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You walk through them everyday, paying little to no attention to them. But these decorative mouldings are in every room of your house, quietly doing their job of completing door/window finishes and carrying 2,500 years worth of history behind them. Quick answer: Architraves are the decorative wooden mouldings that go around your doors (and sometimes windows). They cover up gaps between the frame and wall, protect the edges from knocks, and make… Read more

The public knows that while a skirting board has many uses and is handy to have, most do not truly know what it does or even the origin of a skirting board. Where did it come from? Why was it made and how is it still a relevant piece of the house many years later? In today's blog, we will be talking about the history of the skirting board and why it’s still important today. The History The term skirting boards was first mentione… Read more