Ceiling Ornaments

Examples of plaster medallions, moldings and other ceiling ornaments from informal homes to luxurious estates and townhouses. Grandeur is added to historic homes and public buildings decorated with vaults, domes, coffered ceilings and the occasional painted fresco.

Ceiling Medallions

The best decorative moldings for ceilings and walls are made of plaster using original cast iron molds passed down for generations. Pictured is the plaster work of Hyde Park Mouldings, one of a few companies that still knows how to produce the highest quality ornaments. All the plaster parts were fabricated offsite and carefully delivered in numbered packages for assembly in specific rooms of the townhouse. The crown moulding was applied to the wall using a batter board cut with the profile of the molding and scraped around the perimeter of the room.

Parlor ceiling medallion
Plaster ceiling medallion
Decorative ceiling medallion
Memorial Hall Rotunda
Plaster crown molding and ceiling ornaments
Ceiling medallion or rosette
Circular stair domed ceiling
Mar-a-Lago Gold Room living room ceiling

Installing plaster ceiling ornaments

Decoration for ceilings

Prefabricated ceiling medallions made of composite materials are easily transported and take any finish. Hundreds of reproduction styles are available at building suppliers and online stores. The the detail of the original carving and the number of impressions pulled from the mold are the most important factors in the quality of the final product.