by Heather Luke | Jun 25, 2015
Originally a large building fortified against attack. Conceptually, it represents the essence of building and of home: a safe haven created with thick solid walls, made comfortable with big fires and thick textiles. At its best, ‘castle’ combines...
by Heather Luke | Jun 25, 2015
An extremely durable and very heavy iron with a high carbon content, which renders it unsuitable for manipulating and therefore needs to be cast. It is used for big baths, doorknockers, fire backs, some finials and other ironmongery. ...
by Heather Luke | Jun 25, 2015
Any design formed to resemble the roof line of a castle–with turrets and battlements–but mostly an even up and down line resembling battlements. ...
by Heather Luke | Jun 25, 2015
Known as pashmina in Kashmir, it refers to a textile made from the fine, soft, very light and warm hair combed from the underbellies of the Hyrcus goats living at high altitudes in the Himalayas–in Kashmir and Tibet–taken in late spring when they moult...
by Heather Luke | Jun 25, 2015
The most common window style by far: windows open inwards or outwards from hinges set into either both or only one side of the frame. Casement windows are extremely versatile and practical–they may be set close to the outer edge or right into the inner...
