Design guide : Plaster of Paris for your home

2. Room Partitions & Wall-Board:

In a larger space, you can add an extra point of visual interest with decorative plaster partition panels or back-lit wall-boards placed behind entertainment/TV units. You could also create a free-standing new POP design niche that can act as a separator within the room, while also showcasing knick-knacks, artwork or other collectibles. Do keep in mind that since it is a water-soluble material, plaster is best used in the drier regions of your home; POP design features aren’t an advisable addition when creating partitions or wall-boards for outdoor areas or rooms with a high degree of moisture and dampness – such as around an indoor swimming pool or in a bathroom.

3. Murals & Mouldings:

Murals made from moulded POP design panels can be crafted in show stopping styles – use it to spruce up your bedroom décor with a unique headboard over your bed, or create a focus wall in your dining area with a full-size decorative panel. If you're using a combination of colours on your walls, you could also create a distinct separation and demarcate the shades by placing a patterned POP moulding between them. Such designs can be crafted into the wall with a chisel and trowel or attached to the surface as small POP panels, that can be further customised to match your interior décor; this customisability of POP design for bedroom décor and other living spaces, is what makes these panels a great choice when doing up your home.

4. Cornice Work and Pilasters:

If your design sense tends towards something a little more traditional rather than modern, simple POP design features can be added to the tops of your walls to imitate old-fashioned cornice work. You could also add decorative elements, such as pilasters – these are a classic architectural feature that look like columns attached to your walls, but serve a purely ornamental purpose. As an element of POP design for room interiors, both pilasters and cornices can be custom created using special moulds, they are then assembled and installed on-site, and once dry can be finished to your preference.

There are many reasons to install a false ceiling with a POP design, for bedroom spaces in particular, plaster false ceilings can up both the safety and comfort of the space. A false ceiling provides sound proofing, reduces echoes and can be used as camouflage for sprinkler systems and other home safety measures. Plus, they can increase energy efficiency, in terms of ease of temperature control and available lighting solutions. With the use of inset LED lights in a tray or coffer ceiling, you can achieve a gentle ambient glow that is helpful in creating a restful environment that promotes a good night of sleep.

What’s more, while the practical, functional and utilitarian aspects may be a primary reason to choose a false ceiling, it isn’t where the aesthetic possibilities end. By including an embossed modern plus minus POP design – with decorative relief work that is either custom-crafted in-situ or precast and applied – you can turn your ceiling into a statement piece, while still using it as a quick-fix disguise to conceal wiring, ducts, pipes and even AC vents! No matter what your design style, while building or refurbishing your house, POP design features can add an innovative twist to otherwise boring build-structures; bringing classic aspects of architecture to life or adding extra embellishment to the most basic elements of a room; the ceiling, walls and entry portals.

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