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
• Despite the numerous remodels over the years, the four-story tower house still retains many of its original features, including decorative plasterwork.
  — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 1 Feb. 2024

Last Updated: 2 Dec 2024