Gable End Gingerbread
There are many traditional Gingerbread and bracketing styles available but any idea can be developed into a design and as with the display of fine art it will provide a statement and enhance the character as well as the value of your home.
A properly selected gable decoration will be the focal point of your home from a curb appeal standpoint.
Gable end gingerbread can have a wonderful impact on first impressions and most often will delight a visitor and provide a warm, welcome feeling. Choose the gable(s)that are highly visible. The use of porch, window, door, and railing accents will also enhance the statement and from an art standpoint are the embellishment of the gable end gingerbread.
You want to be sure to select a high quality product. There is a tremendous difference in the products that are available today. There are polystyrene, resin caste, and wood. All have their own advantage and research will be important.
Wood will require a primer and finish paint, or stain if you prefer. The plastics may come primed but will require a finish acrylic paint. I prefer and build only with wood. I find that two coats of a solid body stain or two coats of primer with a acrylic finish coat holds up wonderfully well, even in our long, hard Michigan winters.
Often homeowners feel there is nothing that can be done about the exterior, other than a fresh coat of paint, and reluctantly accept a blase' exterior. With the emphasis on landscape and garden design (very similar to the Arts and Crafts period) a coordination of exterior decoration and gardens go hand in hand and will reap abundant rewards in visual satisfaction.
So what style is your house? Look at the American Architecture pages , I hope it will help.
Filigree, gingerbread, columns and moldings bring an ornate sense of charm to some traditional houses, particularly those influenced by highly-crafted, decorative architectural styles such as Victorian or Arts & Crafts. Architectural details There are many different types of moldings and architectural details used on houses.
The traditional material for architectural detailing is wood-typically pine, fir, redwood or cedar. Ornate patterns of molding and millwork are made up by combining a variety of simpler wood molding profiles.
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It seems everywhere you look, particularly in 40's and back, you will find a detailed roof and nestled in the peak is a gable decoration.
Where they are placed under an entry door overhang they can help define the exterior style or curb appeal of a home.
Gable brackets, like so many other ornamental architectural features, can become the main design element of the home and can coordinate the interior or exterior with the use of scaled brackets or mimicking a particular design feature of a bracket and using it in the archectectural trim package.
