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In 19th century France, it was a tradition that when a mortgage was paid off, people would throw themselves a party and install a boule d’escalier on the staircase. Boule d’Escalier translates to “stair ball” in English and essentially is a staircase finial. Having a boule d'escalier in one's home was considered a fine [...]
Bronze and brass, what’s the difference, you might ask? Well, they are just as different as they are alike, both being unique in their own way. Brass is a metal alloy that is composed of copper and zinc. Additionally, other metals are used in the production of brass to help with [...]
Twenty years ago Charles Nevinson of Architectural Accents installed two doors for a client in Georgia, a French oak door from Burgundy(c.1830) and a rescued American door(c.1890). Varnished every five years since their installation, these doors offer just as magnificent an an entrance as they did in the 19th Century. A job well done.
English Staddle Stones for Home and Garden The staddle stone is a two-piece, mushroom-shaped garden element that dates back to the 16th century. Carved from local stone, they were used in farms across England and Northern Spain to support agricultural buildings. Keeping granaries and [...]
