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Seven Places to Use Decorative Molding

2008-05-16T13:31:00.001-06:00

Decorative molding is a great addition to your interior design. Traditionally used in older architectural designs, decorative molding can be used in modern decor to express your decorative style and enhance the look of your home.Here are seven places to use decorative molding, a few of which may surprise you:CeilingCrown molding is often used to mask the seams between your walls and the ceiling.

Top 10 Crown Molding Materials

2008-02-29T11:54:00.002-07:00

Decorative crown molding has changed over the centuries. It has evolved from the beauty of the Greek forms to the simple curves of the Roman era; from the flowers and vines of the Gothic rounds to a return to the simple forms of the Romans during the Renaissance. Today, crown molding can be found in just about any type of material. So what's appropriate? Which one should you use? There are so

GoceilingMedallion.com Welcomes Partnership with the Medallion Factory

2008-01-31T14:40:00.000-07:00

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMesquite, NV January 31, 2008---GoCeilingMedallion.com is happy to announce yet another partnership. "We have partnered with the Medallion Factory in order to provide our customers with an even wider selection of the quality decorative accents they have come to expect from us,” states Bob Tomaskovic, product manager atGoCeilingMedallion.com. "Our goal at

2008 International Builders' Show

2008-01-10T14:40:00.000-07:00

Builders, Decorators and Homeowners:The 64th Annual Convention and Exposition is back in Orlando, Florida from February 13-16, 2008. The show, brought to you by The National Association of Home Builders, has everything that you need, all under one roof. There is no other place to see all of the latest home building products, services and trends. All in one place, at one time.The show will

How to Decorate for Christmas Using What You Already Have

2007-12-17T10:34:00.000-07:00

Are you one of the millions of Americans who decorate their homes for Christmas? Many individuals choose to buy new Christmas decorations each year. While it is nice to have new Christmas decorations, you may not have or want to spend the extra money. There are a number of different ways that you can go about decorating your home for Christmas using items that can be found inside or around your

6 Common Elements for Great Designs

2007-11-29T10:50:00.000-07:00

The elements of design are the most basic component parts of any great design. They are the underlying structure that helps to convey your message when decorating your home. Here are the six most common elements to incorporate in your design for a beautiful room.ColorColor is probably the most powerful of the elements. It will add interest to any area in which it is correctly used. Color can

GoCeilingMedallion.com Rebuilds Website Offering New Products, New Shipping Prices and More Payment Options

2007-11-09T12:35:00.000-07:00

Mesquite, NV November 9, 2007---GoCeilingMedallion.com is in the process of rebuilding their website. "Although the site is not completely finished, we are allowing our customers complete access to it, because even in its unfinished state, it offers so many more products and advantages than our old website," states product manager Bob Tomaskovic. The new website will feature a larger inventory

What's So Important About Ceiling Decor?

2007-11-02T19:37:00.000-06:00

Look up. What do your ceilings look like? Are they painted and flat or are they (gasp!) that cottage cheesy material? Wouldn’t you like to have a ceiling that makes the most of the rest of the decorating in your home? There are many ways that you can make your ceiling more interesting and beautiful to look at. Ceiling accents like ceiling medallions, ceiling domes, and light rims can help to

Accenting Your Room

2007-10-08T17:33:00.000-06:00

Room accents are one way to help add some warmth and interest to your room. There are many different ways that you can accent and enhance the walls in your home to help make them more interesting to look at. The key is to find things that you love and that go with your decorating style to help make the most of your room and your creativity. This will help the room to become one that you love

Special Touches for Any Room

2007-08-26T07:50:00.000-06:00

Room decorating and designing can sometimes be scary with all of the choices that are available. Homeowners may feel afraid to decorate their home according to their own decorating style, because they are afraid that it will not look good. This then leads them to leave the room unfinished, which makes the room feel unappealing and boring. Adding special touches of décor in a room may be just

How to Use Tuscan Style To Decorate Your Home

2007-07-11T09:44:00.000-06:00

If you are having difficulty making a decision about a home decorating theme, Tuscan style is a great home decorating idea. Many homeowners are attracted to the Tuscan style because it combines subtle elegance with simplicity. Using a palette of earthly tones, Tuscan style, which is an Italian country design, is meant to bring the outdoors inside. This great home decorating idea uses distinct

Two More Moldings You Can Use to Frame Any Room

2007-06-05T21:01:00.000-06:00

We've talked about so many types of moldings and ways that they can be used to frame and decorate any room. With molding, you can create so many different looks for your home, you are truly limited only by your imagination.I want to briefly talk to you about two more types of molding that you can use to accent your home. Frieze molding has been used throughout the ages in a variety of styles.

Measurement Legend Definitions

2007-05-28T12:32:00.000-06:00

We get a lot of questions from customers asking us how to measure for their products. Here's a quick guide to measurements that we have found useful.Center Diameter: Center area diameter measurement.Depth: Projection measurement / how far "out" a product projects from the ceiling or the wall.Fascia: Measurement of the exposed molding face. Height: Vertical measurement.Inner Diameter: The inner

Framing Your Room With Moldings

2007-05-19T17:04:00.000-06:00

Decorating your home can be a very overwhelming undertaking, due to the large number of details. Many times, homeowners just plain run out of ideas or steam when decorating their home and this can leave their rooms looking unfinished and incomplete. There are some simple ways that you can help to make your room look more finished and one of the most common ways is to add moldings around the

Use a Classic Wall Niche to Showcase Your Art and Photographs

2007-04-17T23:05:00.000-06:00

Do you have some elegant statuary or beautiful art objects that you would like to display in a tasteful and artistic way in your home? Do you have photographs that you would like to show off in an architecturally classic way? If you answered yes to these questions, have you considered a decorative wall niche as the perfect approach to doing so? Wall niches create an instant architectural focus

Do You Have Questions About Our Products?

2007-04-08T23:12:00.000-06:00

Our goal at Goceilingmedallion is to provide you with the best selection of high quality decorative ceiling products so that you can create the perfect ceiling for the room you want to live in.We only sell products from reputable manufacturers at the high end of the quality range. Our manufacturers are dedicated to providing only quality product. We are all dedicated to excellence and to our

How to Use Flexible Molding

2007-03-27T12:55:00.000-06:00

Have you ever wanted to put crown molding around an arched doorway or a curved wall in one of your rooms, but couldn’t find anything to use, so you gave up? Well, you might have given up too early. Flexible molding was designed for just such projects. Flexible molding makes it a cinch to decorate around curved walls and arched doorways and windows.Flexible molding is made from a compound polymer

How to Painlessly Install Crown Molding

2007-02-22T09:42:00.000-07:00

Crown molding, or cornice, is probably the most important architectural accent used to detail any interior space. Most interior designers today would agree that every room can be improved with the use of crown molding. Crown molding smoothes the transition from the wall to the ceiling and does a wonderful job of defining the architectural style of a room. Crown molding is also used to finish

The International Builders' Show: Youv'e Got To See It To Believe It!

2007-02-17T00:19:00.000-07:00

Let me start this blog off by apologizing for my lack of posts over the past 2-3 weeks. It has been a very busy time for us here at GoCeilingMedallion.com.I plan on getting back in the swing of it over the next couple of weeks. We have a lot of changes going on right now and we think you will really appreciate many of them.One of the things that has kept us busy was the International Builder's

How to Size a Ceiling Medallion Properly

2007-01-15T13:48:00.000-07:00

One of the easiest and least time-consuming projects that anyone can undertake is the installation of a ceiling medallion. Although in the past they were made from plaster, today these decorative ornaments are made of lightweight polyurethane foam. This makes them much easier to handle. Ceiling medallions are used to draw attention to chandeliers and light fixtures, or to enhance crown molding

Polymer or Polyurethane? What’s the Difference?

2007-01-08T10:39:00.000-07:00

We talk about our products being manufactured from polymers or fiberglass or polyurethanes. Builders, designers and manufacturers bandy these words about easily. But what exactly do these terms mean? What is the difference between a polymer and a polyurethane? Or between polyurethane and fiberglass?I decided to do a little research on Wikipedia.com and Artlex.com to help distinguish the

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

2006-12-31T08:48:00.000-07:00

From Our Family to Yours: Thank You for A Wonderful Year and Looking Forward to Another Wonderful Year With All of Our Customers and to Meeting New People!Bob and Pat TomaskovicGoCeilingMedallion.com

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

2006-12-24T23:48:00.000-07:00

To All of our Families and our Friends, And to all our Customers and ReadersWe here at GoCeilingMedallion.com want to wish you and YoursWarmest Wishes and Merry Christmas!!

18K Gold Leaf Crown Molding

2006-12-18T19:45:00.000-07:00

GoCeilingMedallion recently attained dealer status with RoJico Trading Company. RoJico is the exclusive impoter of an elegant new line of ceiling medallions offered by GoCeilingMedallion. We also have access to twenty unique designs of 18K Gold Leaf crown molding like that pictured above. Because we will be working directly with the manufacturer/importer, we can purchase a wide selection of

GoCeilingMedallion.com Registered Dealer of Rojico Trading Company Products

2006-12-17T22:53:00.000-07:00

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMesquite, NV December 17, 2006--GoCeilingMedallion.com has recently attained status as a registered dealer with Rojico Trading Company, a direct manufacturer and importer of many quality decorative architectural products. Rojico is the exclusive importer of a unique line of ornate ceiling medallions now offered by GoCeilingMedallion.com.Rojico ships from ports in both China

Elegant Series Ceiling Medallions Added to Online Catalog at GoCeilingMedallion.com

2006-12-11T18:32:00.000-07:00

GoCeilingMedallion.com is excited to offer a series of Elegant ceiling medallions that feature bold designs, vibrant colors and classic decorative themes. We are also able to offer Free Shipping on all Elegant series medallions.It used to take a team of skilled artisans a week or more on-site to create a ceiling feature as elaborate and detailed as our Elegant Series ceiling medallions. Our

An Introduction to Decorative Molding

2006-11-25T13:31:00.000-07:00

Decorative molding includes all of the kinds of trim used in a home. It can serve a purely decorative function, or it can also be used to hide any unfinished edges of a wall. Moldings can be made of wood-most usually of pine or oak-or, as is used frequently today, polyurethane. Polyurethane is a lightweight, long-lasting, durable alternative to wood. Molding can also be painted or stained.

Show Us Yours..............Your Ceiling That Is

2006-11-16T21:01:00.000-07:00

The American dictionary defines a ceiling as "the undersurface of the top of the room". However, I recently read a much better definition of a ceiling as being the "crowning glory of a room". I think many people look at ceilings as being merely functional: a great place to hide wiring and other mechanical systems. We spend a good deal of money remodeling our homes. We put in new bathrooms and

More notable news

2006-10-10T12:00:00.000-06:00

I know it's been a little while since I've posted. We've been working on the website. We have a whole new and fresher look. We think you will really find it a lot easier to navigate and find just what you're looking for. Look for further changes in the future. Keep telling us what you want to see on our website. We appreciate your feedback.

4 Questions You Need to Answer Before You Tear Down the Walls

2006-09-13T11:43:00.000-06:00

Homeowners embark on do it yourself projects everyday. Sometimes, a problem presents itself that must be repaired immediately, such as a leak. Sometimes, the homeowner wishes to improve the salability of his home and undertakes larger projects, such as an addition to the home or remodeling the kitchen. Then there are those who wish to improve or update the look of their home. Whether it’s an

Tips For Easier Wallpaper Removal

2006-09-04T19:38:00.000-06:00

Wallpaper removal is easy. Well, maybe it’s not really easy, but I have good news for you. Yes, stripping wallpaper is messy and it is time consuming. You would rather do almost anything else. As a professional, my clients have often told me that if not for the wallpaper removal, they would have decorated the room themselves. It is such a deterrent.While it is a hassle to remove, most people

7 Steps for Easy Elegance: Visually Enhance Any Room with Panel Molding

2006-09-04T19:33:00.000-06:00

Panel molding dates back to the Georgian period of the 1700’s. Georgian architecture is characterized by a sense of proportion and balance. Symmetry and adherence to the classical rules were valued as regular and desirable. Today, panel molding is used to break up large surfaces, which adds a formal feeling to most designs. It is also utilized as a border separating colors or textures.

How to Efficiently Install Ceiling Medallions

2006-09-04T19:16:00.000-06:00

Adding a ceiling medallion is the easiest thing you can do to change the look and feel of any room in your home. Installing small ceiling medallions, up to approximately 24 inches or so, is a simple job for the average home handyman. As long as you are comfortable with changing a light fixture you should have no problem. If you are uncomfortable with removing your fixture take a look at

Trend-setting Across America: The New Medieval Architecture

2006-09-04T19:05:00.000-06:00

Corbels, or decorative brackets, are one of the most versatile decorative ornaments that can be used to enhance the architectural beauty of any room . Corbels are growing in popularity and can be used just about anywhere. By definition, a corbel is an architectural bracket or projection from a wall. They often support a cornice, or moldings, an arch, or some other type of overhang.In Medieval

Ceiling Medallions, Crown Molding, and Ceiling Domes: 3 Ways to Add Elegance and Beauty to Any Room

2006-09-04T18:37:00.000-06:00

I want to draw attention to your ceiling. Take a look at it. What do you see up there? Ceilings are an often neglected area of the room when it comes time to redecorate (or repair). There are so many things that you can do too, that are inexpensive, yet provide the simple elegance that speaks to your style. Choose decorative ceiling medallions, crown molding, ceiling domes, rosettes, or panel

Some Interesting Facts

2006-08-30T00:19:00.000-06:00

The next time you are washing your hands and complain because the water temperature isn't just how you like it, think about how things used to be. Here are some facts about the 1500s:These are interesting...Most people got married in June because they took their yearly bath in May, and still smelled pretty good by June. However, they were starting to smell, so brides carried a bouquet of flowers

2006-08-29T00:18:00.000-06:00

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Meet Bob

2006-08-28T23:04:00.000-06:00

Hi there,You haven't heard from me yet, but I am the product manager for GoCeilingMedallion.com. My name is Bob and I just wanted to stop by and introduce myself.I have an ulterior motive though. I wanted to tell you all about my home renovation page. I'm really excited about this page, because it is so full of wonderful information and I just wanted to share it with all of our readers.About

4 Great Reasons to Love On-Line Shopping

2006-08-28T22:32:00.000-06:00

More and more people are shopping on-line today than ever before, especially with the holidays coming up fast. We’re looking for gifts for our kids, gifts for our family, and gifts for our friends. But is shopping on-line safe? Is our information secure? Is it convenient? For as many of those who are on-line shoppers (and I am a big on-line shopper myself), there are just as many, or more, who

Notable News Bits

2006-08-28T22:28:00.000-06:00

85 new UPS shippable Crown Molding patterns just added.New Ceiling Domes from 29" to 132"39 new Corbels and Brackets just added.New benefits for qualified Commercial Customers, including free advertising opportunities.

The Daughter of a Soldier

2006-08-28T22:18:00.000-06:00

This is a little off topic, but I received this in my e-mail recently and thought I would share it with our readers. Last week I was in Atlanta , Georgia attending a conference. While I was in the airport, returning home, I heard several people behind me beginning to clap and cheer. I immediately turned around and witnessed one of the greatest act's of patriotism I have ever seen. Moving thru

2006-08-17T08:42:00.000-06:00

“I'd put my money on solar energy… I hope we don't haveto wait ‘til oil and coal run out before we tackle that.”--Thomas Edison, 1931

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

2006-08-17T06:10:00.000-06:00

GoCeilingMedallion.com Teams Up With Superior Building Supplies Offer New Lower PricesGoCeilingMedallion.com has entered into a partnership with Superior Building Supplies. Superior offers a line of premium architectural accents, including painted and foil ceiling medallions, moldings of all types and styles and much more. GoCeilingMedallion.com will also offer new lower prices as a result of

GoCeilingMedallion.com to Market Bella Medallions

2006-08-09T17:18:00.000-06:00

GoCeilingMedallion.com and Bella Medallions have reached an agreement to distribute a line of hand-painted ceiling medallions.Mesquite, NV, August 7, 2006—GoCeilingMedallion.com has come to an agreement with Bella Medallions to begin distributing a line of custom hand-painted ceiling medallions. Bella Medallions is a branch of R. L. Williams Gallery, an established art gallery based in North

Whose Side Are You On?

2006-07-30T11:16:00.000-06:00

Recently, we began gathering some information about crown molding corner blocks, with the sole purpose of adding them to our store in the near furture. During this whole process, a bit of a debate broke out in the office. We seem to be split fairly evenly between the two sides. There are those of us who love using corner blocks as a decorative accent and then we have the old guard who feels

2006-07-25T20:34:00.000-06:00

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEGoCeilingMedallion.com Ends Relationship with Marie RicciMesquite, NV July 21, 2006—Due to lack of customer interest, GoCeilingMedallion.com will no longer offer Marie Ricci products on any of our sites. “We had anticipated a greater response from our customers; however, that response has not been realized,” reports product manager Bob Tomaskovic.Differences over marketing

Welcome!

2006-07-22T14:14:00.000-06:00

Welcome to GoCeilingMedallion.com's newest blog. We have developed this blog in order to post exclusively about crown molding. Crown molding is perhaps the most important architectural accent that is used to decorate any interior.Designers, architects, craftsmen and homeowners will appreciate the old world charm as well as the timeless elegance afforded by using crown and cornice moldings. Use

What Exactly Is Crown Molding?

2006-07-22T13:31:00.000-06:00

Acanthus LeafClassic Egg and DartCompositeRegentBy definition, a molding is an ornamental piece of wood, metal, or plaster, used to decorate or outline something. It can be used on the interior or exterior of a home. Moldings frame walls, ceilings, windows, and door openings. Examples of moldings used to decorate with are baseboards, crown molding, and chair rails. Today, I want to talk