How to Use plasterwork in a Sentence

plasterwork

noun
  • That was caused by wear to fabric strips that help keep the theater’s ornate plasterwork in place.
    Alex Marshall, New York Times, 27 Nov. 2019
  • Notable updates were made to the plasterwork, as well as the walls inside the formal dining room.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 June 2023
  • Throughout the house, plasterwork, too, imbues a sense of timeless craft.
    Sally Finder Weepie, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 May 2022
  • Ash hardwood floors, stained glass, and detailed plasterwork can be seen throughout; and the four, 27-foot-tall columns at the front of the house are original.
    Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 21 Mar. 2024
  • The swirling clouds of plasterwork are the result of a technique created for a proposal of a redesign of the performance space The Kitchen.
    Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 12 Oct. 2021
  • In the lobby, where soaring columns of gilt plasterwork are enough to please the eyes, guests will find a work by Timothy Paul Myers.
    Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2019
  • Much of the design – from the airy atrium entryway to the Deco plasterwork – recall the opulence and nostalgia of a time gone by.
    Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 17 May 2021
  • Whitewashed plasterwork, scratched and scuffed, evokes simpler times.
    Lianne Turner and Thomas Page, CNN, 14 June 2017
  • When luxury developer Faisal Saigol bought the house in late 2015, the property had been stripped back to its bare plasterwork.
    Ruth Bloomfield, WSJ, 23 May 2018
  • The boys, now four and five, chase each other around the main floor's spacious parlors, which are made luminous by their pale-gray walls, decorative plasterwork, and bleached oak-plank floors.
    Ingrid Abramovitch, ELLE Decor, 12 May 2011
  • Chapel of San Bartolomé is a 14th-century Christian temple adorned with Mudéjar-style tiles and plasterwork.
    Andrew Ferren, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2023
  • Ornate plasterwork sets a classic stage for art and fresh furnishings in the living area, including a sofa by Four Hands and sparkling new lighting from RH.
    Sally Finder Weepie, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 July 2021
  • Repairing millwork and plasterwork can be costly, but Mr. Mailaender found ways to save money there, too.
    Stephen Treffinger, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2020
  • Mine is the Catarina de San Juan and features ornate plasterwork, exposed woodbeams, and a sparkling chandelier.
    BostonGlobe.com, 1 Nov. 2019
  • The design is now awash with dark wood backed by banks of Eldorado stone veneer, contrasted by Venetian plasterwork.
    R. Daniel Foster, latimes.com, 30 June 2017
  • The plasterwork slopes steeply from ceiling to floor, extending from the initial entryway out to the exterior window overlooking the Tokyo cityscape and, on a clear day, Mount Fuji.
    David Michels, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023
  • Exquisite original plasterwork on the ceiling of one of Kirtlington Park House’s living rooms.
    Ruth Bloomfield, WSJ, 28 Apr. 2021
  • On the ceiling above the table, instead of a chandelier, three giant metal spiders with lighted abdomens seem to be crawling across the ornate plasterwork.
    Nancy Hass François Halard, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2023
  • The shabby-chic drawing room, with floor-to-ceiling windows and doors opening out on to a large patio, features an early 19th century plasterwork ceiling and huge fireplace.
    Howard Walker, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2022
  • From the heavy slate roofs to the plasterwork to the beautiful stonework around the door frames, the emphasis is on permanent materials and an evident architectural framework.
    Samantha Swenson, ELLE Decor, 21 June 2019
  • Plants sprout from dissolving plasterwork and concrete.
    David Campany, The New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2019
  • Think soaring 16-foot ceilings, sash windows, and ornate plasterwork.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2023
  • Here, columns are topped with elaborate plaster volute capitals, and the walls are adorned with molding and stunning plasterwork reliefs.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Jan. 2021
  • The formal dining room takes notes from Villa Necchi and has custom ceiling plasterwork and custom furniture from Audax.
    Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 14 Dec. 2023
  • Those house visits also inspired the furrowed plasterwork in the formal entrance hall that doubles as a dining room, a new oaken staircase, and Halard’s freehand fresco of undulant oak leaves in the library.
    Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 30 Aug. 2022
  • The intricate plasterwork on the ceilings in this Victorian cottage built by plaster craftsman Prosser in the 1880s was degrading.
    Amy Bartner, Indianapolis Star, 5 Jan. 2018
  • The castle, known for its ornate plasterwork, currently accepts visitors due to its heritage.
    Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 3 May 2023
  • Floorboards were lifted, numbered, treated, and re-laid in the same position, and the modern plasterwork was stripped and replaced using traditional techniques.
    Alison Coleman, Forbes, 25 May 2021
  • The renovation took walls down to the studs and built them up again with more moldings, columns, and finery; on the living-room ceiling, Coffey had a craftsman create a period-appropriate plasterwork seal.
    Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 3 Oct. 2023
  • Kusumi-san’s entranceway plasterwork captures the changing business environment as well as the role an office can play in helping a company meet it.
    David Michels, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023

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