For example, the plasterwork on this chimney breast (in a Provençal house) is antique, and so is the somewhat frayed copperplate engraving. Why frame it? The owner just hung it on a rusty iron hook and fastened it with a faded silk bow. ...
One of our most popular designs, a Shaker door wardrobe designed for a typical chimney breast alcove, as found in most Victorian, Georgian and Edwardian homes. We have made lots and lots of these. A perennial favourite! TAKE A LOOK
During the third quarter of the 18th century, the panelled interior reached its mostelaborateform in the colonies. North of Virginia a fully panelled room was exceptional; wood panelling was reserved for the chimney breast and its flanking recesses or cupboards. In Virginia and the South, full...