GoCeilingMedallion.com to Market Bella Medallions

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 Carolina.

“I am very excited about this agreement. These medallions are literally works of art. Each Bella Medallion is individually hand decorated by a talented artist. It is almost impossible to find this kind of quality today,” remarks Bob Tomaskovic, product manager of GoCeilingMedallion.com.

Bella Medallions creates elegant and beautiful custom hand-painted ceiling medallions. “We are artists perfecting beauty, charm, elegance and unique style in everything we do from our medallions, decorative molding, ornamental pieces and our art work. We are artists who love to create one-of-a-kind pieces of art,” saya a representative of Bella Medallions.

President and CEO of GoCeilingMedallion.com, Patricia Tomaskovic, had this to say regarding the newest partnership: “GoCeilingMedallion.com is very delighted to be reaching out to the artistic community and having the ability to offer such beautiful and creative decorative items to our customers.”

Any size item or medallion can be ordered and custom decorated by Bella Medallions. They take great pride in their work creating wonderful works of art. In this hectic world today, many people are looking to ground themselves once again in tradition. Decorative ceiling moldings and medallions are seeing a rebirth of interest in the 21st century as people try to get back to basics.

Whose Side Are You On?

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 that the only way to do crown molding right is to hand fit each miter. So before we have to put on the gloves and take it out back we thought we would ask our friends for their input in the hopes of settling this dispute amicably. Here are the arguments.

For: There is no easier way to install crown molding than to use corner blocks. All the cuts are straight cuts so you never even have to change saw settings. A square cut molding has only one length (not a short and long measurement) which makes for less confusion. Finally, and maybe the best reason is that it is impossible to cut it upside down. And if you have ever cut crown, you’ve done this at least once.

Against: Crown molding installed with corner blocks will not look as good as properly cut miter joints. There is no way to hide the pattern repeat mismatch. Experienced builders and decorators know that it is almost impossible for the wall length to be an exact multiple of the pattern repeat. Most folks usually hide it in the inside corners. Then rather than having one joint at the corner, using corner blocks creates two joints near the corner. A majority of the time the pattern won’t match.

We really could use some input on this one. As far as who is on what side, I’ll give you one clue. The old in "old guard" describes our product manager way better than it does me. So tell us what you think. Write back now and help us settle this once and for all.

P.S. Don’t tell the"old guard", but I’ll take 10% off your order, right now, just for telling me I’m right. (Actually, I’ll give you the discount even if you don’t agree. But, you do have to log on and give us your opinion.). Do it now, because I don’t know how long I’ll be able to get away with an offer like this.

P.P.S. Just tell us: Pat sent me and your credit card will be refunded 10% upon receipt of your order.

Here’s the link: goceilingmedallion.com.

Happy decorating to you!

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GoCeilingMedallion.com Ends Relationship with Marie Ricci

Mesquite, 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 strategies, along with low margins, was also a major factor in this decision. “It is unfortunate that sometimes these differences are unable to be worked out and so we both felt that it was in our best interests to end the relationship,” states President of GoCeilingMedallion.com, Pat Tomaskovic.

GoCeilingMedallion.com has expressed assurance to their loyal and potential customers that they will continue to offer only the highest quality service and products. “Management is committed to providing service, value, and quality while expanding our product catalog. In fact, we have just added a line of frieze moldings that we are excited about and we think our customers will appreciate as well,” states Bob Tomaskovic.

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Welcome!

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 these exquisite moldings combined with chair or frieze moldings, ceiling medallions, corbels and other decorative accents to bring the beauty of the ancient Greek and Roman eras back to life.

As always, we welcome all comments and suggestions. We would also love to post your projects on our blogs. Send your before and after photos to mailto: mail to:info@goceilingmedallion.com and then watch our blogs for your photos. Also visit our other blog at http://goceiling.blogspot.com.

What Exactly Is Crown Molding?

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Classic Egg and Dart

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By 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 exclusively about crown molding as a decorative architectural choice.

Crown molding, also referred to as crown moulding, 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. The size and style of crown molding used may vary widely, from a simple cove in a farmhouse kitchen to a large built-up cornice in a grand entry.

The initial use of a cornice in building design is anyone's guess. By the time the ancient Greeks had gained power, rules had already been created to define the use and design of crown molding. Originally, it was used as a structural element to help support the weight of the roof. It also served to keep water away from the building, thus protecting the lower walls and the foundation. However, the use of cornice as a decorative element was not considered any less important than it's more utilitarian functions. Most of the ornamental design patterns that you see on today's crown molding originated from the ancient Greeks. Egg and dart, dentil and acanthus leaf are the most obvious examples and these were used extensively in ancient times by both the Greeks and the Romans.

With the rebirth of the arts in the Renaissance period came a renewed interest in classical architecture as well. The rules of the classical orders were applied to the interior decoration of rooms. These were the rules of “3”. A column, the basis of classical architecture, is divided into 3 parts: base, shaft and capital. The base and the capital were then further divided into 3 parts and prescribed rules applied to the relationship and the proportion of these divisions as well. The same divisions that apply to a column are also applied to the wall. The wall is divided into the baseboard, the wall and a crown molding. The lower wall can be further divided into the base, dado and chair rail. Finally, the upper wall is divided into the picture molding, frieze and crown molding.

When beginning any decorative project to include several types of molding, it is recommended that you choose the style and size of crown molding first, as it is the most prominently displayed. Then select the rest of the moldings to match. Regarding the proper sizing of the crown molding, advice is abundant and many guidelines have been written. Most often the advice directs you to select the size of the crown molding based on the height of your ceiling. This may be a common approach to this aspect of the design process, though, as larger crown moldings have often been used to impressively decorate rooms of more modest proportions. What IS important is to properly scale the casings and other moldings to the size of the crown molding that you wish to use. When choosing crown molding for your interior, feel free to select the size and style that YOU like. Historically, larger crown moldings were more frequently used than what is recommended today by many interior designers. Change is anticipated as the current architectural renaissance continues and more designers and homeowners endeavor to add warmth to their homes and to personalize their interiors. So have a go at it and don’t be intimidated . You are limited only by your imagination.

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