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Colonial

Colonial Ceiling Rose SCR38
SCR38

Simple fine lines and soft curves with wave patterns and plain sections. This design period includes very few decorative elements.

Georgian

Georgian Ceiling Rose SCR67
SCR67

Characteristically symmetrical and formal comprising patterns such as dental blocks, egg and dart, acanthus leaf and corbelling. Bold and striking, invoking a feeling of grandeur.

Victorian

Victorian Ceiling Rose SCR65
SCR65

Typically elaborate and richly detailed. Featured in terrace houses. Patterns make use of deep coved sections known as the Paddington style, as well as leaf patterns with minimal flowers. Displays balance, proportion and elegance.

Federation

Federation Ceiling Centre SCR24
SCR24

Simpler, smaller versions of the Victorian styles. Featuring chains and bows and uniquely Australian designs incorporating flora and fauna patterns like waratahs, gumnuts, flannel flowers.

Californian Bungalow

SCR41 Californian Bungalow Ceiling Roses
SCR41

Californian Bungalow or Federation Bungalow was a very popular period in Australian architecture with bold patterns and a wide array of flowers and vine like patterns.

Art Deco

AD1 Art Deco Plaster Ceiling Rose
AD1

Bold, streamlined shapes with clean geometric lines. Patterns created using shapes such as triangles and diamonds replaced the excessive decoration of previous styles.

Modern

SCR60 Modern Plaster Ceiling Rose
SCR60

Bold geometric shapes again but of a more simplistic, plain style. Sharp straight lines with little or no pattern at all are the norm with this design style.