A frieze is an architectural flat band between a cornice and an architrave.
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The horizontal band was often decorated with a continuous, repeat pattern. Decorative painters often are asked to create one in a space. It can make a room look bigger while adding a delicate design element. Usually horizontal and placed either below the crown molding or on the ceiling perimeter. See also: order to paint a room,
COMMON FINISHES: plaster mold, stencil, trompe l’oeil, and polychrome.
POPULAR PATTERNS: the Greek Key or an Arabesque flowing repeat pattern.
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