anne !
      xxx

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  13. Love it Suzan. I want to do something similar between our living and dining room. Will use yours as my inspiration on Pinterest - thanks!

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  14. The corbel makes a beautiful touch to the wall/ceiling area Suzan. The ceiling mouldings in your former house certainly were gorgeous!

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  15. It's the perfect touch to add character to your room.

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  16. OH Susan...I just love this look...again another great idea... Thank you for sharing at Share it One More Time...

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  17. I've always wanted some corbels at home. One day, one day :) Your corbel looks great, btw ;-) Definitely worth more than $15.

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  18. Gorgeous!
    Thanks so much for sharing at AMAZE ME MONDAY!
    Blessings,
    Cindy

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  19. Oh I love this idea! I'm saving for when we finally get a house of our own :0)

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  20. All your touches look just perfect! I always love stopping by to see what you are up to Suzan.

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  21. It looks like it was made for that spot. Beautiful! Thanks for sharing at VIParty.

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  22. So easy, and yet so elegant. Love them! Please come share this at my party, http://chicbytab.blogspot.ca/2015/06/chic-by-you-wednesday-linky-party-10.html. Hope to see you there.
    Tabatha

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  23. Makes all the difference in the world. love the dark grey and white.

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