Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Some of Pilasters Basics That You Should Know

Pillasters are the columns that are built with the walls of Greek fashioned houses. These pillasters can either be complicatedly ornate, or extremely simple. Though pillasters are quite like columns, there is one difference- pillasters appear as if they are rooted in the wall’s surface. Also, pillasters give the look of columns of the 16th or 17th century. They are narrow pillars and have ornate bottoms and tops.

They are made by machines and are fixed to the façade or the wall front. They can be used both outside and inside the house. In any case, they are used for decoration. If you want to add a European touch to your garden, porches, fences or garages, you can get pillasters for sale. For indoor purposes, pillasters can be added to fireplaces, room dividers, furniture, walls, cupboards or doorways.

Though pillasters in Sydney come in various designs, there are three main styles: Georgian Revival, Greek Revival, and Banded. Each design differs from the others by very subtle differences. There are many styles that have emerged by combining these three styles in different ratios. Some variations that you may find are Italianate, Italian Renaissance, Neoclassical, and Beaux Arts.

Pillasters in Sydney can be banded, and they blend vertical flat stripes that run throughout the length of the entire shaft. There are also some ornate rings going around the shaft that break the pattern in between. These rings are generally present at intervals of 3’ to 4’.

If you want Greek Revival pillasters for sale, your house will look like white marble. The shaft of the Greek pillasters is made using Doric, Corinthian, or Ionic style.
While Doric pillasters consist of fluted shafts that have plates at the top, the Corinthian ones have intricate patterns at both bottom and top. The ionic style has bottom and top of symmetrical spirals.

For more information, you can contact JCV Pty Ltd a provider of pillasters in Sydney, Call on (02) 9569 8629 or visit http://www.jcv.com.au