Decorative features

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Interior wood mouldings

The magnificent wood and plasterwork of period houses draws the eyes – it combines elegance with restraint and attracted some of the finest craftsmen of the day.

Richard Burbidge

From its factories based in the old railway town of Oswestry and Chirk, this company began making high quality wooden products in 1867. Their National Trust range reproduces the skirting, dado rails and architrave from three of the National Trust’s most exquisite Georgian properties. Each profile uses high quality timber, manufactured at affordable prices for a simple way to add authentic and beautiful period detail.

Richard Burbidge interior wood mouldings

Inspiration

Clandon Park was built in 1720 by a Venetian architect and is one of the finest examples of 18th-century architecture. The mouldings are restrained yet effective, emphasising the proportions of the room without overpowering.

Plasterwork

The decorative plasterwork of period houses, from simple cornices to elaborate ceiling roses, is one of the most distinctive finishes to a room.

Stevensons of Norwich

A company of skilled craftsmen, Stevensons has restored some of Britain’s oldest and finest examples of plasterwork. Because of their passion for detail and unrivalled workmanship, Stevensons has been chosen to reproduce some of the best examples of plasterwork in National Trust houses, many of which they have worked on as restorers.

Stevenson's of Norwich plasterwork

Detail of plasterwork in the Book Room at Wimpole Hall

Inspiration

The interiors of Wimpole Hall are the epitome of 18th century classical elegance. The archways, mouldings and cornices are beautiful, but never over-the top, meaning the designs translate perfectly to smaller houses and modern tastes.

Fabrics & wallpapers

From the Chinese wallpapers of the 18th century to the Art Deco movement, interior decoration has long been in the vanguard of art and new influences.

Zoffany

A company with a passion for quality and exquisite design, these collections are as effective in modern interiors as in their original stately home settings. The National Trust Collection is a series of weaves and wallpapers sourced from historic examples and documents found in four of the National Trust’s finest houses.

Zoffany fabrics & wallpaper

A chair at Ham House in the Queen's apartments

Inspiration

Ham House contains the magnificent Queen’s apartments created for Catherine of Braganza and furnished with exquisite fabrics in damask and silk.

The Drawing Room at Hinton Ampner, Hampshire