Decorative Finishing

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01-Moore-Merkowitz Tile-Animal Series Installation - ©1990 copy
Ceramic Tile

Moore-Merkowitz Tile, Ltd

Designer & manufacturer of handcrafted ceramic relief & field tile since 1986: original designs & glazes; more than 230 designs in 150 colors; for kitchen backsplashes, bathrooms, fireplace surrounds, murals, pools & more. Residential and commercial.

grand lodge masonic temple maryland
Artwork & Ornament

Decorative Finishing: Grand Lodge of Maryland Masonic Temple

The challenges of restoring historic decorative finishing at the Grand Lodge of Maryland Masonic Temple.

When St. Louis' old Union Station was converted into a retail/restaurant destination, Conrad Schmitt Studios restored the painted and plaster decoration that define the iconic 1894 edifice.
Artwork & Ornament

The ABCs of Decorative Ornament

All about decorative ornamenting in commercial buildings.