Interior Design
Best of the Week: 20 Chic Cornices From Classic to Contemporary
Cornices are the often unsung heroes that frame a space and elevate it from unfinished to refined
Modernists may have their shadowlines where the humble wall meets the ceiling, but there’s something irresistible about a well-detailed cornice or crown moulding. If you fancy a little embellishment in your interior, you’ll love these 20 cornices from homes around the world.
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2. Location: UK
Designer: Plac’Art - L’Artisan-Menuisier
Features: Intricately detailed but restrained cornices are the perfect complement to the floral motifs on the walls and ceiling.
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Designer: Plac’Art - L’Artisan-Menuisier
Features: Intricately detailed but restrained cornices are the perfect complement to the floral motifs on the walls and ceiling.
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3. Location: Somerset, UK
Designer: The Flying Pig Renovation Company
Features: Continuing the crown moulding below the immediate junction of wall and ceiling packs a punch.
Designer: The Flying Pig Renovation Company
Features: Continuing the crown moulding below the immediate junction of wall and ceiling packs a punch.
5. Location: Toronto, Canada
Designer: Principles Design Studio
Features: Part-bulkhead, part-cornice, this treatment between the wall mural and ceiling frames the room.
Designer: Principles Design Studio
Features: Part-bulkhead, part-cornice, this treatment between the wall mural and ceiling frames the room.
6. Location: London, UK
Designer: Drummonds Bathrooms
Features: Painting the crown moulding and ceiling rose in a contrasting grey makes them the star of the show.
Designer: Drummonds Bathrooms
Features: Painting the crown moulding and ceiling rose in a contrasting grey makes them the star of the show.
8. Location: London, UK
Features: A regal dash of drama.
Features: A regal dash of drama.
9. Location: Singapore
Designer: The Scientist
Features: Breaking away from the mould makes this room memorable.
Designer: The Scientist
Features: Breaking away from the mould makes this room memorable.
10. Location: London, UK
Designer: Stephen Fletcher Architects
Features: Here, the cornices pull together the room’s colour scheme, being the mid-point between the lighter and darker shades.
Designer: Stephen Fletcher Architects
Features: Here, the cornices pull together the room’s colour scheme, being the mid-point between the lighter and darker shades.
12. Location: London, UK
Designer: Bailey London Interior Design & Build
Features: The bulkhead above this kitchen cabinetry is almost unnoticeable thanks to the striking cornice design.
Designer: Bailey London Interior Design & Build
Features: The bulkhead above this kitchen cabinetry is almost unnoticeable thanks to the striking cornice design.
13. Location: London, UK
Designer: BTL Property
Features: Continuing the dark wall colour right up and onto the ceiling in the form of these ornate crown mouldings gives the room a cosy feel.
Designer: BTL Property
Features: Continuing the dark wall colour right up and onto the ceiling in the form of these ornate crown mouldings gives the room a cosy feel.
14. Location: Perth, Australia
Designer: Retreat Design
Features: A contemporary, streamlined take on the classic cornice.
Designer: Retreat Design
Features: A contemporary, streamlined take on the classic cornice.
15. Location: Sydney, Australia
Designer: Bondi Kitchens
Features: These ceiling beams play the role of cornices, continuing all around the room.
Designer: Bondi Kitchens
Features: These ceiling beams play the role of cornices, continuing all around the room.
16. Location: Boston, USA
Designer: Christopher’s Home Furnishings of Nantucket
Features: Notice how these mouldings don’t just run around the perimeter of the room but frame each portion of ceiling between the beams?
Designer: Christopher’s Home Furnishings of Nantucket
Features: Notice how these mouldings don’t just run around the perimeter of the room but frame each portion of ceiling between the beams?
19. Location: Sydney, Australia
Designer: Greg Natale
Features: Here, the picture rails do the talking, while the rounded cornices take a back seat and smooth the transition between wall and ceiling.
Designer: Greg Natale
Features: Here, the picture rails do the talking, while the rounded cornices take a back seat and smooth the transition between wall and ceiling.
20. Location: Melbourne, Australia
Designer: B.E Architecture
Features: This interior literally blends wall and ceiling from picture-rail height upwards.
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Designer: B.E Architecture
Features: This interior literally blends wall and ceiling from picture-rail height upwards.
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Designer: Dyer Grimes Architecture
Features: A pared-back scheme calls for ornate detailing, which these cornices provide in spades.