Sentence examples for decorative was from inspiring English sources

The days when decorative was anathema are behind us once again.

Rather, at a time when decorative was a dirty word, he was making works of seductive beauty whose bite was only gradually felt.

Early training in the mannerist style, which emphasized the decorative, was transformed by the styles of Venice, an innate sense of composition, and his genius as draftsman.

Then again, in life as in art, Perry adds, "to be decorative is to be noble".

An original metal door, now decorative, is displayed on a wall.

There's nothing busy in my kitchen and everything decorative is functional.

The limestone "tethering rings" on the ground floor — purely decorative — are an amusing note.

"The important image of the work was purity and architectural, but decorative is so important as well.

The term "decorative" is widely used to denote coatings designed for buildings, known in some countries as "architectural coatings".

Some of the carriages are highly decorative, being adorned not only by gilt but by painted landscapes on their panels.

The original decorative ironwork was preserved.