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Has your wood trim lost its luster over the years? If so, read our brief guide to restoring the look of wood trim look rather than tearing it down.
Are you curious about general wood-carving processes? Read this overview of hand- and machine-carving processes, along with details on recent innovations.
Wood appliques and onlays are flat-backed, carved decorative components “applied” or “onlaid” to flat surfaces to add detail to fireplaces, doors, cabinetry, shelves, walls, and so many other components of a residential or commercial space. Read our decorator’s guide to using carved appliques and onlays to wrap your head around their possible uses.
Are you looking to decorate your home with new furniture soon? If so,
consider the many advantages of including wood furniture in your
home.
It’s difficult to know for sure if your home needs a renovation. Here are some signs you should renovate the interior of your home to help you decide.
Trim sets your furniture apart and makes an entire room more
aesthetically pleasing. Learn techniques on how to add wood trim to
furniture yourself.
Staircases are stylistic and functional features in nearly every home. Read our guide to help incorporate both aspects into your design process.
Your brain craves balance as it processes the world. Read our guide
on how to create architectural balance in your home—and when to
disrupt it.
Designing a coffee shop is difficult because the space is used in
many ways. To set your shop apart, read our guide to improving its
architecture and design.
Choosing the right architectural plan is difficult because it’s
hard to make your venue distinct. Look through these suggestions to
better your process.
After a long day of sightseeing and travel, a knackered vacationer just wants to fall into the covers of a soft bed. Naturally, the hotel experience is as important as any other holiday activity, as a restless sleep is sure to get in the way of an otherwise joyful vacation. A hotel should be comforting and inviting, as it serves as a temporary home base for rejuvenation.
Several factors go into selecting the right wood carvings for a home—one of them being the type of wood that you’ll choose. Be it wood accent mouldings or embossed wood carving overlays, you should select every piece to ensure it naturally fits into your home. In today’s article, we outline our picks for the varieties of wood that best suit carved pieces. Keep this list in mind as you browse our online catalogue.
When outfitting a home with elegance in mind, you must first methodically select the base pieces.
Interior trim is a simple yet effective way to enhance the look of any room. Here, we provide the different types of trim that support decorative carving.
Are you looking to create a unique boutique that truly stands out amongst the rest? Here we share our tips on how to create the boutique of your dreams.
Anyone who binges HGTV loves a fixer upper. There’s something romantic about the notion of taking something that’s seemingly run its course and breathing new life into it. Successfully restoring an old home can be one of the most rewarding projects in the home renovation world. Since you will have to deal with materials that aren’t as commonly used anymore—and that have significantly aged—you may have to take a different approach than you would otherwise. We made a list of important tips to follow when restoring an old home.
Fireplace mantels often serve as both stunning pieces of art and an inside look into the owner’s personality. There are many different styles, and some mantels are richly appointed with wood onlays, corbels and intricate carvings, which Heartwood Carving can provide from our catalog or make custom for you. These beautiful pieces deserve to standout in a room, and you want to enhance them in a way that best shows off the workmanship in the design. We provide a list of tips below on how to make your fireplace mantel the focal point of a room.
We oftentimes associate classic architecture with elegance. This comparison gathers inspiration from richly carved moulding that adorns the ceiling, floor, and everything in between.
Recently, we shared a post on how to
select the right type of wood for your project. Whether you will create your own work or commission it from an outside source, it’s useful to familiarize yourself with the different materials you can use. Choosing your wood, however, is only the first step. Once you’ve produced a piece, you need to decide whether to protect or stain your project—perhaps even both.
One of the most important aspects of woodworking is selecting the best type of wood to accompany your project. This may seem like a daunting task for anyone new to the diverse world of woodworking. There are currently 60,065 identified tree
species—a large enough number to make anyone’s head spin. However, no one is
going to sift through several thousand types of trees to determine the option
that works for them. Once you familiarize yourself with all aspects of
woodworking, the selection process becomes a matter of elimination.
Woodcarving is an artform that traces back centuries. Woodworkers painstakingly created designs that have embellished the interiors of ornate homes for a long time. Although there’s a lot to be said about hand carvings, these pieces take a lot of time and dedication to create, not to mention schooling and apprenticeship that does not generally exist. With carved trim growing in popularity, many have realized the need to make these pieces more accessible to their eager market. A new method has been introduced to do so.
Oftentimes, the best furniture isn’t the brand-new pieces that you see sitting out in the showroom of a store, begging you to buy it. Instead, it’s the chests and tables that sit disguised by old paint and scuffs bourn from years of good use. You can find these pieces waiting in the back of antique stores, waiting for an artist’s hand to revive them.
The next time your interior design project requires wood carving, consider outsourcing the job. This will present you with stunning, long-lasting results.
If you're looking to pull together
the wood carvings in the structure of your home, consider wood corner blocks.
Here we share different ways to use them.
A fireplace mantel oftentimes does not look complete without
the addition of wood carvings. Here we list where to place different carving components.
The way you choose to decorate your home should reflect your personality. Some people like to perfectly match every item in a room, while others enjoy creating a bit of contrast. If you don’t have much experience in decorating, it’s important to know how to achieve this contrast while maintaining a sense of cohesion. In today’s article, we focus on how you can mix wood tones to add interest to a room.
Outsourcing your wood project is a surefire way to ensure
you’ll receive the high-quality products you need. If you don’t have experience
in woodworking, it’s only natural that you’d turn to a professional for your
products. Many companies, including the professionals here at Heartwood
Carving, send customers unstained products to allow them to customize the piece
on their own. We explain why it’s best for you to complete the staining process
yourself.
Picking a theme for a room in your house really helps it become a cohesive unit. Read our guide to several different themes for inspiration.
Individuals in professions such as architecture or interior design have a host of projects to work on, and many of them often require outsourcing. Additionally, there are occasions where homeowners who execute their own projects still seek out professional assistance. Even when you’re deferring your work to an expert, however, you still need to have a plan in place. The inability to properly communicate your exact needs could lead to a disappointing final project.
Corbel arches are ancient, beautiful pieces of architecture. Read through these fun facts about corbel arches to learn about their history and uses.
Different sandpaper grits and their use.
Feel like adding some class and style to your home? Pilasters can give your interior design a boost. Here are the basics of what a pilaster is.