PU Pilasters and Columns
Adding Definition to Exterior or Interior of your Home with Quality PU Pilasters
PU Columns and Capitals
Pilasters
Most commonly pilasters appear on the fireplace mantels, used as a door and window surrounds, or trims for built-in cabinets and library systems. In other exterior applications pilasters form the vertical support in archways or tie into a ceiling cornice.
Pilasters have a numerous design benefits. Strong vertical lines of the pilasters adding stately look to the interior as well making the room appear higher. Projecting face and structural appearance of the pilasters add extra layer of architectural details to the room.
All and all pilasters are a highly visible embellishment with large visual impact yet takes up very little space. These qualities make pilasters ideal for adding a definition to the space, highlighting doors and windows openings. Pilasters can also divide space along a continuous wall pane.
Pilasters offer relative subtlety in overall look; pilasters are less obtrusive and never look excessive. Pilasters have inherited “built-in” qualities. That is why pilasters are an appropriate architectural decoration in many cases, adding sense of craftsmanship to an interior or exterior of the home. Most common location for pilasters are alongside of the doorways, visually supporting a header above.
Pilasters offer relative subtlety in overall look; pilasters are less obtrusive and never look excessive. Pilasters have inherited “built-in” qualities. That is why pilasters are an appropriate architectural decoration in many cases, adding sense of craftsmanship to an interior or exterior of the home. Most common location for pilasters are alongside of the doorways, visually supporting a header above.
Often pilasters used with decorative ornate capital without a header. Pilasters can be applied similarly as a "supports" for shelves, ledges, ceiling cornices and virtually any horizontal plane or architectural element. The simple construction of pilasters makes installation of them quick and easy for construction professional as well as for do-it-yourselfers. Before choosing pilasters that are right for you should do a little planning. The widest parts of the pilasters will be the capital and the base. So you should plan them first to determine the overall width of the pilaster.
By definition, pilasters are flat, square edged pier that is attached to a wall. Pilasters are among several most enduring details of ancient architecture. Pilasters have fundamental construction forms, yet they represent a perfect combination of strength and beauty. Maybe that is why beautiful pilasters are symbolizing architecture itself. Throughout centuries pilasters remain very popular interior architectural elements.
PU Columns and Capitals
An art historian, George Hersey, believed that columns elicit an empathetic response, us connecting with forces that come from external things. We see the adorned column as ourselves standing upright under stress, holding something up, just as many people see themselves as trees, rooted and always spreading, even the skin tells a story in the manner that the bark does. Emotions such as "come in" or "I am jubilant" were expressed with the animals and plants that adorned the capitals sitting atop of the columns. Columns adorned with capitals became visual “words” in the Greek culture, certain columns and capitals fit certain building sizes, shapes, and looks.
Columns were not always placed within different spaces, they were put with different amount of space between them and it created a rhythm when looking upon the design. Capitals revamped the Greek architectural language. It is so easy to bring home the feel the past decades, easily adding elaboration to your entrance way or a grand room. It is a great way to communicate the ancient language of Greek architecture to your house guests. Every time you gaze at the capital sitting atop of the column, thoughts of your strength and triumph as well as the triumph of the ancient heroes will come to mind.
The gorgeous capitals seen on our website are perfect for any home in need for a little something special. It is a great way to top off a post or a pilaster. The designs that we carry have been used through centuries. The ancient exquisite designs can easily be a part of your life today and bring a sophisticated design to the modern living styles of today.
Wealth of architectural ornamentation gives character, beauty and substance to the interiors. Masterfully molded PU columns are designed to help you to decorate your home with timeless style and architectural relevance. Thoughtful design and construction of our PU columns makes adding architectural details easy for professionals, and well within the ability of most do-it-yourselfers.
PU columns are manufactured to the highest standards from rigid polyurethane foam. Our PU columns and half-columns are reproductions of historic designs and are fundamental architectural design elements that has been used by builders and designers for long. You can express your own creative vision by blending details of the past in your design.
PU columns and half-columns a favorite for adornments of fireplace mantels, and used widely for over mantel creations. Columns add greater elegance, strength and balance to custom cabinets, built-in furniture or bookcases. Columns with fluted shafts and ornamental embellishments establish strong vertical linear pattern creating a stately look.
Our extensive range of polyurethane pilasters and columns are light weight and essentially maintenance free. They are molded from high density polyurethane and hand finished to ensure unmatched crispness of detail and the finest product quality.
Polyurethane is hard, dense foam that has many advantages over wood or plaster in that it does not rot, crack, splinter, or absorb moisture.
Here are a few of the many advantages of polyurethane pilasters and columns: